Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Early praise for firefighting efforts often turns to criticism

August 22, 2023 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE EARLY DAYS of a wildfire crisis always bring praise and gratitude for the people who put themselves in harm’s way saving lives, land [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – With all that water flowing by, do we really need drought restrictions?

August 19, 2023 // 2 Comments

IT’S THE FISH. That’s the answer if you’ve been skeptical about the value of water bans during the drought. We can be forgiven for asking about it — the rivers are [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Kamloops City Council finds a new way to stifle the public

August 17, 2023 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF NOTHING ELSE, Kamloops City council is very skilled at coming up with new ways to stifle the public. It’s also excellent at doing what [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Noble Creek farmers at least got City council to listen to them

August 16, 2023 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MOTHER NATURE made them do it. And the provincial government. Boiling down some six hours of debate and discussion yesterday, that’s the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – We’re over-using the term ‘heatwave’ to describe our weather

August 15, 2023 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S A HOT ONE out there, no question. Best we stay cool, keep hydrated and be very, very careful not to accidentally start any fires. And [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – The special sadness of being your family’s lone survivor

August 12, 2023 // 7 Comments

IN THE YEAR SINCE my brother died (today is the anniversary), I’ve wrestled with what’s painfully different about losing him. I couldn’t identify it at first. I’ve [Continue]