DKos Asheville Open Thread: Recreational weed, Nurses vote to strike, Festival, Clingman to Kuwohi

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Saturday September 07, 2024 · 10:02 AM PDT

2024/09/07 · 10:02

no image description available — Boomtown Arts & Heritage FestAVL’s inaugural event is set for September 6 and 7. This festival is a vibrant tribute to Asheville’s rich history, arts, and culture, showcasing an eclectic mix of performances, trail tours, and community-driven activities. (Story and today’s lineup below)

Welcome to DKos Asheville

EST 2/13/2011

This space appears each weekend to share links to news and opinion from Asheville and Western North Carolina. The floor is open for comment and discussion. Wishing all a good day from this beautiful part of the world.

“Daily Kos fights for a progressive America by empowering its community and allies with information and tools to directly impact the political process.”

This week’s edition includes two stories on recreational marijuana sales at the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ Qualla Boundary, a 93% vote by nurses at Mission favoring a strike, progress toward changing Clingman’s Dome to it’s traditional Cherokee name of Kuwohee, a City Council candidate profile and a new downtown festival that you can attend today, featuring the Asheville Symphony from 7:00-9:30pm.

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Sunday September 01, 2024 · 1:58 PM PDT

2024/09/01 · 13:58

Congressman Maxwell Frost gathers with members of UNC Young Democrats, NC Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayon and N.C. State Senator Natalie Murdock in a Franklin Street home on Tuesday Aug. 27, 2024. (STORY BELOW)

Welcome. This is a weekly feature of North Carolina Blue. The platform gives readers interested in North Carolina politics a place to share their knowledge, insight and inspiration as we take back our state from ~~some of~~ the most extreme Republicans in the nation. Please stop by each week. You can also join the discussion in four other weekly State Open Threads. If you are interested in starting your own state blog, weekly to occasionally, I will list your work below.

Colorado: Mondays, 7:00 PM Mountain Michigan: Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Eastern North Carolina: Sundays, 1:00 PM Eastern Missouri: Wednesday Evenings Kansas: Monday Evenings

This week features stories and opinion from around the state. They include That Robinson Guy, RFK Jr, Wind farms, PFAS inspections, and a visit from the nation’s youngest Congressman.

Thanks for reading and sharing the following stories and links.

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Saturday August 31, 2024 · 9:20 AM PDT

2024/08/31 · 09:20

The pause on permits to harvest ginseng in our national forests will continue with the intention of helping to replenish the plant's natural population.(Photo credit: Gary Kauffman, Botanist-Ecologist) STORY BELOW

Welcome to DKos Asheville

EST 2/13/2011

“Daily Kos fights for a progressive America by empowering its community and allies with information and tools to directly impact the political process.”

This week’s edition includes two stories on Mission/HCA, protecting ginseng, the Yancey County library Pride freakout, Local leaders considering the Harris housing proposals, the Apple Festival beginning in Hendersonville and the Earl Scruggs Festival at the Equestrian Center in Tryon this weekend. Hope you enjoy the stories, and better yet, this early fall weather.

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Sunday August 25, 2024 · 10:11 AM PDT

2024/08/25 · 10:11

The weather is cooler, the decorative gourds are out, and the Renaissance Festival is back in town. Fall will soon arrive, so will fall colors…as if you needed one more excuse to ditch work and head to the mountains. Fortunately, Charlotte offers a perfectly respectable dose of seasonal leaves. Read on to discover our favorite autumn walks in Charlotte. (Story below)

Colorado: Mondays, 7:00 PM Mountain Michigan: Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Eastern North Carolina: Sundays, 1:00 PM Eastern Missouri: Wednesday Evenings Kansas: Monday Evenings

This week features stories and opinion from around the state. They include the Harris surge, Rip currents danger, Biden vs lead pipes, Asheville/Trump, Tribal collaboration and Atty Gen Stein looking into Elon Musk’s Trump PAC.

Thanks for reading and sharing the following stories and links.

randallt

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Saturday August 24, 2024 · 9:30 AM PDT

2024/08/24 · 09:30

Fletcher Park, 2023- Understanding the science behind fall foliage coming soon to the mountains - Besides hoodies and pumpkin spice lattes, many are starting to think about fall foliage with a taste of fall in the air lately! The Blue Ridge Mountains offer some of the most diverse colors in the world during leaf season. Before getting to the best time to view fall colors, here is a quick science lesson on why the leaves change. (Story below)

Welcome to DKos Asheville.

EST 2/13/2011

“Daily Kos fights for a progressive America by empowering its community and allies with information and tools to directly impact the political process.”

This week’s edition includes another trip downtown as tourists, more Mission Hospital troubles, Cherokee, NC’s preparation for selling marijuana to the public, Fall color science, local DNC Watch Party, and the coming WNC Apple Festival.

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Sunday August 18, 2024 · 10:04 AM PDT

2024/08/18 · 10:04

As I was scrolling through image ideas for today’s diary, I saw this. As a nine year old, it was easy to guess who the good guy was. ……The 1960 United States presidential election was the 44th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 1960. The Democratic ticket of Senator John F. Kennedy and, his running mate, Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson narrowly defeated the Republican ticket of incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon and his running mate, U.N. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. This was the first election in which 50 states participated, marking the first participation of Alaska and Hawaii, and the last in which the District of Columbia did not. This made it the only presidential election where the threshold for victory was 269 electoral votes. It was also the first election in which an incumbent president—in this case, Dwight D. Eisenhower—was ineligible to run for a third term because of the term limits established by the 22nd Amendment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_United_States_presidential_election

Colorado: Mondays, 7:00 PM Mountain Michigan: Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Eastern North Carolina: Sundays, 1:00 PM Eastern Missouri: Wednesday Evenings Kansas: Monday Evenings

This week features stories and opinion from around the state. They include the Harris surge, Rip currents danger, Biden vs lead pipes, Asheville/Trump, Tribal collaboration and Atty Gen Stein looking into Elon Musk’s Trump PAC.

Thanks for reading and sharing the following stories and links.

randallt

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Saturday August 17, 2024 · 10:00 AM PDT

2024/08/17 · 10:00

Welcome to DKos Asheville.

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This week’s edition includes my trip downtown on Wednesday to witness my first Trump gathering. It was a very fun experience and I couldn’t keep from grinning all day.

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Sunday August 11, 2024 · 8:07 PM PDT

2024/08/11 · 20:07

Colorado: Mondays, 7:00 PM Mountain Michigan: Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Eastern North Carolina: Sundays, 1:00 PM Eastern Missouri: Wednesday Evenings Kansas: Monday Evenings

This week features stories and opinion from around the state. They include Debby’s impact and storms on the way, a Trump visit to Asheville, Hispanic voting trends, North Carolina hospitals, and the Lincoln Project’s NC focus.

Thanks for reading and sharing the following stories and links.

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Saturday August 10, 2024 · 4:53 PM PDT

2024/08/10 · 16:53

SEYMOUR STYLE: The UNC Asheville drama department's recent productions include "Little Shop of Horrors" in fall 2022.

Welcome to DKos Asheville.

“Daily Kos fights for a progressive America by empowering its community and allies with information and tools to directly impact the political process.”

Today’s edition includes continuing Mission/HCA news, appeal to stop stacking rocks in streams, and a look at the candidates running for the Buncombe Soil & Water Conservation District board and why it matters

Today’s links include ongoing progress on Cannabis sales to the general public. Sales will begin on September 7th in Cherokee, NC after several years of planning, voting and measured implementation by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). Fallout from UNCA’s decision to eliminate the University’s Drama department continues, and a FAQ on state voting can also be found below.

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Saturday August 03, 2024 · 10:00 AM PDT

2024/08/03 · 10:00

Welcome to DKos Asheville.

“Daily Kos fights for a progressive America by empowering its community and allies with information and tools to directly impact the political process.”

Today’s edition includes continuing Mission/HCA news, appeal to stop stacking rocks in streams, and a look at the candidates running for the Buncombe Soil & Water Conservation District board and why it matters.

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Saturday July 27, 2024 · 10:00 AM PDT

2024/07/27 · 10:00

Welcome to DKos Asheville.

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This clown is on the road with shows in New York and Pennsylvania all weekend. If you are a regular reader, please fill in the blanks. Thanks so much, see you next week.

Wishing all a nice weekend.

“Be safe out there” _{Lamont Cranston}

North Carolina Open Thread: NC ranks 33rd on women’s health study, Pelosi-Harris visits, Fundraising

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Sunday July 21, 2024 · 10:39 AM PDT

2024/07/21 · 10:39

Colorado: Mondays, 7:00 PM Mountain Michigan: Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Eastern North Carolina: Sundays, 1:00 PM Eastern Missouri: Wednesday Evenings Kansas: Monday Evenings

Please jump the fold for links to a few North Carolina stories I found useful and interesting this week.

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DKos Asheville Open Thread: Recreational weed, Nurses vote to strike, Festival, Clingman to Kuwohi

North Carolina Open Thread: Mark Robinson, RFK Jr’s NC ballot problem, Cape Fear PFAS, 2nd wind farm

DKos Asheville Open Thread: Nurse strike vote, Housing, Yancey CTY gay freakout, Apple Fest, Scruggs

North Carolina Open Thread: Stein/Robinson, Digital billboards, NC Board of Elections, Heat

DKos Asheville Open Thread: DNC Watch Party, Mission staff burnout, Cherokee cannabis, Apple Fest

North Carolina Open Thread: Rip currents, EBCI, Lead pipes, Candidates’ NC visits, Stein/Musk

DKos Asheville Open Thread: Trump comes downtown, Inter-Tribal Collaboration

North Carolina Open Thread: Debby’s impact, Patient-debt relief, Latino voters, Trump in Asheville

DKos Asheville Open Thread: Cannabis in Cherokee, UNCA Drama (or lack of), Voting FAQ

DKos Asheville Open Thread: HCA/Mission, Rock stacking, Soil and Water election

DKos Asheville Open Thread: Working vacation edition

North Carolina Open Thread: NC ranks 33rd on women’s health study, Pelosi-Harris visits, Fundraising