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June 2012 Archives

Petitions! Petitions! Can They Actually Change Jimmy Cheek's Mind?
Despite the fact that it's summer, and most students aren't even in town, there are two petitions making the Internet rounds aimed at getting University...Read More Published 06/29/2012 at 1:24 PM 0 comments
Knoxvillians Celebrate the Affordable Care Act
Larry Drain is the type of person you see at Kroger. He's an average middle-aged man with thinning gray hair and a lined face.You'd never...Read More Published 06/29/2012 at 8:06 AM 0 comments
That Guy Behind the Obama/"Call Me Maybe" Video? He's a Vol!
We got a lot of press releases, and, frankly, we ignore the majority of them. (Especially when we get press releases that are addressed to...Read More Published 06/28/2012 at 11:36 AM 0 comments
What's Going on With the Bike Collective?
We recently got a message on our Metro Pulse Facebook wall asking to spread the word to help the Knoxville Bike Collective find a new...Read More Published 06/27/2012 at 4:40 PM 0 comments
Hey, Pedicabs. Got Your License?
Got a pedicab? Your business will soon be regulated by the city for your safety. Those rickshaw-like three wheeled bicycles with wide bench seats...Read More Published 06/27/2012 at 12:07 PM 0 comments
Knoxville is the place to be during the summer
Frommer's Travel Guides experts named Knoxville as one of the top 20 summer destinations in the United States--the only city picked in Tennessee.The experts really...Read More Published 06/27/2012 at 10:45 AM 0 comments
Get Ready UT. Traffic in 2014 and 2015 Is Going to Suck.
The KNS reported it in today's paper, and the city just followed the story with its own press release--there's a newly updated timeline for...Read More Published 06/26/2012 at 9:09 AM 0 comments
Surprise! Our State Legislators Don't Really Care About the Environment!
The coalition Tennessee Conservation Voters has just released its annual legislative scorecard, and to the shock of absolutely no one, it once again shows that...Read More Published 06/25/2012 at 2:47 PM 0 comments
Current and former mayors unveil Haslam and Brown portraits
Gov. Bill Haslam made a pit stop in Knoxville today to see his official mayoral portrait unveiled in the City County Building this afternoon. ...Read More Published 06/21/2012 at 3:59 PM 0 comments
TVA Wins Round 1 in Tree-Cutting Battle
We know you've all been waiting on pins and needles to know what's been going on with the trees TVA's been cutting down, which we...Read More Published 06/21/2012 at 3:26 PM 0 comments
WUOT is the "Best Overall"
Congratulations to our pals over at WUOT, the University of Tennessee's NPR station. They won "Best Overall" in the non-commercial division of the 2012 Tennessee...Read More Published 06/21/2012 at 10:00 AM 0 comments
Two Perspectives on Cormac McCarthy's Knoxville (Updated)
As we noted in this week's issue (and linked on our Facebook) page, the literary website The Millions wrote up an interesting visit to/analysis of...Read More Published 06/20/2012 at 6:19 PM 0 comments
Hand Over Your (Empty) Wallet!
Got an old wallet laying around that you aren't using? Good, you can give it to Will Work For Empty Wallets. They're a group...Read More Published 06/20/2012 at 4:55 PM 0 comments
Knoxville, We Have a Paleteria! Yum!
What's a paleteria, you ask? Well, it's basically a Spanish word for an awesome popsicle shop. Think fresh fruits, frozen, and delicious combinations of flavors....Read More Published 06/13/2012 at 3:20 PM 0 comments
What's Up With City Pensions, You Ask? We Have Answers.
We know, we know. It's next to impossible to keep up with what's going on with the city pension plan. Mayor Madeline Rogero has proposed...Read More Published 06/13/2012 at 2:28 PM 0 comments
Brainstorming Blight
The city-sponsored meeting at the History Center Monday afternoon was almost impromptu--some of the panelists, a dozen honchos from public, private, and nonprofit sectors, didn't...Read More Published 06/12/2012 at 4:21 PM 0 comments
Images of Bonnaroo: Day 3
Okay, Esteemed Reader, this is it. All you're going to get. I packed up and rolled out of Bonnaroo first thing Sunday morning and, truth...Read More Published 06/11/2012 at 6:56 PM 0 comments
Images of Bonnaroo: Day 2
(Headliners Radiohead delivered a festival-stopping performance on Friday night. Photo by Casey Fox.)Friday is when things at Bonnaroo really start to coalesce. Most of...Read More Published 06/11/2012 at 7:02 AM 0 comments
Images of Bonnaroo: Day 1
(Dirty Guv'nahs frontman James Trimble. Photo by Casey Fox)Greetings from The Farm, Esteemed Readers. After some internet hiccups, we here at The Happiest Place On...Read More Published 06/09/2012 at 4:28 PM 0 comments
Sunrise at the Tennessee
It takes confidence, or hubris, to charge $8 to see an 85-year-old silent movie, when there's a selection of brand-new noisy sound movies with sexy...Read More Published 06/08/2012 at 11:04 AM 0 comments
Ownby Not Resigning, Showing Up to Vote on Monday's Budget
Our buddy Mike Donila over at the KNS has the news this afternoon that scandal-striken County Commissioner Jeff Ownby has no plans to resign and...Read More Published 06/01/2012 at 4:36 PM 0 comments

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