This Week’s Independent Thinkers
We’re glad that Ringling Bros. circuses no longer allow elephants to be transformed from wild jungle animals into entertainers. The list of abuses is...
Sock it to me
Some of the trees in Basin Park got dressed in colorful, crocheted party socks in celebration of the May Festival of the Arts. The...
More CUP contention at Planning
Nicky Boyette - It was a déjà vu revival for the Planning Commission at its April 26 meeting. For the second meeting in a...
Keeping the Island spruced up
The Holiday Island Hospitality Association held their semi-annual roadside cleanup on Saturday, April 23 along the roads of the Island. Volunteers gathered 21 trash...
Esoteric Astrology as news for week April 27-May 4
Mercury Retrograde in Taurus
Risa - Mercury (the wing-footed Hermes) retrogrades Thursday, at 23 degrees Taurus (till May 22). Mercury in Taurus, sign of values,...
Cats at the Castle a success
The Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge habitat fundraiser brought faithful supporters for a night of food, drink, and music on Sunday. It featured a silent...
Pappas named Allegiance Employee of the Year
Nicky Boyette - Vicki Andert, head of nursing at Eureka Springs Hospital, announced that Catherine Pappas was named as the 2015 Employee of the...
Trails and bicycling report
Nicky Boyette - Adam Biossat reported at the April 19 Parks meeting that the trails committee has focused on overhauling trail signs and developing...
Removing English ivy can save the life of a tree
And the thousands it can cost to remove a dead tree
Becky Gillette - On Earth Day instead of planting a tree, arborist Chris Fischer...
HDC OKs porch
Nicky Boyette - It took very few minutes for the Historic District Commission to approve the only application on the agenda at the April...