Independent Guestatorial: Diamond Defiance

“Standing firm against evil is the ultimate act of defiance” Evil acts are done by people following broken rules. Plains All-American is a greedy corporation...

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...

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...

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 –...

The uncommon Diamond pipeline

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it is probably a duck. With an expired permit to...

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...

Independent Guestatorial: Perils of false energy solutions

The opening ceremony of the Green Olympics was a striking reminder of the clear and present danger from runaway climate change. With over three...

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...