Opinion

Our View: IRS attacks Christian groups

Righteous Internal Revenue Service audits are one thing.
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Our View: Thursday fun run takes on important local challenge

Look quickly -- if you miss them this week it'll be another year before you have the opportunity.
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Our View: Set in stone a fitting tribute for fallen officer

When a law enforcement officer dies in the line of duty, the reverberations of that death reach deep into the heart of the community in which he served.
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Local law enforcement prom vigilance above and beyond

The Watauga County Substance Abuse Prevention Collaborative would like to express its sincere appreciation to School Resource Officer Bill Hartley and his team...
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Our View: Water, water everywhere?

At the committee's request, Boone town attorney Sam Furgiuele prudently advised the Boone Water Use Committee that a number of proposed bills in the state...
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Our View: Water damage: it's your way or the byway

If you find yourself staring this week at the remains of what was once a level driveway or private graded road, you're not alone. Five inches of rain in less...
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Help make a cleaner Boone

We are fifth-grade members of the Hardin Park Beta Club. We chose a cleanup for our Earth Week service project on April 26.
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Hospitality House needs continued support

The fanfare of our building campaign is over and for those at Hospitality House located in Boone, the everyday work of re-establishing lives goes on every...
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Our View: Defunct deal must usher new relationship

The statement that Templeton Properties intends to withdraw an $18.9 million offer took less than a minute to make Tuesday morning during a Watauga County...
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Environmental costs not to be ignored

We are writing to express our appreciation to the N.C. House Public Utilities and Energy Committee for having the common sense to reject a bill that proposed...
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Our View: Operating for common good

Keeping more than 1 million prescription pills from the hands of children, teens and others for whom they were not originally intended is easier than you...
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Strengthen Medicaid, don't replace it

Gov. Pat McCrory recently announced plans to privatize our state's Medicaid system, turning the system over to out-of-state companies.
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Narrow, twisting business proposition

Watauga County's plans to purchase 199 acres on N.C. 194 North for a business park are interesting.
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Our View: Faith, trust near empty, but hope still possible

Given the time frame for public notices concerning town ordinance changes, it is unclear how much legal give and take could be given and taken if Boone and...
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Our View: Showing pride

Thumbs-up: to a bit of community pride. As Watauga County prepares to celebrate Community Pride Week, beginning Monday, it's time for us to prepare for our...
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A more fair taxing structure?

Raising the minimum wage is very appealing to those who are struggling to make ends meet, but a better solution to help such people, as well as everybody, is...
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Our View: The experience of a lifetime

Mountain stone provides a solid foundation for building, but even with such raw material few people could have envisioned what Appalachian State University...
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Golden rule applies to government officials, too

I read with dismay and grief at the war between the town of Boone and our county government regarding the sale of the old high school property.
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Our View: High Country no $2 million playground

There has been little high road in the High Country as of late.
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Our View: Stargazing and shooting for the stars

Thumbs-up: to stargazing, and the increased opportunity to do so, now that Appalachian State University has officially opened the Jo and Don Cline Visitor...
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