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The Circled box is doing overtime this week. Cut Food splits Tuesday with Shred Boone, Betsy's Barn pulls double duty with Betsy's Gone Country and BBD Night, and Boone Saloon turns into a silent disco, two DJs trading channels through LED headphones so the whole room dances to a whatever they want. Blink between Sunday and Saturday and you'll miss something.
Most importantly, The Roadless Rule keeps chainsaws and logging roads out of millions of acres of national forest. Plenty of it right here in the High Country. The current administration wants it gone along with the public comment period closing soon. Rally for the Roadless Rule tonight at App State's I.G. Greer Auditorium, 6:30 to 8pm, breaks down what's at stake and how to actually get your comment counted before the window shuts.
◆ Book of the Week · with Huzzah Books
A Rap on Race
James Baldwin and Margaret Mead
A conversation between the renowned novelist and the celebrated anthropologist, exploring race and American society. This first edition captures their direct exchange on a topic of enduring relevance.
Read the pick →
🌒 Waxing Crescent · 11% lit
Near-new moon — the darkest skies of the month for the Milky Way and meteors.
Sky's truly dark after 9:02 PM.
◆ NASA's photo today: Where Your Elements Came From →
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