by - August 6, 2012 4:30 pm
Scientist: Global warming causing record U.S. heat
The record heat wave and drought tormenting much of the U.S. is part of a “new extreme category” of weather that is most likely the result of global warming, a…
Fort Smith
by - August 6, 2012 4:24 pm
SEC asks Wal-Mart for more clarity
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently agreed to provide added detail in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to its ongoing legal proceedings and cyber security threats. Federal regulators…
by - August 6, 2012 4:03 pm
188th future uncertain even with BRAC delay
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, said Monday (Aug. 6) he is pleased with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s decision to not push for a BRAC round in 2013, but is not…
by - August 6, 2012 2:38 pm
Fracking linked to ‘small-magnitude’ earthquakes
Fracking may cause more earthquakes than initially thought, according to an article in this week’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. At least 59 “small-magnitude” earthquakes of 1.4 to…
by - August 6, 2012 2:31 pm
Fed says banks easing standards on loans
U.S. banks are relaxing their terms on credit cards and lending for autos and commercial real estate, according to a Federal Reserve survey. “Domestic banks, on balance, continued to report…
by - August 6, 2012 1:46 pm
Backup generator failure puzzles FSPD
Accidents happen. And last week, many readers wanted to know about the one that led to the power outage at the Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD). Sgt. Daniel Grubbs, FSPD…
by - August 6, 2012 12:25 pm
Profits shrink; Tyson Foods mounts defense
Tyson Foods says it will stay profitable in 2012 despite soaring grain costs related to the worst drought in a half-century. But the meat giant’s third quarter profits of $76…
by - August 5, 2012 6:27 pm
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The assignment of $1.54 billion in special highway project funding contained within a road tax plan on the Nov. 6 election ballot includes $648 million for the central Arkansas area,…
by - August 5, 2012 11:25 am
Campaign tax plans are half-baked
U.S. presidential elections often produce half-baked proposals. The campaign websites of President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney are loaded with 10-point plans to reform everything from education and…
by - August 4, 2012 1:00 pm
Jazz & Bar-B-Que Benefit
This is a FREE event. Great Food, Great Music, Great Cause. Featuring the band "Otis Elevator and the Flights". This event is to raise awareness surrounding the social issue of…
by - August 4, 2012 12:03 pm
Pooches prance at Sebastian County Humane Society event
Dancing dogs on runways were the highlight of the 16th annual Cause for Paws held Friday night by he Sebastian County Humane Society. The event, held at the Holiday Inn…
by - August 4, 2012 11:05 am
LM Windpower to cut 234 jobs in Little Rock
Citing uncertainty over a tax credit provision and a slowdown in production, Danish wind turbine maker LM Windpower said it would lay off more than two-thirds of its Little Rock…
by - August 3, 2012 2:12 pm
Boeing, SpaceX win $900 million in awards for spacecraft
Boeing Co. and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. won $900 million in contracts from NASA to develop spacecraft capable of carrying astronauts, the agency said. Boeing received a $460 million award,…
by - August 3, 2012 12:25 pm
Arkansas road plan pushed at chamber breakfast
Arkansas Highway Commissioner Dick Trammel and Arkansas Highway Department District 4 Engineer Joe Shipman addressed attendees at the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce First Friday Breakfast Aug. 3 in…
by - August 3, 2012 12:16 pm
Chick-fil-A day: Boycotts often backfire
Throughout our history, Americans have periodically been forced to reckon with the moral and political impact of the goods and services they buy. Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day was one such moment….
by - August 3, 2012 10:27 am
Gov. Mary Fallin issues statewide burn ban
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has announced that a ban on outdoor burning for all 77 Oklahoma counties is effective immediately. Oklahoma Forestry Services, a division of the Oklahoma Department of…
by - August 3, 2012 8:25 am
U.S. jobless rates rises to 8.3% in July
Payrolls in the U.S. climbed more than forecast in July, boosted by a pickup in employment at automakers, even as the jobless rate unexpectedly rose to a five-month high. The…
by - August 2, 2012 8:57 pm
BHP cuts Fayetteville Shale value by $2.84 billion
BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest mining company, will book one-time charges totaling $3.3 billion on the value of its U.S. shale gas assets and nickel operations in Australia because…
by - August 2, 2012 6:10 pm
GM second-quarter profit falls 38%
General Motors Co., struggling to turn around its money-losing Opel unit, said second-quarter profit slid 38 percent as losses widened in Europe where the auto market is heading toward its…
by - August 2, 2012 5:46 pm
Some who receive government health care also oppose it
In the coming months, state lawmakers and key constitutional officers will be making critical decisions on Arkansans’ options for health insurance through Medicaid, an insurance exchange, or the pure free…