Shining Light on Utility Scale Solar
The Alliance was thrilled to partner with Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission and Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission to host...
Summertime voting time
A quick reminder and some information about the upcoming primary elections, Tuesday, June 11th – there are four contested races...
Celebrating Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week Valley-style
It was a beautiful day to spend outside the office yesterday, celebrating Chesapeake Bay Awareness week. Most of our staff...
Stuarts Draft Solar Project Denied
The Augusta County Board of Supervisors voted 4-3 at the May 22 meeting to deny the special use permit application...
Outdoor Opportunities Enhance Local Economies
We are an outdoor recreation destination. That statement, from Luray’s Economic Development and Tourism Coordinator Liz Lewis, is simple and...
New Swoope Almanac Author Interview
We are incredibly excited to share that Bobby Whitescarver, the award-winning writer, conservationist, farmer and founding Alliance Board Member has published a new book.
The future of farming lies in our youth.
Many of you know about the Future Farmers of America—an agricultural organization in our schools designed to prepare boys and...
Stuarts Draft Solar – update
At the April 10 Augusta County Board of Supervisors meeting, the solar developer asked for and was granted a 30-day...
Take Action on the ACP
Don’t let Dominion change the rules to fix its pipeline problems The proposed route for Dominion’s 600-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline...
Surprise! Funding for I-81
We thought we were finished talking about Interstate 81 for a while when legislators adjourned the General Assembly Session, agreeing...