Northwest Arkansas

by The City Wire staff -

How not to fund highways

How long could your family pay for today’s needs with tomorrow’s dollars before it would start to catch up to you? Congress is doing something like that, again. The Highway and…

by Steve Brawner -

Brawner: How Not To Fund Highways

Editor’s note: Steve Brawner is a freelance journalist and Talk Business & Politics contributor. His syndicated columns appear in Arkansas newspapers and TalkBusiness.net. He can be reached by e-mail at @[email protected]. Follow him on…

by Talk Business & Politics -

Food Fight

Ozark Natural Foods appears to be gearing up for an organic-foods war with Whole Foods Market by arming itself with a weapon of awe-inspiring power the label.

by Talk Business & Politics -

Estate Sale

The manor once owned by convicted felon and former real estate developer Brandon Barber sold June 27, after 1,121 days on the market.

by Talk Business & Politics -

Legendary Performance

The residents of the Legendary subdivision near Elm Springs quashed a smelly land deal by storming the gates of Springdale City Hall not once, but twice.

by Talk Business & Politics -

Go West

A lot of folks have been talking about a northeast Arkansas bank planning to make a big splash in Northwest Arkansas, but are the rumors true?

by Talk Business & Politics -

Trending Now: Compressed Natural Gas

Springdale Water Utilities will purchase two pickup trucks that run on natural gas, in an effort to lead the way as Northwest Arkansas transitions to clean-burning fuel for its utility fleets and service vehicles.

by Talk Business & Politics -

Risk, Rocks and Reality

A successful entrepreneur exercises discipline when determining what risks to take, devises a plan to minimize potential downfalls and assesses each decision along the way within the parameters of the end goal.

by Paul Gatling -

Record Number of Hotels Took In More Than $3M in 2013

A rising tide not only floats all boats, it also floats hotels, and a growing number of properties in the area are reaping greater economic benefits from being in Northwest Arkansas, well-documented for its growing population, robust economy and constant stream of business travelers.

by Jennifer Joyner -

Modern-Day Entrepreneurs Dont Fit a Mold

The word entrepreneur might evoke images of a 20 year old holed up in a basement writing computer code, but most are middle-aged, well-educated and worked for another employer for several years before starting their own business.

by Jennifer Joyner -

Hotels Closely Watching Customer Review Sites

Hotel owners and managers have become increasingly aware of the importance of monitoring sites like Yelp and TripAdvisor, as it affords a growing number of patrons the ability to give instant, public feedback through mobile devices.