Good news for river It’s been a remarkable week of good news from our state’s natural treasure, the Buffalo River. Good News No. 1 is the pending closure of the C&H hog farm, sending a clear signal to the world that the Natural State will make the effort to live […]

A big sigh of relief I would like to comment on two recent events here in Arkansas. First, I would like to thank the Northwest Arkansas edition of the Democrat-Gazette for actually showing the crowds in attendance at the Pride Parade in Fayetteville. If you had only seen local television news coverage, […]

Friday’s Thumbs UP in NWAOnline [THUMBS UP] The recent big news about the Buffalo National River had to do with a hog farm, but people who appreciate being able to look up at night and see something other than the glow of man-made lights also got something to cheer about around […]

BRENDA BLAGG: A forever battle The state’s buyout of a controversial hog farm near the Buffalo National River is an answer to a huge environmental concern. Defenders of the scenic river, the first in the United States to carry the national river designation, are rightly celebrating the news. The threat […]

MIKE MASTERSON: Saving the Buffalo Our Buffalo National River is finally awakening from her long nightmare thanks to the efforts of Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who announced the other day the state and owners of the controversial C&H Hog Farms reached an agreement to close that factory at Mount Judea come […]