Northwest Arkansas

by The City Wire staff -

Walmart private label reaches new highs

Walmart recently promised to lower your food bill, but an independent analysis found prices of its private-label products at an all-time high. In March, Reuters reported Walmart would provide financial…

by The City Wire staff -

Before the students walk, the speakers dine

FAYETTEVILLE — Members of the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees, distinguished alumni, deans of the various university colleges, university administrators, the commencement speakers for each college and special guests were…

by The City Wire staff -

Documents don’t justify transit tax

The people who want to increase the Washington County sales tax for an excessive expansion of public transit view the Northwest Arkansas Transit Development Plan (TDP) as their justification. I…

by Michael Tilley -

A fortunate son

A lot has changed in Mom’s world. The world in 1949, the year of her birth, was a crazy place. Europe was rebuilding its continental economy, the Soviets were rattling…

by The City Wire staff -

Art: Huffington in New York

An Ozarks treasure with works in public and private collections across the country, sculpture artist Anita Huffington is half of a two-man exhibit running through June 8 in Chelsea New…

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Catering to the 21st Century shopper

She’s savvy, demands value and expects convenience while shopping. If the store isn’t clean, and well-stocked with the product she wants, or if she can’t find a parking place because…