http://www.metropulse.com/news/news-features/?partner=RSSMetroPulse Stories: News & Featuresen-usnews-featureshttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/jun/19/knoxville-craft-beer-week-2013-bigger-and-frothier/?partner=RSSWith a forecast that includes at least a quarter-million ounces of brew, Knoxville Craft Beer Week 2013 promises to be way more fun than a mere 99 barrels of beer on the wall. Running Saturday, June 22 to Saturday, June 29, the celebration of specialty froth has a made a tremendous leap in the year since its inception. There’s a lot more beer at a lot more places and the range of activities includes tons of fun stuff, good music, a little education, and a lot of great food. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:07:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26169-735038stories/featuresDennis PerkinsKnoxville, TNKnoxville Craft Beer Week 2013: Bigger and FrothierMetroPulseknoxville-craft-beer-week-2013-bigger-and-frothierurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26169-735038Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/jun/19/ed-whites-sideline-historian/?partner=RSSEd White is a lifelong learner, a husband and father, a master gardener, and was one of the most able and giving AIDS care volunteers in Knoxville during the height of the plague. He long ago recognized the need for someone to preserve the history of Knoxville’s gay community. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:59:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26168-735038stories/featuresBetty BeanKnoxville, TNEd White’s Sideline: HistorianMetroPulseed-whites-sideline-historianurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26168-735038Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/jun/19/resolution-20-years-ago-knox-county-commission-unl/?partner=RSSOn March 22, 1993, an anti-gay resolution hit Knox County Commission with the force of an F-5 tornado. The call had gone out from pulpits and conservative radio stations that the faithful were needed at the City County Building to defend Christian values, and the faithful responded, jamming more people into the Large Assembly Room than anyone could ever remember. Twenty years later, many who were present still describe this occasion as the most painful public meeting they have ever witnessed. Some believe that what has come to be remembered as the “gay-bashing meeting” couldn’t happen today. Could it? Betty Bean takes a look back to see how far we’ve come. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26160-735038stories/featuresBetty BeanKnoxville, TNThe Resolution: 20 Years Ago, Knox County Commission Unleashed a Wave of Vitriol Against the Gay Community. How Far Have We Come Since Then?MetroPulseresolution-20-years-ago-knox-county-commission-unlurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26160-735038Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/jun/19/humanized-health-care/?partner=RSS“Knoxville needs health care and health sciences education that is more focused on medical humanities and medical humanism." —Donna Doyle Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:26:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26166-735038stories/triage/what-knoxville-needsStaff WriterKnoxville, TNHumanized Health CareMetroPulsehumanized-health-careurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26166-735038Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/jun/19/weekly-plan-it-june-21-june-27/?partner=RSSHIghlights of the week ahead: June 21-June 27 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:21:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26165-735038stories/triage/weekly-plan-itStaff WriterKnoxville, TNThe Weekly Plan-It: June 21-June 27MetroPulseweekly-plan-it-june-21-june-27urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26165-735038Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/jun/19/q-bryan-alexander-creator-knox-composts/?partner=RSSAlexander recently created Knox Composts, a new program that allows residents and small businesses in Knoxville to recycle their organic food scrap waste for a modest fee and get composted soil back in return. kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy)Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:17:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26164-735038stories/street-talkRose KennedyKnoxville, TNQ&A: Bryan Alexander, Creator of Knox CompostsMetroPulseq-bryan-alexander-creator-knox-compostsurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26164-735038Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/jun/19/quote-week-buildings-are-burden/?partner=RSS"The buildings are a burden on St. John’s. We’re going to take them down..." Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:13:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26163-735038stories/triage/quote-of-the-weekStaff WriterKnoxville, TNQuote of the Week: "The buildings are a burden."MetroPulsequote-week-buildings-are-burdenurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26163-735038Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/jun/19/knox-facebook-page-month-growing-east-tennessee/?partner=RSSIf there’s one thing Facebook is really good at, it’s allowing people to engage in group admiration—but it’s usually best when they’re admiring something besides each other. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:07:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26162-735038stories/triage/knox-found-onlineStaff WriterKnoxville, TNFacebook Page Facilitates Admiration of East TennesseeMetroPulseknox-facebook-page-month-growing-east-tennesseeurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26162-735038Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/jun/19/gopers-caught-twixt-business-activists/?partner=RSSA House vote on a bill that would allow states to force online retailers to collect sales tax is a couple of months away, but the Republicans in the Tennessee delegation are being lobbied heavily. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:47:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26151-735038stories/ear-to-groundStaff WriterKnoxville, TNGOPers Caught 'Twixt Business, ActivistsMetroPulsegopers-caught-twixt-business-activistsurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26151-735038Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/jun/19/here-comes-judge/?partner=RSSThere are 15 candidates who have applied for the Eastern District Court of Criminal Appeals position (which includes Knoxville) with the announced retirement of Judge Joseph Tipton. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:46:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26150-735038stories/ear-to-groundStaff WriterKnoxville, TNHere Comes the JudgeMetroPulsehere-comes-judgeurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26150-735038Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/jun/19/older-workers-face-test/?partner=RSSMany state employees nearing retirement were high school dropouts who got a low-level job in places like the highway department and worked their way up. Legislation has been passed requiring state employees to have a high school diploma. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:44:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26149-735038stories/ear-to-groundStaff WriterKnoxville, TNOlder Workers Face a TestMetroPulseolder-workers-face-testurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26149-735038Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/jun/19/state-abc-cracks-down-house-infused-spirits-can-te/?partner=RSSIt wasn’t that long ago that house-infused spirits were a rarity in Tennessee, but these days, everyone from high-end speakeasies like Peter Kern Library to casual chains like Tupelo Honey have them on the menu. gervinc@metropulse.com (Cari Wade Gervin)Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:28:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26147-735038stories/city-beatCari Wade GervinKnoxville, TNState ABC Cracks Down on House-Infused Spirits. Can Tennessee's Cocktail Culture Survive?MetroPulsestate-abc-cracks-down-house-infused-spirits-can-teurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26147-735038Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/jun/12/artful-dodge-why-wont-knoxville-commit-public-art/?partner=RSSSo what has Knoxville’s Public Arts Committee achieved in the five years it’s been around? According to its own members, not a lot, really. It was originally formed five years ago when the city realized it had no formal public arts policy, and no program to approve pieces of public (outdoor) art. But aside from approving or disapproving public-art proposals, the committee doesn’t really chart a direction for acquiring new art for Knoxville. And that’s largely because it has no operating budget and no acquisition budget. If other cities can do it—like Kingsport!—how come Knoxville can’t? Or won’t? Holly Haworth takes a look. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:08:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26144-735031stories/featuresHolly HaworthKnoxville, TNThe Artful Dodge: Why Won’t Knoxville Commit to Public Art? MetroPulseartful-dodge-why-wont-knoxville-commit-public-arturn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26144-735031Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/jun/12/knoxvilles-people-driven-public-art/?partner=RSSThere’s public art, and then there’s the art of the public, what might be called the people’s art—small neighborhood committees, less organized groups, or individuals acting alone, committing random acts of art in unexpected places. It springs up despite a lack of funding. Small grants are scraped together. Fund-raisers are held, volunteers give their time and energy, college students experiment. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:14:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26139-735031stories/featuresHolly HaworthKnoxville, TNKnoxville's People-Driven Public ArtMetroPulseknoxvilles-people-driven-public-arturn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26139-735031Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/jun/12/ho-hum-council-races/?partner=RSSDo term limits, in reality, mean eight-year terms? Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:45:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26131-735031stories/ear-to-groundStaff WriterKnoxville, TNHo Hum Council RacesMetroPulseho-hum-council-racesurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26131-735031Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/jun/12/what-does-vacant-mean/?partner=RSSThe state constitution says the governor can appoint a judge to a vacant position. What’s a little sticky right now is what constitutes a vacant position. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:44:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26130-735031stories/ear-to-groundStaff WriterKnoxville, TNWhat Does Vacant Mean?MetroPulsewhat-does-vacant-meanurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26130-735031Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/jun/12/campaign-without-candidate/?partner=RSSAn organization has been formed to find and support a candidate against U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander in next year’s Republican primary. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:43:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26129-735031stories/ear-to-groundStaff WriterKnoxville, TNCampaign Without a CandidateMetroPulsecampaign-without-candidateurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26129-735031Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/jun/12/oak-ridges-young-activist-marcel-neergaard-gets-st/?partner=RSSWhen Marcel Neergaard decided to start a petition calling for StudentsFirst—a national political action committee pursuing “transformative” school reforms—to revoke the “reformer of the year” honor it had awarded to Tennessee state Rep. John Ragan (R-Oak Ridge) in April, he didn’t know what to expect. But he managed to get exactly what he sought, as Paige Huntoon reports. paige.huntoon@metropulse.com (Paige Huntoon)Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:42:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26127-735031stories/city-beatPaige HuntoonKnoxville, TNOak Ridge's Young Activist Marcel Neergaard Gets State Rep. John Ragan's "Reformer of the Year" Honor RevokedMetroPulseoak-ridges-young-activist-marcel-neergaard-gets-sturn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26127-735031Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/jun/12/debbie-donahoo-publicist-ladies-charity-wild-wes/?partner=RSSDebbie Donahoo is the publicist for the June 22 Ladies of Charity Wild West Roundup, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to LOC’s emergency assistance program for Knoxville and surrounding areas. kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy)Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:36:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26124-735031stories/street-talkRose KennedyKnoxville, TNQ&A: Debbie Donahoo, Publicist for the Ladies of Charity Wild West RoundupMetroPulsedebbie-donahoo-publicist-ladies-charity-wild-wesurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26124-735031Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/jun/12/knoxville-eyewear/?partner=RSSYes, not only can you live in Knoxville, now you can also wear it on your face. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:34:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26123-735031stories/triage/knox-found-onlineStaff WriterKnoxville, TNKnoxville: the EyewearMetroPulseknoxville-eyewearurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-26123-735031Change0Usable