thisweek on the cover
special section Bele Chere: Love it or leave it Yes, friends, it’s time for those magical three days when the city shuts down the streets and the masses take over. There’s plenty to do at Bele Chere: great music, great performances, great dogs flying through the air. We’ll tell you where and when it’s all happening. But what if you can’t take the heat? We’ve got your ways to get out of the kitchen, too. Cover designs by Emily Busey
Main cover photo by Zen Sutherland “Love it” cover photo by Peter Lorenz “Leave it” cover photo by Sean Loyless
news
12 ELECtion 2012: MEadows troUnCEs PattErson Republican now faces Democrat Hayden Rogers for 11th Congressional District
16 HigH Bid, Low Bid Public meeting highlights divided community for downtown proposal
18 askviLLE: BUrning Passion James MacKenzie wants to know who torched the Thomas Wolfe home
wellness
34 How to dEaL Local doctors learn what health-care reform means for their practices
arts&entertainment 38 wEB-Hit wondErs
Review of Shannon Whitworth and Barrett Smith’s new release, and more
40 divErsitY in MUsiC and art Folkmoot brings international flavor to WNC
41 sEParatELY togEtHEr Three artists unite their disparate but complementary works at Coop
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LEttErs Cartoon: BrEnt Brown CoMMUnitY CaLEndar FrEEwiLL astroLogY asHEviLLE disCLaiMEr nEws oF tHE wEird CLUBLand CrankY HankE Movie reviews CLassiFiEds BUsinEss BLottEr Openings+closings nY tiMEs Crossword
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