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Victory At Standing Rock

On Sunday, Dec. 4, the Army Corps of Engineers denied permits for the construction of a crucial easement meant to run under Lake Oahe near the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation.

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Check-In With Standing Rock

While many gathered around the family table to give thanks for this and that and then punched babies to get a good deal on a crappy television on Black Friday, the tribes up at Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation were busy.

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The Buck and the Birdbath

The “crunch rhythm” in the leaf litter suggested something large was approaching hesitantly.

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Dealing With The New Normal

I’ve had a couple of weeks now to sit and mull over the Electoral College’s pending appointment of Trump as our new commander in chief.

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Gratitude Journals Are Tangible Mementos

Gratitude journals can keep track of what the overstocked pantries of our minds cannot.

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Where Do We Go From Here?

We’re living through some bizarro-world history right now.

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The Month In Gaming

The holidays are upon us, and with the holiday season comes the year’s biggest and hottest titles in gaming.

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The Buffer Of Nature And Lifestyle

Everybody has a bad day sometimes. But some people weather their bad days better than others, and lucky for us, it has little to do with luck.

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Kudos, UA Women’s Basketball Team

On behalf of The Free Weekly, I want to say we see you, we hear you, and we support you and your cause.

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Foxes: Magnetic Hunters

The Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) may be working a little bit of magic in Northwest Arkansas.