Keep the ACA
Dear members of state and federal government (AR Sen. Boozman, Rep. Womack, Sen. King, Rep. Ballinger and U.S. Sen. Paul Ryan),
I am writing this...
Light the light
Editor,
These are my memories of Trella Laughlin.
Trella was a compassionate loving woman who spent her life fighting for equality and freedom for everyone and...
Vote, like you mean it
Editor,
Was America greater when people could own other people, blacks couldn’t vote, women couldn’t vote, gays had to hide? Should we return to the...
What you can do to prepare
Editor,
I thank the Independent and Dr. John House for the recent 4-part series on the State of the World and the threats we face...
Sustainable living is the goal
Editor,
We’re grateful to celebrate Earth Day in the magnificent Ozarks. And we’re inspired by our friends and neighbors who are loving the Earth in...
Spring cleaning
Editor,
While Arkansas may be branded “the natural state,” the highways around Eureka Springs and toward the metroplex – both toward Rogers and Fayetteville –...
Division needs welding
Editor,
I wrote a letter to the editor that caused a genuinely unexpected backlash. As soon as the paper came out I received an...
Cities need local protections
Editor,
State lawmakers complain about the Federal Government’s overreach in telling states what they may and may not do. Now our Arkansas state legislators are...
Quality public education is state’s duty
Editor,
It happened fast, whirlwind fast, and I think many people were caught by surprise. I know I was. I knew that education was high...
Wellness wins
Editor,
Thank you for publishing the article “Get Well, Stay Well, Be Well.” The event was at Abundant Health Wellness Center in Eureka Springs and...