by - May 19, 2026 4:33 am
For the last several years, I have been anticipating the current situation in commercial housing investments: a wave of mortgages approaching balloon-payment maturity after originating during the low interest-rate environment…
by - May 17, 2026 11:16 am
Two years ago, two city councils in Northwest Arkansas did something that city councils almost never do. They voluntarily gave up land to a neighbor. Rogers gave up the Scissortail…
by - May 11, 2026 7:04 am
Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate the women who raise us and hold families together. At Arkansans for Improving Health (AIM), we’ve spent the past year speaking to parents,…
by - May 10, 2026 8:45 am
It’s easy to forget just how much Arkansas has changed over the past decade. Not all of it has been obvious day to day, but taken together, the progress has…
by - May 5, 2026 2:00 pm
Sometimes growth is imperceptible. Think about grass, hair, or our children’s height. They’re all growing, even when we can’t tell. The same thing is happening in our classrooms: Arkansas teachers,…
by - May 2, 2026 10:00 am
Most Arkansans are focused on their own budgets – making sure their families are fed, keeping the utilities on, making payments on their houses and automobiles, and paying their health…
by - April 29, 2026 10:35 pm
In Arkansas, we know that success isn’t just about having a good idea; it takes hard work and also the right tools to see it through. As someone who has…
by - April 26, 2026 10:36 am
In Arkansas and across the heartland, we are used to solving problems together. That instinct — to step up for our neighbors, to find practical solutions and to work together…
by - April 16, 2026 5:35 pm
Over the past few decades, technological breakthroughs have repeatedly reshaped how we live and work, from the personal computer to the internet. While each innovation was initially met with skepticism…
by - April 12, 2026 3:08 pm
More people are talking about public television right now than at any point in recent memory. This is a good thing. It gives us an opportunity to revisit why it…
by - April 5, 2026 11:12 am
Three years after the passage of the LEARNS Act, Arkansas is beginning to see a clearer picture of how its education reforms are taking hold. It is still early. Student…
by - April 2, 2026 7:12 pm
Editor’s note: This essay was first published Feb 1, 2004. It is reposted with a few edits to mark the April 1 successful launch of Artemis II, which will send…
by - March 28, 2026 10:13 am
Like many Northwest Arkansas natives, I’ve been amazed to watch our region evolve from a quiet landscape of pastures into a thriving metropolitan hub. With our population expected to grow…
by - March 24, 2026 10:30 am
I teach third grade, and every year I meet children who are curious, funny, determined, and capable of far more than they realize. I also meet children who are struggling…
by - March 23, 2026 10:30 am
The 2026 Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business Award nominees remind us of what truly drives our regional economy: local businesses that serve their customers, employees, and communities every day. Growing up…
by - March 22, 2026 12:15 pm
“I don’t have a say in government. I’m not even old enough to vote,” Jamal, a straight-A high school senior, told me during a unit on civic engagement. “Social studies…
by - March 19, 2026 8:39 pm
In communities across our state, we have heard from school administrators and parents who are left confronting a disturbing new challenge. Artificial intelligence tools are being used to create fabricated…
by - March 15, 2026 11:07 am
No one said having important health conversations with teenagers was going to be easy, but does it have to be so hard? It doesn’t, and Teen Health Arkansas (THAR) launched…
by - March 1, 2026 11:20 am
States and communities around the country have paused or are moving to pause data center developments. Such moves come from growing concerns about electricity demands, water use, water pollution, noise,…
by - March 1, 2026 10:13 am
The real estate market characteristics of the early 2020s grow smaller and smaller in the rear-view mirror. For those early years we experienced an unforgettable market. But we should forget…
