Defender takes offense

Editor, I just got through with the morning paper reading more about the Orlando shootings, etc. Although tragic, I would like to address the fact...

Veterans Day only four months away

Editor, We thank all the people who made the 4th of July Parade possible! People behind the scenes: Post 9 American Legion, Debbie Klein, Debbi Clark,...

Are police overstepping their authority?

Editor, Dear Tourists, We ordinary citizens of Eureka apologize for the rude behavior concerning the parking meters and excessive ticketing. Unfortunately, it appears our city feels...

History still repeating

Editor,        Malcom X, the Black Nationalist, said, “If you stick a knife in my back nine inches and pull it out six inches, there’s...

Holsttoon

Digital Communication

Independent Editorial: It isn’t that taxing

It has been an interesting couple of months if you’ve been following the multiple councils/commissions of Eureka Springs. This week a local businessman, Ken...

Council decision regrettable

Editor, Concerning the Independent’s article, “New B&Bs on suspension” (June 29), I lament the Eureka Springs City Council’s lack of basic fairness in banning future...

Environmental Justice and Public Health

“It seems reasonable to believe that the more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe around us,...

Independent Guestatorial: It makes a village

 The Good Shepherd Humane Society (GSHS) is a non-profit corporation in Eureka Springs that’s more than 40 years old. During that time there have...

Times, they are a changin’

Editor, I wish to correct this gentleman. He refers to the outdated, homophobic classification of homosexuality by the American Psychiatric Association as “a mental disorder.”...