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Greenest Office Honors Awarded

The prevailing message at the second annual Greenest Office awards presentation was clear from the get-go.

Part-time log homebuilder, Nels Danielson, his son and two former employees of famed Herman?s Ribhouse have teamed up to open Fayetteville?s latest culinary competitor in the world of smoked meat and spicy sauces.

DeSpains Offer New Dishes, Digs

The Event Group handled 87 full-service events in 2008.

Business Champ’s Book Published

Former advertising executive and CEO and founder of Seasons Ventures Inc., Mike Thompson, has penned a new book aimed at business managers.

Fan Site Partners With TV Stations

Hogville.net, originally a grassroots union of Arkansas fans that has grown to more than 26,000 members, is partnering with KARK-TV and KNWA-TV?s Razorback Nation.

Gary Combs’ War of Words

Developer Gary Combs is on a roll after negotiating a foreclosure settlement with Little Rock?s Bank of the Ozarks at the point of a countersuit.

Tyson Steering More Toward Company Trucks

Tyson is “trying to be more efficient by making more use of available company-owned tractors and trailers to transport products.”

No Vacancy for Razorbacks’ First Football Weekend

Fayetteville hotels fill up for first football game, Bikes Blues & BBQ

Springdale Finds New Place for Poultry

Latco Inc. of Lincoln opened a new poultry supply store on U.S. Highway 412 East in Springdale in mid-July.

NWA Bank Jobs Bouncing Back

Believe it or not, there was some bright news in banking during the first quarter. Inspired by positive job numbers related to the hotel industry we wondered how bad the banking sector had suffered.

‘War Eagle Arkansas’ Movie Making Moves

War Eagle Arkansas, which made its world premier in Fayetteville in June, is making its way around the country.

2009 Greenest Office Judges Profiles

Our judges for this year’s 2009 Greenest Office Awards come from varied backgrounds:

Rogers Homebuilder Takes Top Honors in Second ‘Greenest Office’ Initiative

Stitt Energy best reflected the employee behavior and innovation that defines the Greenest Office award.

Stitt Builds on Passion for Sustainability

Stitt Energy Systems has an average utility bill of $100 per month to power its 2,800-SF office and 18 to 20 computers, just one sign of its commitment to sustainability.

Socially Responsible Hotelier Rests Easy

A small recycling project started the hotel on its path to an array of environmentally friendly practices.

Title Co. Transitions to ‘Less-Paper’ Offices

WACO made 64,000 fewer photocopies during the first quarter of 2008 despite a 28 percent increase in closings from the year prior. That?s proof of the title company?s desire to be a ?less-paper? office.