by - March 27, 2013 10:35 am
Vacancy Rates Dip In Multifamily and Commercial Markets
Fourth-quarter Skyline Report reveals ‘incredibly tight multifamily rental market,’ ‘prudent’ commercial market activity.
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by - March 27, 2013 10:26 am
Open Avenues Spring Fling
16th Annual Spring Fling Honorary Chairs: Rollin and Sandie Ford Rollin Ford is EVP and Chief AdministrativeOfficerfor Walmart Stores, Inc. Golf Tournament: Friday, May 17, 2013 Shadow Valley Country Club…
by - March 27, 2013 10:20 am
Wine & Roses 2013
by - March 26, 2013 11:51 pm
Complexity abounds in U.S.-Marshallese compact
It’s been 57 years since the U.S. military performed nuclear missile testing within the Marshall Islands located in far South Pacific and situated roughly halfway between Australia and Hawaii. The…
by - March 26, 2013 10:57 pm
Brockovich: We will investigate Whirlpool pollution
Bob Bowcock suggested that research identifying pollution near Whirlpool’s Fort Smith manufacturing plant used “creative math” to downplay the extent of the pollution. More than 350 residents and former Whirlpool…
by - March 26, 2013 7:40 pm
Wal-Mart to test lockers for online orders
Following in the steps of e-commerce giant Amazon, Wal-Mart officials on Tuesday (March 26) announced plans to begin testing the use of self-service storage lockers in a limited number of…
by - March 26, 2013 5:20 pm
‘Town and Gown’ committee prioritizing issues
The relationship between a flagship university and its host city is always going to have its ups and downs and the relationship between the City of Fayetteville and the University…
by - March 26, 2013 4:49 pm
Whirlpool asks to remove water well ban request
Residents expecting a vote on a groundwater drilling ban near the former Whirlpool manufacturing plant at tomorrow (March 27) night's Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting may have to wait…
by - March 26, 2013 4:27 pm
Wal-Mart: Striving to stay ahead with suppliers’ help
The standard and rate of success is a continuously moving target, according to Matt Kistler, senior vice president of dry grocery for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Kistler addressed several hundred business…
by - March 26, 2013 4:16 pm
Gambling innovations saved Oaklawn and Southland
May, 1999: Oaklawn had a major problem. The season had just wrapped up, and once again, numbers were bleak. What’s more, the crown jewel of Oaklawn, the Arkansas Derby, had…
by - March 26, 2013 2:48 pm
Tax cuts, Medicaid fraud bills proposed
An Arkansas House panel approved a change to the state’s income tax brackets, a move that could deplete state revenues by $57 million a year. HB 1585 by Rep. Charlie…
by - March 26, 2013 11:18 am
Historic Communities of the Fort Chaffee Area
September 20, 1941 seven hundred twelve (712) land-owners were displaced from 72,000 acres in the area now known as Fort Chaffee by the Department of Defense as they prepared to…
by - March 26, 2013 11:02 am
Accidents up along I-540 construction work
Since Interstate 540 through Van Buren and the north side of Fort Smith was reduced to one lane in both directions, many drivers will tell you traffic has often slowed…
by - March 26, 2013 10:17 am
A-List Awards Honor Top Real Estate Professionals
Top local residential real estate agents and firms were recognized at Monday’s event.
by - March 26, 2013 8:41 am
UA Architecture Dean Changes Course
Jeff Shannon’s resignation comes three months after he agreed to a five-year appointment.
by - March 25, 2013 6:45 pm
FDIC: Banking sector improvements continue
Banks across Northwest Arkansas and their improving balance sheets are another indication of local economic recovery. A report released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Monday (March 25) shows…
by - March 25, 2013 6:21 pm
Fort Smith area jobless rate rises to 8.7%
An increase of almost 1,300 in the number of unemployed in the Fort Smith metro countered sizeable increases in the workforce and number of employed to push the region’s jobless…
by - March 25, 2013 5:01 pm
Beebe vetoes voter ID bill
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) issued his third veto of the 89th General Assembly rejecting a divisive voter ID bill that would require photo proof at the polls to cast a…
by - March 25, 2013 4:01 pm
Improving job market fuels higher sales tax revenue
Businesses across the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas collected 10.7% more sales tax in January, which is reflected in a nice revenue boost for three of the four cities…
by - March 25, 2013 3:07 pm
Consignment events popular in NWA, Fort Smith
Shopping events like Black Friday are known for great prices but crazy crowds. A rapidly growing trend offers the same great prices (if not better) for families but without the…