February 1, 2007 issue
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Boone Faces Steep Slope Suit
Local Property Owners Seek Injunctive Relief
Four couples, one individual and an LLC are the plaintiffs in a suit filed against the Town of Boone seeking preliminary and permanent injunctions against the town’s recently adopted steep slope and viewshed protection regulations. The ordinances, passed as amendments to the town’s Unified Development Ordinance, apply to properties in the town limits and the town’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. [full story]
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Business Spotlight of the WeekEndangered Squirrels Recorded on Grandfather’s Daniel Boone Scout Trail
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Ski NewsMonday Night |
American comedian and actor W.C. Fields once quipped, “I never drink water. I'm afraid it will become habit-forming.” He was right. According to survivalist texts, humans can live three weeks without food but only three days without water. Because water is essential to life, it has been one of the principal topics of political discussion in the High Country for the past few years. [
Events & Entertainment
Picking Up On Old-Time Traditions
Junior Appalachian Musicians Program Makes Learning Traditional Music Fun
It’s somewhat of an unlikely scene, really. Watauga Arts Council Folklorist Mark Freed greets excited young music students by name on a frigid Thursday night as they shake off the cold and enter the warmly lit Jones House shortly after 6:00 p.m. [full page]
- Harmonia Baroque at Rosen Concert Hall Thursday, February 1
- Art Crawl Returns to Downtown Boone Friday, February 2
- Heritage Hall Announces Spring Lineup
- Upcoming Films at the Hayes Performing Arts Center in February
- ASU Presents Comedy Moon Over Buffalo February 14 to 18
- Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester Come to Farthing February 16
- Mardi Gras Returns to the High Country February 17
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