Our Voice Archives - Ark Valley Voice

Our Voice: The responsibility of the press in a free society

by Jan Wondra | Sep 7, 2019 | Columns, Media, Opinion, Our Voice | 0

Journalism is the only profession protected by the American Constitution; one of the five...

Our Voice: Pieces of the puzzle that set the record straight

by Jan Wondra | Aug 23, 2019 | Columns, Our Voice | 2

Ark Valley Voice is 18 months old. Associated with our organization are 16 hard-working people in a combination of hourly staff and stringers. In total our coverage hours each week equal roughly seven FTE (full time equivalents) and we are hiring. We don’t just cover government and community news; we do investigative reporting, diving deeper into issues and topics that Arkansas River Valley residents and visitors have a right to know.

Our Voice: Lies, truth and other ‘Land of Oz’ claims not related to reality

by Jan Wondra | Aug 17, 2019 | Columns, Opinion, Our Voice | 0

I don’t know about you, our readers, but I am getting tired of being lied to. The number and...

Our Voice: Who here is not an immigrant?

by Jan Wondra | Jul 4, 2019 | Columns, Our Voice | 5

I have two favorite American holidays – Thanksgiving and the 4th of July. I like them because they are so purely American, and because of all our holidays, they seem the least commercial, the most patriotic, and until now, the...

Redistricting highjinks behind controversial state legislator votes

by Jan Wondra | Jun 15, 2019 | Opinion, Our Voice | 0

Over the past several months, state after state with Republican-controlled legislatures have...

Disconnected from the truth

by Jan Wondra | Jun 1, 2019 | Government, Opinion, Our Voice | 4

How many times can someone lie to you before you stop believing what they say? According to The...

Memorial Day is More than Paddles, Picnics and Popcorn

by Jan Wondra | May 25, 2019 | Opinion, Our Voice | 0

For most Americans these days, the words ‘Memorial Day’ mark the start of a long...

Our Voice: Intimidation, bullies and silence

by Jan Wondra | Apr 13, 2019 | Chaffee County, Opinion, Our Voice | 2

The rare editorials that Ark Valley Voice writes usually address constitutional issues, freedom of...

It’s been a year…..and truth still has a voice

by Jan Wondra | Mar 19, 2019 | Opinion, Our Voice | 0

Ark Valley Voice went live a year ago this week. Although we began loading articles in January...

Ark Valley Voice salutes The Washington Post’s message that a ‘free press’ is necessary to a free society

by Jan Wondra | Feb 4, 2019 | News, Our Voice | 0

Ark Valley Voice commends The Washington Post for its message, issued Feb. 3 in the midst of the nation’s celebration of sports, reminding all of us of the important role played by the free press, in a free society. This...

Day 21: No paychecks, no way to run a country

by Jan Wondra | Jan 11, 2019 | Opinion, Our Voice | 0

The U.S. government shutdown, brought on by a petulant, would-be autocrat who in his whole life, has apparently never had to own his decisions, is becoming dangerous. On Wednesday, United States President Donald Trump got up and...

Our Voice: Beginnings, and endings, and facts, and truth

by Jan Wondra | Jan 1, 2019 | Columns, News, Opinion, Our Voice | 0

Happy New Year 2019. Dec. 31 and January 1 officially mark the end of one year, and the beginning of another. Which day you dwell upon might depend upon your outlook on life. While I prefer to focus on beginnings, words used...