There’s room for everybody

Editor, First, I am speaking to Dan Krotz. You are very relevant! In your Pursuit of Happiness, I find happiness. Your column is what I read first. It...

An example for many

Editor, A voice has gone silent in our community. Trella Laughlin’s voice has been a presence here for many years. She fearlessly wrote many Letters to the...

Split, don’t burn

Nuclear energy is needed to replace fossil fuels Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, a 1987 comedy film with John Candy and Steve Martin, is a good...

Hospital helpful

Editor, I thank the Eureka Springs Hospital and the nurse and doctor who helped us when my spouse Marie got sick. It is all too easy...

Room for a belly rub

Editor, All I can say is WOW! We visited Good Shepherd shelter last week after an absence. We were so impressed with the new outdoor dog...

American Insights

Joseph Warren’s Last Stand He could hear the cannons roar in Boston as he lay in bed, frozen by a headache. He hadn’t slept in...

Is growth considered management?

Editor, How should Lake Leatherwood City Park be managed to best suit the needs of the residents of Eureka Springs? Twenty-three years have passed since...

Tickled funny bones are a good thing

Editor, We are so grateful for the ES Independent. You have kept us so well connected to our community – its joys and sorrows –...

Plastyx

Recently I observed a young family shopping in WalMart, raiding the floor-to ceiling frozen food lockers opposite the produce section. Mom and Dad were...

Creating a peaceful economy

Oil and peace don’t mix Oil, Power, and War describes how controlling oil resources is the cause of major wars, and the impacts on world...