by - March 9, 2016 9:17 am
U.S. Department of Energy officials said Tuesday (March 9) that natural gas is expected to fuel the largest share of electricity generation in 2016 just as future prices for the…
by - March 9, 2016 8:47 am
Editor’s note: The author of this article is a regular columnist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. The New Year’s Day passing of 90-year-old Dale Bumpers set off a flurry of nostalgia…
by - March 8, 2016 8:42 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated with comments from Directors Keith Lau and Kevin Settle, and Mayor Sandy Sanders. ––––––––––––––– Carl Geffken has been tapped to be the next Fort Smith city…
by - March 8, 2016 7:02 pm
Arkansas officials should “rein in” spending on higher education, spend money on libraries instead of the Arkansas Educational Television Network, and sell War Memorial Stadium, a state senator said Tuesday…
by - March 8, 2016 5:37 pm
Dave Roberts, vice-president of the planning department for Crafton Tull & Associates out of Little Rock, presented a $35 million Riverfront Park Master Plan to Fort Smith City Directors at…
by - March 8, 2016 4:42 pm
Top officials with the state Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) and Arkansas Public Service Commission (PSC) on Tuesday said they will halt stakeholder compliance meetings on President Barack Obama’s Clean…
by - March 8, 2016 4:10 pm
Van Buren-based USA Truck on Tuesday (March 8) presented with a Pro Patria Award from the Arkansas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. The ESGR Pro Patria Award is presented…
by - March 8, 2016 4:10 pm
Van Buren-based USA Truck on Tuesday (March 8) presented with a Pro Patria Award from the Arkansas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. The ESGR Pro Patria Award is presented…
by - March 8, 2016 3:55 pm
Four of the five large-to-medium size banks based or active in Benton and Washington counties surveyed by Talk Business & Politics reported modest to steady net income growth throughout 2015….
by - March 8, 2016 2:49 pm
A State Chamber of Commerce-led public-private partnership unveiled a new workforce initiative Tuesday with the help of Gov. Asa Hutchinson that is aimed at shrinking the “skills gap” that exists…
by - March 8, 2016 2:42 pm
Editor’s note: Kathy Deck, the author of this guest commentary, is an economist with the University of Arkansas’ Walton College of Business Center for Business & Economic Research. Opinions, commentary…
by - March 8, 2016 2:24 pm
Arkansas’ general revenue state budget for fiscal year 2017 would increase $142.7 million to $5.33 billion under the governor’s budget, which was recommended to legislators Tuesday by the Department of…
by - March 8, 2016 11:19 am
The rise of mobile apps and the fall of online travel agents (OTAs) were key findings in a new study from hospitality marketing agency Fuel. The company surveyed 2,900 respondents…
by - March 8, 2016 11:10 am
In this edition of Drone Notes, we look at a smorgasbord of different topics including insurance, drone competition, 3D printed drones, Planet Earth, Artificial Intelligence and Italy. DRONE INSURANCE What…
by - March 8, 2016 10:36 am
Arkansas’ first-ever Design Thinkathon is designed to be a collaboration of students, community members, and facilitators and is the idea of Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Li Zeng of the…
by - March 8, 2016 10:07 am
Editor’s note: This essay is the first of a four-part series written by community partners of the Future School of Fort Smith. Matthew Caston is founder/CEO of the Freedman Society,…
by - March 8, 2016 9:34 am
Windstream has expanded its 100G network to the McAllen Data Center in McAllen, Texas, bringing Internet speed capabilities ranging from 100Mbps to 100Gbps along the Windstream fiber network, which spans…
by - March 8, 2016 9:34 am
Windstream has expanded its 100G network to the McAllen Data Center in McAllen, Texas, bringing Internet speed capabilities ranging from 100Mbps to 100Gbps along the Windstream fiber network, which spans…
by - March 8, 2016 8:59 am
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Energy Report is produced monthly and is sponsored by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas, and MISO (Midcontinent Independent System Operator). Talk Business…
by - March 8, 2016 8:39 am
BHP Billiton’s Fayetteville Shale operations posted a loss of $102 million in the second half of fiscal 2015 as the mining giant suspended its drilling operations and announced plans for…
