Opinion

Tickets to major events are always hard to come by.

As the famous English poet, Geoffrey Chaucer once said, “There is an end to everything, to good things as well.”

My call for stakeholders to propose compromises concerning STRs underscores the community stalemate on this combative issue.  I asked stakeholders to publicly put forth any proposed compromise.

The Highlands community has been polarized over short-term rentals.  The amendments to the zoning ordinance concerning STRs that were passed by the board last Thursday night did not completely reso

Each May on the last Monday, we take a break from our busy lives to commemorate Memorial Day.  While this has come to mean many things to some of us such as the start of Summer, a day to gather wit

After almost 9 months of meetings and draft proposals, the Town of Highlands Board made their final ruling on Short Term Rental (STR) regulation on this past Thursday night and it is beyond problem

Cost of energy is a huge national issue and a major driver of inflation.  At the last town board meeting our energy consultant informed us that Duke would be increasing wholesale electric rates in

Last Thursday I went to Asheville to participate in a round table moderated by North Carolina Attorney General, Josh Stein.  The Attorney General came to Asheville to assess the state of healthcare

With Easter in the rear view mirror, spring is officially in full swing on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau.

Last week I attended the Newly Elected Officials Seminar in Asheville.