Rebuilding and restoring
It’s no secret that Donald Trump was elected as the anti-Obama. Between George Washington and George W. Bush, a variety of Johns, James, Williams,...
What on Earth happened
Saudis lead fossil states to block 1.5°C report and declare island states a disposable global zone
Last week, at the conclusion of the Bonn June...
The new normal
Editor,
I just read the latest Independent and I’m feeling really sad. I immediately clipped Dan Krotz’s “thanks for all the fish” column and put...
Money is easy when regs are weak
Editor,
Thanks for the paper and the excellent staff and especially this editorial by Becky Gillette on the dumping of Hog Waste in The United...
Having fun raising funds
Editor,
The women of the Goddess Gala/Merlin Foundation Benefit thank you for your excellent coverage of our event. With your help we raised over $4000...
See oursels as ithers see us? Cool.
Editor,
I thank you and the entire Independent crew for doing what you do so well. For this community as a whole and for many...
Editorial: Payout is great for polluting the Buffalo
Recent news that the State of Arkansas had reached a settlement to pay the owners of C&H Farms $6.2 million to shut down the...
Guestatorial: Eureka’s lost dog park?
Eureka Springs is touted as being a dog-friendly place, nationally recognized twice as one of the top five dog-friendly cities in the U.S.!
Our dog...
Guestatorial: The crooked line
Unless you comment by Friday, your electric rates may go up!
MISO ratepayers may pay for a 345-kV transmission line in Wisconsin. If your utility...
Getting away from corporate media
Editor,
Capitalism is Lust (for wealth, power and control – rule from above –- the 1 percent).
Socialism is Love (community, ecology and social responsibility –...