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Local Progressives Recruit Candidates for November’s City Council Elections

In News by Thomas FraserJanuary 25, 2017leave a COMMENT

Knoxville progressives and minorities hope five is the magic number as local political machines gear up to replace term-limited members of Knoxville City Council in November. Some also see an …

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Knoxville-Area Legislators Chew On Conservative Chestnuts, “Diversity Things,” At Forum

In The Daily Dumpster Blog by Thomas FraserJanuary 17, 2017leave a COMMENT

Knoxville-area legislators chewed mainly on Republican red meat and conservative chestnuts during a luncheon late last week sponsored by the East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists. Thirteen members of the …

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Q&A: Amber Parker, Ijams Nature Center’s New Director

In Q&As by Thomas FraserJanuary 11, 2017leave a COMMENT

A veteran naturalist with Smoky Mountain roots will be Ijams Nature Center’s newest executive director. Amber Parker, 45, most formerly executive director of the Chincoteague Bay Field Station at Wallops …

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Trees Knoxville: Protecting and Expanding Knoxville’s Urban Tree Canopy

In Press Forward by Thomas FraserJanuary 11, 2017leave a COMMENT

Q&A: Tom Welborn, board chair Tom Welborn sees much more than a collection of foliage when he looks at trees. He sees a grove of economic benefits, improved air and …

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From the Eastern Shore to East Tennessee: Amber Parker named new Ijams director

In The Daily Dumpster Blog, Uncategorized by Thomas FraserJanuary 6, 2017leave a COMMENT

A veteran naturalist with Smoky Mountain roots will be Ijams Nature Center’s newest executive director. Amber Parker, most formerly executive director of the Chincoteague Bay Field Station at Wallops Island, Va., …

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