by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
May 1 could mean more to you this year than you think. It?s Primero de Mayo, or International Labor Day, which marks the annual mobilization of labor unions. This year could be a little different.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
When making an agenda to see the sites of Little Rock, it?s easy to underestimate the time it takes to tour the city?s attractions.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Many Northwest Arkansas businesses use local artists when choosing what art to hang on their walls. And though some think fine art has value that can?t be priced, local artistry can come with a heavy price tag.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Local performing art venues rely heavily on sponsorships and donations to bring performances to Northwest Arkansas.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Eric Schabacker has more than 100 gold albums for production and engineering work. But after trying to settle south of Eureka Springs, his passion for music led him to build Winterwood Recording Studios and Lakeside Cottage on Beaver Lake.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Arkansas lawmakers should raise the minimum wage to $6.25 from $5.15 to keep up with the rest of the country.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
The Arkansas Music Pavilion Inc. starts its second season May 17 with rock band All-American Rejects. The AMP is also pursuing acts such as Collective Soul, Lyle Lovett, Gin Blossoms, Train, Peter Frampton and country sensation SheDaisy.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas catering companies keep their businesses on the cutting edge by offering unique food presentation for customers.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Construction should begin in June on Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. The museum is estimated to have more than 100,000-SF of space with a cost of $50 million.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
While Rogers and Bentonville have a string program, Fayetteville and Springdale don?t, which makes students rely on private lessons for instruction. But many private lesson instructors are stretched thin.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
According to author Daniel Pink, it takes both brain hemispheres working together for people to succeed in business ? no longer does it take just left-brain thinking to rule the business world.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Professional golfer John Daly and two partners opened the second John Daly?s Discount Golf Shop on March 20 in Fayetteville?s Kantz Center.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Steele Crossing Partners LP buys the Bristol Gardens apartments in Fayetteville for $22.5 million, and Ray Brown & Associates Construction buys a $7.8 million building permit for a Bentonville assisted-living center.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Clear Channel Communications? country-formatted KKIX-FM, 103.9 ?KIX 104,? radio station landed the No. 1 slot in the market, according to the recently released Arbitron fall 2005 ratings.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Fort Smith-based 5-Star Productions won four gold and three silver awards at the 2005 Fort Smith Addy awards banquet Feb. 25.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Fayetteville?s new SBC telephone book listed Alligator Ray?s, a restaurant and bar, as a newspaper.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Sunbelt Business Advisors of the Ozarks moved into the Tulsa and Oklahoma City market and changed its name to Sunbelt Business Advisors of Mid-America.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Fort Smith Regional Airport had 15,589 total passengers for March, down 6.2 percent from 16,612 in March 2005. Year to date, enplanemets are down 3.8 percent from 43,898 in 2005 to 42,219 so far in 2006.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
In the fourth quarter of 2005, Arkansas banks collectively had a loan-loss-reserve ratio of 1.44 percent, down from 1.55 percent for the same period in 2004.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Lohmeyer-Russell Architects of Springfield, Mo., opened an office in Bella Vista on April 3 for construction administration of a $12 million 60-unit retirement condominium.
