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Sun, Nov. 1.
Voting
Early voting is over. Nice work people. 25,978 of you voted early in person across Watauga, Ashe and Avery, 26% more than those three counties' 2022 early vote. Avery is up 50%. The Student Union alone took 31% of Watauga's, and only 4% of those voters were registered Republicans. The numbers.
Polls are open 6:30am to 7:30pm on Tuesday at your assigned precinct. Bring a photo ID. How to vote.
Last night
Your left917 crew started the night at Boone Boo. You couldn't ask for a more picturesque Halloween evening. We hope the haints enjoyed the celebration. We snapped a few shots of the weird, the unique and the inspirational costumes, and if you got some of your own, send them our way. Boone Boo in Photos.
Election night
Polls close Tuesday at 7:30pm, and results for Watauga, Ashe and Avery post right after. Follow along on our election map, which fills in all 100 North Carolina counties as the State Board reports. How to follow election night.
Read this
Evan Fleischer on showing up somewhere to do background work for a story. You Can See Everything.
Today's picks
An opera matinee, a free steel band concert, and Evan at Boone Saloon are in the orange button below.
◆ Book of the Week · with Huzzah Books
The Hanuman Collection; 47 Volumes, Missing No. 15
Various Authors; edited by Raymond Foye and Francis Clemente
A nearly complete collection of 46 volumes from Hanuman's influential poetry and art series published across seven years in Madras. The set includes work by poets and artists such as John Wieners, David Trinidad, Eileen Myles, Taylor Mead, and Francis Picabia.
Read the pick →
🌗 Last Quarter · 67% lit
A bright moon tonight, so the Milky Way and the faintest stars wash out.
Sky's truly dark after 6:57 PM.
◆ NASA's photo today: Colors of the Moon →
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