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Lessons From the Ice Storm: Teamwork and Compassion (Human Factor by Seth Mohorn)

Whether in business or in the community, when people come together for the common good, great things are sure to follow.

Recovery Continues as Costs Rise

Damage estimates are still being calculated for the two-day ice event that left more than 350,000 customers without power throughout Arkansas, but preliminary reports already put the cost of cleanup and repair at more than $20 million in the two-county ar

Beebe, Congressional Reps Prepare for Stimulus Bill

State officials have been busy preparing for the influx of federal money that Arkansas will receive if Congress approves the nationwide economic stimulus package, with a special emphasis on the job-creating aspect of the plan.

Tourism Tax Collections Climb

From 2003 through 2007, collections on the state’s 2 percent tourism tax grew nearly 33 percent to $11.47 million; Northwest Arkansas accounted for 20 percent of that revenue in the six-county area.

Pratt Place Inn Aims For Memorable Stays

Longtime landowners realized their vision after more than three years of planning, permitting and construction on a 140-acre property on Markham Hill in Fayetteville now home to the Pratt Place Inn.

So Sad

If they ever prove the global-climate-change-warming-apocalypse-crisis is caused by humans, it’s likely one of the top 10 sources will be the electricity consumed by the office of U.S. Sen. Blanche…

Terrance Simien brings delicious recipe of music, culture and energy to Fort Smith

The Grammy winner’s contemporary spin on Zydeco has landed him in a Disney movie and on stages in more than 40 countries.

Economic development also looks like this

Eat, sleep and Spike it Mary! is the most recent recipe for capturing clean cash.

Baldor income, hospital downgrade part of busy business news week

The City Wire economic review for the week of Feb. 2 – Feb. 6: REGIONAL• Fort Smith-based Baldor Electric Co. survived 2008 with a 6% increase in net income, but…

T. Boone Pickens remains darned upset about U.S. oil usage

Americans are oil sluts who don’t care about the dollars they send to the Middle East.

Tournament winner? The Fort Smith regional economy

A volleyball tournament is just a bunch of players hitting a ball back and forth across a net, right? Wrong. It’s business. Good business. Try about $2 million in business….

Baldor posts 2008 income gain despite bad fourth quarter

Fort Smith-based Baldor Electric Co. survived 2008 with a 6% increase in net income, but was hit with a 20% net income decrease in the fourth quarter of 2008. Baldor…

Tourism tax law change pulled to measure support (Updated)

Proposed legislation that would make it easier for cities to enact and control hospitality tax collections has been pulled from committee consideration until support for it can be measured. Filed…

Arkansas House approves cigarette tax increase

The Arkansas House of Representatives passed at about 2:15 p.m. today (Feb. 5) a cigarette tax increase of 56 cents per pack. The vote was 75-24, with 75 votes need…

The Fort Smith region is losing good doctors, nurses

Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker and area physicians say the loss of doctors and nurses can lower the quality of regional health care.

January retail sales dip; low-income shoppers changing retail game

Sales reported by national retailers on Thursday lend credence to a report that market share gains for retailers will come from catering to lower-income shoppers. Retail Metrics reported Thursday (Feb….

IC Men’s Golf Tournament

RU Ready Fore Some Golf?? The IC Mens Club will be hosting their annual GOLF TOURNAMENT Saturday April 18th. A full day of events will begin with Golf, followed by a…

From spicy to sweet, Peter finds culinary treats on Midland

Leave your preconceptions and biases at home, and take your Friday Feast down the Boulevard.

Sparks Hospital receives another credit downgrade (Updated)

Updated info:The recent Moody’s credit downgrade of Sparks Regional Medical Center included a report that includes several troubling details about the financial status of the hospital system. Moody’s analyst note…