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Steep Canyon Rangers sharpen their bluegrass skill set
By Chris Cooper Finding a line between respecting the bluegrass form and tradition, while gently pushing its boundaries, is a…
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Fuels down the pike
This week’s alternative fuels column will discuss three fuels (methanol, p-series and hydrogen) that all have one thing in common…
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Meeting, no meeting: Swain leaders cancel North Shore hearing on 3-2 vote
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Supporters of a 30-mile road through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that would…
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Old is new again
The diesel engine created by Rudolf Diesel was designed to run on biodiesel. The prototype demonstrated at the World Fair…
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Pinnacle Park
The town of Sylva has nearly completed its goal of eternal preservation of the 1,100-acre Pinnacle Park in the Plott…
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Haywood pulls out after bid for recreation land tops $1 million
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Haywood County commissioners last week put a halt to their bidding for a 22-acre…
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Moratorium gives Macon time to develop floodplain rules
The developer of a proposed upscale RV community alongside Cartoogechaye Creek in Macon County says a moratorium on floodplain and…
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Crowded field likely to ramp up election interest in Waynesville
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Waynesville voters will have plenty of choices on their ballot for mayor and town…
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A new tax by any other name
By John Hood • Guest Columnist The North Carolina General Assembly seems poised to enact a new $300 million tax…
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Reaching out: Hispanic market looms large for WNC businesses
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Hispanic culture has infused nearly every aspect of American life — from restaurants to…
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Deer hunting in the twilight of American culture
The Twilight of American Culture by Morris Berman. W. W. Norton & Company, 2001. 224 pages. When I think of…
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What other towns have done
• Bryson City recently conserved the old Lands Creek watershed, getting $1.5 million from the Clean Water trust fund to…
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Here’s what is wrong with the debates
By Marshall Frank As of this writing, five presidential debates — three Republican and two Democratic — have been held,…
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Forest Hills coin toss election returned to voters this fall
The voters of Forest Hills will get the chance to weigh in on their preference for mayor this fall after…
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Fresh tunes, new faces: Like the swallows of San Juan Capistrano, summertime’s home-grown music has returned to the mountains, bringing with it a host of new CD offerings
By Chris Cooper It’s warm out, people are out wandering the streets later in the evening, guitars clang and drums…
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Jackson should lift subdivision moratorium Aug. 6
Jackson County commissioners heard yet another round of public comment last week in the final countdown to passing the most…
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Town elections are important for future of WNC
A coin toss. That’s what decided the race for mayor two years ago in the Jackson County town of Forest…
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Hike to Pinnacle Peak
There are two ways to hike to Pinnacle Peak, renowned for its 360-degree views from the Plott Balsams. Option one:…
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Recommended diversions
Canton Two weeks ago this Thursday my husband and I moved to Canton. Anyone who’s been in the area for…
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Cherokee students join scientists for environmental research
Cherokee Middle School students have been getting a dose of hands-on science in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this…
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Conserving Fisher Creek
The steep slopes of the Fisher Creek watershed provided drinking water to the town of Sylva for many decades, from…
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Sicklefin redhorse and the Cherokee
An article by Jon Ostendorff headed “Rare fish released into Oconaluftee River” appeared in this past Monday’s edition of the…
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It’s not about the trees at all
I really don’t think we are as stupid as they think we are. Developers of commercial retail shopping centers have…
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Kudzu’s unstoppable march across the South
Few people want to get close enough to observe the attractive flowers that kudzu produces. The plant probably won’t actually…
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Land Trust offers unique glimpse at unique Whiteside Cove property
The Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust and John Warren will lead an Eco Tour to Timber Ridge, part of the Warren Estate…
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Kids in the Creek invites community to take part
The 15th annual Kids in the Creek program for Haywood County eighth-graders will be held Sept.17-19 at the Canton Recreation…
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Trout Unlimited brings conference to WNC
Trout fishermen from across the country will convene in Asheville this weekend for the Trout Unlimited annual conference Sept. 14-16.…
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Blaze a farm trail through the mountains
Farms across Western North Carolina will welcome the public to traipse through their fields, barns and greenhouses during the annual…
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Pitch in for the Big Sweep along your local waterways
Volunteers will rescue creeks and rivers from a tangle of accumulated trash that builds up along the banks and in…
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Get a taste of fishing, archery and shooting
National Hunting and Fishing Day will be celebrated with family-oriented outdoor events at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education from…
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Potentially fatal disease could pose risk to deer
An outbreak of a disease spread by biting gnats has turned up deer populations in several foothill counties.
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Local adventurers share their stories at Jackson Library
The adventure stories of several Jackson County residents is the subject of a new collection of exhibits and a program…
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Inaugural Tuck River Festival set for Sept. 16
The inaugural Tuckasegee River Festival — “Fiddler on the River” — is sponsored by the Watershed Association of the Tuckasegee…
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Restaurants take part in Parkway fundraiser
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation will hold the first annual Plates for the Parkway event on Sept. 18 in which…
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Celebrate Friends’ Day with Friends of the Smokies on Sept. 15
10 percent of Mast General Store sales in Waynesville on Sept. 15 will go to the Friends of the Smokies…
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Learn about growing organic broccoli
North Carolina State University is hosting a workshop on organic broccoli production from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sept. 19 at…
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Ginseng seminar offered in Sylva
The Jackson County Public Library in downtown Sylva will host Cooperative Extension agent Christy Bredenkamp for a free seminar on ginseng production for homeowners…
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Last splash
Everyone who woke up to 48 degrees Fahrenheit this morning knows that the days of “butts in the creek” are…
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When disaster hits, horses will still hold their own
Will it be a bomb, an oil shortage, energy grid damage or an electromagnetic pulse that renders America’s modern modes…
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New book addresses Washington, D.C. gridlock
Author Jim Staggers will read from and discuss his book Messages To My Descendents — Please Fix Our Government from…
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A meet, greet and eat with Johnnie Sue Myers
Johnnie Sue Myers, author of The Gathering Place, will visit City Lights Bookstore at 1 p.m. Sept. 16. The Gathering…
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As fall nears, let’s clear the clutter
By early September in these mountains the markers of autumn are very much with us. The cool nights diminish the…
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The end is nigh, but too few will admit it
By Kenn Jacobine • Guest Columnist According to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, we are about to…
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The GOP’s message of Social Darwinism
To the Editor: The 2012 campaign illustrates two oft-quoted maxims: that war is a continuation of politics by other means,…
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Alderman replacement process should be open
To the Editor: As a full-time resident of Maggie Valley, I am shocked at the shenanigans taking place in our…
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Some things should not be on public property
To the Editor: While I support the display of the Confederate flag or the Ten Commandments as a means of individual personal…
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Columnist misguided in supporting Obama
To the Editor: You printed an interesting, however misguided, guest column in the Sept. 5 issue. John Beckman (“Proud to…
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We must protect religious freedoms
To the Editor: Some like to claim that ours is a Christian nation. But this was not the intent of…
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An open door makes for a great elementary school
A trusted friend surprised me the other day. At his child’s elementary school, it had been decided parents should not…
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Political roundup
John Tedesco, Republican candidate for superintendent of the North Carolina Department of Pubic Instruction, will be in town for two…
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