Rothenburger

ROTHENBURGER – Save the ostriches, if it’s based on science, not emotion

June 3, 2025 // 1 Comment

IT’S NOT EASY being an ostrich. In the wild, they have to contend with lions, leopards, hyenas and human hunters. In captivity, on farms, they’re usually shipped to the [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – A ray of sunshine from the land of rainbows

May 31, 2025 // 0 Comments

Ideas come and go for projects that would bring tourism to Kamloops and the region. Most never get off the ground but the point is, we keep thinking them up. I’ll bet you [Continue]

EDITORIAL – How council jumped at latest excuse to shelve public inquiries

May 28, 2025 // 8 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AL KOEHOLIC is, no doubt, having a good chuckle over Tuesday’s council meeting in which the latest ridiculous decision was made to suspend [Continue]

EDITORIAL – On this day the monarchy was very relevant to Canada

May 27, 2025 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE THRONE SPEECH is usually a boring affair, nothing more than the government’s wish list without price tags. The real stuff comes later. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Giving up trustee stipends deserves admiration but…

May 21, 2025 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A COUPLE OF Kamloops school trustees deserve our admiration for taking a stand on the cost of education in the district by relinquishing [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The City’s business belongs to the public, not to councillors

May 7, 2025 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. KAMLOOPS CITY COUNCIL continues to be confused about its job. At Tuesday’s (May 6, 2025) meeting, councillors approved by a count of 7-2 [Continue]