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• Council nixes bond referendum, cites lack of economic stability

  Created: Tuesday, 25 March 2008 18:15

  Asheville City Council on March 18 opted not to move forward with a bond referendum to see whether voters would be willing to raise taxes for sidewalks, greenways and community centers. Council cited unstable economic conditions and a lack of suffi...

• 11-story condominium development planned for South Asheville gets OK

  Created: Tuesday, 25 March 2008 18:14

  At its March 11 meeting, Asheville City Council gave the green light to a new 11-story condominium development planned for South Asheville. Asheville firm Alexander-Regan LLC got the go-ahead to build Zona Village North One on what is currently a g...

• Council urged to save magnolia tree

  Created: Tuesday, 25 March 2008 18:13

  The Asheville Tree Commission stepped into the fray surrounding a planned development in front of City Hall on March 17, urging City Council to look into ways of protecting a large magnolia tree that developer Setwart Coleman wants to cut down. In ...

• Buncombe OKs Haw Creek park land buy

  Created: Tuesday, 25 March 2008 18:12

  The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 on March 18 to contribute $240,000 toward the purchase of nine acres in the Haw Creek valley next to the Blue Ridge Parkway for a park. About 20 residents, who had lobbied for the money, applaude...

• State audit finds ësignificantí errors in financial statements by BRCC

  Created: Tuesday, 25 March 2008 18:11

  FLAT ROCK — A report from the state auditor has found “significant misstatements” in financial statements submitted by Blue Ridge Community College. The college misclassified or understated 10 items in its financial report for the...

• Dr. Seuss fans will be happy with adaptation of ëHortoní

  Created: Tuesday, 25 March 2008 18:10

  On the 14th of March, from the faux jungle of Nool, comes a glitzy Hollywood hybrid. What’s a true Seuss fan to do? If you admire and respect the artistry of the late Theodor Geisel, you’ll probably approach the new computer-animated &l...

• Advice Goddess: If he doesnít get the message after months of flirting, forget him

  Created: Tuesday, 25 March 2008 18:08

  The Advice Goddess Amy Alkon I wrote you two months ago about a male co-worker who was flirting but never asking me out. You said to flirt with him, but date others. He’s still flirting, and watches me l...

• U.S. should take heed of Britainís folly

  Created: Tuesday, 25 March 2008 18:07

  The economy in the United States is weakening, but — if it is any consolation — Great Britain, considered this nation’s mother country, is in even worse shape. While many Americans are being overwhelmed by personal debt, our fello...

• ëGreení jet-setter tycoons? Exceeds belief

  Created: Tuesday, 25 March 2008 18:06

    John North Editor & Publisher I was floored when I was not invited to join a group of wealthy entrepreneurs for a weekend conference on Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands to talk about...

• Letters: March 26, 2008

  Created: Tuesday, 25 March 2008 18:03

  Atheist view? Too narrow for such a diverse world In support of his views, Dr. (John) Henderson paints God and all religion with a monocolor broad brush (in a story in last Wednesday’s edition of the Daily Planet headlined “Look to man...

• OSU wins 84-66 in NIT to end UNCAís season

  Created: Tuesday, 25 March 2008 18:01

  KJ Garland goes to the basket against Ohio State in NIT action on March 18.  Photo courtesy of UNCA COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jamar Butler netted 21 points and dished out 10 assists to lead Ohio State past UNC A...

• Are we more clever than intelligent as a whole?

  Created: Tuesday, 25 March 2008 17:59

    Janese Johnson We value intelligence as a culture. We usually refer to someone as an intelligent person if they can understand and articulate difficult concepts. Many intelligent people are experts in ...

• Yankeesí visit to Va. Tech makes for a memorable day for all

  Created: Tuesday, 25 March 2008 17:50

  EDITORS NOTE: The following story, which appeared on hokiesports.com, is reprinted by permission of Jimmy Robertson. • By JIMMY ROBERTSON Editor, Hokie Sports: The Newspaper BLACKBURG, Va., March 18 —As New York Yankees shortstop Der...

• The nature of God? Holocaust survivor says heís on Her trail

  Created: Tuesday, 18 March 2008 19:07

  Walter Ziffer By JIM GENARO ­At age 81, Walter Ziffer has had quite a bit of time to contemplate the nature of God. And while the Jewish-studies scholar and Holocaust survivor says that true comprehe...

• ëPilgrimsí stage march for justice

  Created: Tuesday, 18 March 2008 19:04

    About 200 people participated in the 21st Pilgrimage for Justice and Peace this past Palm Sunday in Asheville. Simultaneous marches also were held in other North Carolina cities. The marches were organized by the Carolina Interfaith Task For...

• Look to man, not some god, for answers, group told

  Created: Tuesday, 18 March 2008 19:03

  Dr. John A. Henderson By JOHN NORTH If anything good is going to be done in human society, it will be done by mankind and not some supernatural god, according to Dr. John A. Henderson. And while Karl M...

• Weaverville board opts not to ban skateboads, roller skates for now

  Created: Tuesday, 18 March 2008 18:57

  By JIM GENARO WEAVERVILLE — Skateboarding is not a crime in Weaverville — for now. Despite a plea of support from the town’s police chief, Weaverville Town Council last Monday night opted not to move forward on a resolution that...

• Troubled hospital might be sold or merge with another company

  Created: Tuesday, 18 March 2008 18:56

  CLYDE — As the situation for Haywood Regional Medical Center continues to worsen, the hospital’s board is starting to seriously consider the possibility of selling the facility. Last week, the board appointed a committee to look into option...

• UNCA plays Ohio State in 1st round of NIT tourney

  Created: Tuesday, 18 March 2008 18:50

  The UNC Asheville men’s basketball team was to have made its debut in the National Invitational Tournament this past Tuesday night against Big 10 power and top-seeded Ohio State in a game televised nationally by ESPN2. Because of production d...

• Advice Goddess: Donít fool yourself; as an ex, you will always be a threat to his wife

  Created: Tuesday, 18 March 2008 18:47

  The Advice Goddess Amy Alkon I’m 33, never married. In 2000, I happened to call my old boyfriend, “Tim,” when he’d just become a dad and was a week away from getting married. He seemed ...