http://www.metropulse.com/news/stories/triage/meet-your-city/?partner=RSSMetroPulse Stories: Meet Your Cityen-usstories/triage/meet-your-cityhttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/jun/22/ut-tuition-hike-vote-thursday/?partner=RSSUniversity of Tennessee Board of Trustees has a lot on its agenda when it gathers for its annual meeting at 1:30 p.m. today (Thursday, June 23), in the Hollingsworth Auditorium. Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:27:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23200-734310stories/triage/meet-your-cityJesse Fox MaysharkKnoxville, TNUT Tuition-Hike Vote ThursdayMetroPulseut-tuition-hike-vote-thursdayurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23200-734310Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/jun/15/discover-secret-city-festival/?partner=RSSWhile we’re fond of Knoxville sobriquets like Marble City and Scruffy Little City, you have to admit that Oak Ridge has pretty much the coolest civic nickname around. And they wield it proudly, most notably in the name of the Secret City Festival. Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:26:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23165-734303stories/triage/meet-your-cityJesse Fox MaysharkKnoxville, TNDiscover the Secret City FestivalMetroPulsediscover-secret-city-festivalurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23165-734303Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/jun/08/knox-county-budget-heads-commission-vote/?partner=RSSAfter weeks of debating the various austerity measures in County Mayor Tim Burchett’s proposed 2011-12 budget, Knox County Commission will finally bring the matter to a vote next week. Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:09:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23145-734296stories/triage/meet-your-cityJesse Fox MaysharkKnoxville, TNKnox County Budget Heads to Commission VoteMetroPulseknox-county-budget-heads-commission-voteurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23145-734296Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/jun/01/meet-your-ridgetop-protection-again/?partner=RSSThe months-long battle over the proposed Hillside and Ridgetop Protection Plan enters a new arena next week. Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:45:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23106-734289stories/triage/meet-your-cityJesse Fox MaysharkKnoxville, TNMeet Your Ridgetop Protection (Again!)MetroPulsemeet-your-ridgetop-protection-againurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23106-734289Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/may/25/statehood-day-festivities-saturday/?partner=RSSYes, the official holiday this holiday weekend is Memorial Day. But did you know Saturday is also Statehood Day in Tennessee? Wed, 25 May 2011 13:29:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23042-734282stories/triage/meet-your-cityJesse Fox MaysharkKnoxville, TNStatehood Day Festivities on SaturdayMetroPulsestatehood-day-festivities-saturdayurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23042-734282Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/may/18/compassion-knoxville-holds-community-meeting/?partner=RSSCompassion Knoxville, the citizens group formed earlier this year to take up where the Ten-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness left off, has been busy for the past month, coordinating dozens of small community meetings around Knox County. Now it’s wrapping up the first part of its work with a final, large-scale meeting. Wed, 18 May 2011 15:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23004-734275stories/triage/meet-your-cityJesse Fox MaysharkKnoxville, TNCompassion Knoxville Holds Community Meeting MetroPulsecompassion-knoxville-holds-community-meetingurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23004-734275Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/may/11/city-council-workshop-discuss-re-imagining-henley/?partner=RSSShould Knoxville take advantage of the closing of the Henley Bridge to redesign Henley Street? That’s what some local residents think, and they’ll make their case to City Council at a workshop meeting. Wed, 11 May 2011 16:04:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22969-734268stories/triage/meet-your-cityJesse Fox MaysharkKnoxville, TNCity Council Workshop to Discuss Re-imagining Henley StreetMetroPulsecity-council-workshop-discuss-re-imagining-henleyurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22969-734268Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/may/04/ut-holds-free-anxiety-and-depression-screening/?partner=RSSAnyone who has experienced mental illness, either personally or via a loved one, knows that there are no easy ways of dealing with it. But putting a name to it can be a good start. Wed, 04 May 2011 15:10:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22936-734261stories/triage/meet-your-cityJesse Fox MaysharkKnoxville, TNUT Holds Free Anxiety and Depression ScreeningMetroPulseut-holds-free-anxiety-and-depression-screeningurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22936-734261Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/apr/27/city-council-hold-workshop-ridgetop-plan/?partner=RSSSo after a two-month fear campaign by developers and the Chamber, County Commission on Monday narrowly voted down the Ridgetop/Hillside Protection Plan. But that 6-5 vote doesn’t mean it’s quite dead yet. Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:42:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22905-734254stories/triage/meet-your-cityJesse Fox MaysharkKnoxville, TNCity Council to Hold Workshop on Ridgetop PlanMetroPulsecity-council-hold-workshop-ridgetop-planurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22905-734254Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/apr/20/meet-your-ut-master-plan/?partner=RSSDespite, the ever-tightening state budget, the University of Tennessee has big things in mind for its Knoxville campus. Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:25:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22866-734247stories/triage/meet-your-cityJesse Fox MaysharkKnoxville, TNMeet Your UT Master PlanMetroPulsemeet-your-ut-master-planurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22866-734247Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/apr/13/green-living-forums-pellissippi-states-earth-fest/?partner=RSSIf you want to “Green It, and Mean It,” this year’s edition of Earth Fest will provide some informed commentary that could help. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:42:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22832-734240stories/triage/meet-your-cityJesse Fox MaysharkKnoxville, TNGreen-Living Forums at Pellissippi State's Earth FestMetroPulsegreen-living-forums-pellissippi-states-earth-festurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22832-734240Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/apr/06/energy-efficiency-policies-forum-set-baker-center/?partner=RSSWith so much discussion about how or how not to generate power these days—Coal or nukes? Wind or solar?—there is a tendency to overlook the other side of the equation: how much energy we use. That’s where efficiency comes in: the use of new, smarter technologies, building methods, and other means to decrease each person’s consumption. Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:23:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22804-734233stories/triage/meet-your-cityJesse Fox MaysharkKnoxville, TNEnergy Efficiency Policies Forum Set for Baker CenterMetroPulseenergy-efficiency-policies-forum-set-baker-centerurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22804-734233Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/mar/30/edible-garden-seminar/?partner=RSSKaren Petrey, a garden design expert with a Masters from the University of Tennessee, will give a presentation called “Edible Landscape” at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Stanley’s Greenhouse. Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:03:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22778-734226stories/triage/meet-your-cityJesse Fox MaysharkKnoxville, TNEdible Garden SeminarMetroPulseedible-garden-seminarurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22778-734226Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/mar/23/black-culture-celebrated-themes-black/?partner=RSSThis Friday evening, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church is sponsoring its first “Themes in Black” event at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 1927 Dandridge Ave. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:07:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22740-734219stories/triage/meet-your-cityJesse Fox MaysharkKnoxville, TNBlack Culture Celebrated at “Themes in Black” MetroPulseblack-culture-celebrated-themes-blackurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22740-734219Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/mar/16/mcintyre-leads-public-forum-teacher-pay/?partner=RSSKnox County Schools Superintendent Jim McIntyre will lead a public forum on the changes that were made last year in teacher evaluation and pay at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, at Fulton High School. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:09:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22707-734212stories/triage/meet-your-cityJesse Fox MaysharkKnoxville, TNMcIntyre Leads Public Forum on Teacher PayMetroPulsemcintyre-leads-public-forum-teacher-payurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22707-734212Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/mar/09/meet-your-health-care-reform/?partner=RSSIt would be a bit of an understatement to say that a lot of confusion, distortion, and misinformation still colors public discussion of the federal health-care law passed last year. So if you’re still wondering what it means for you, your family, or your business, you might benefit from the day-long seminar being offered this weekend by the Tennessee Health Care Campaign. Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:29:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22679-734205stories/triage/meet-your-cityJesse Fox MaysharkKnoxville, TNMeet Your Health-Care ReformMetroPulsemeet-your-health-care-reformurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22679-734205Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/mar/02/meet-your-new-homelessness-task-force/?partner=RSSOur new homelessness task force meets for the first time. coury@metropulse.com (Coury Turczyn)Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:34:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22642-734198stories/triage/meet-your-cityCoury TurczynKnoxville, TNMeet Your New Homelessness Task ForceMetroPulsemeet-your-new-homelessness-task-forceurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22642-734198Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/feb/23/meet-your-electric-vehicle-future/?partner=RSSYou can get a sneak peek—and a test drive—of one of those new electric vehicles this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at World’s Fair Park, where Nissan will be showcasing its much-hyped Leaf. Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:36:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22596-734191stories/triage/meet-your-cityJesse Fox MaysharkKnoxville, TNMeet Your Electric-Vehicle FutureMetroPulsemeet-your-electric-vehicle-futureurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22596-734191Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/feb/16/gasland-screening-examines-controversies-hydrofrac/?partner=RSSHydrofracking is a process by which energy companies pump enormous quantities of fluids into the ground to split open subterranean lairs holding reserves of oil or natural gas. As 'Gasland' details, fracking has generated controversy in recent years because of allegations that the chemicals mixed with water in the fracturing fluid have contaminated groundwater. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:49:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22561-734184stories/triage/meet-your-cityJesse Fox MaysharkKnoxville, TN'Gasland' Screening Examines Controversies of HydrofrackingMetroPulsegasland-screening-examines-controversies-hydrofracurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22561-734184Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/feb/09/meet-your-redistricting/?partner=RSSThe total Republican control of Tennessee state government comes at a convenient time for the GOP: just as data from the 2010 Census arrives, paving the way for the once-a-decade exercise in political gamesmanship known as redistricting. Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:22:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22524-734177stories/triage/meet-your-cityJesse Fox MaysharkKnoxville, TNMeet Your RedistrictingMetroPulsemeet-your-redistrictingurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22524-734177Change0Usable