Regions

Wehco Media Raises Area Ad Rates 3 Percent

In a letter to advertisers, area newspapers operated by Wehco Media Group announced a 3 percent increase in daily and Sunday display advertising rates effective Nov. 1.

Car Dealership Commercial Aims, Misses Target (Outtakes Opinion)

Fort Smith?s Jim Ray Nissan is airing a commercial that digs deep into the heart of every consumer.

The Latino Market (Jeff Hankins Commentary)

As the number of Latinos in Arkansas rises, we can recover and capitalize on new opportunities and embrace the rapidly growing Latino population in the state.

Teacher Pay Still Low (Editorial)

With a public education system that has been declared unconstitutional, we need to continue to pay the best we can to attract the best teachers.

Surgery?s a Cinch For ASC Doctors

The growing number of ambulatory surgery centers, or ASCs, has put a new face on outpatient procedures and reduced costs for both healthcare providers and patients.

Baby Boomers Fuel Assisted Living Biz

Aging Baby Boomers need for local assisted-living centers helps spur growth in assisted-living facilities, which offer more independent living options than nursing homes.

New Madrid Quake Inevitable, But Public Painfully Unprepared

Scientists describe the specter of a catastrophic earthquake along the New Madrid fault as a not-if-but-when scenario.

AWP Filers Flood ABCBS Network

Since the Arkansas Patient Protection Act, or ?any willing provider,? court decision was handed down in June, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield has received at least 391 individual provider applications in Northwest Arkansas.

Six Local Tech Firms Research Health Apps

Virtual Incubation Corp., a ?business incubator for technology startups,? has several client companies that may eventually have applications ready for the health care industry.

State Seeks Medicaid Waiver for Employee Groups

The rising number of people in Arkansas without health insurance could wreak havoc on the state?s health care industry.

Biosecurity Tight with Avian Flu Looming

With 1.2 billion broilers being processed in the state each year and a highly pathogenic strain of the avian flu on the other side of the globe, companies must be particularly vigilant.

Lost Opportunities Avoided By Making Sound Decisions (Ron Goforth Commentary)

Properly managing any project from concept to plan to execution and on to maintenance requires many serial and sound decisions. A well-planned decision-making process is mandated and should be widely understood.

Long-Range Survey Found Rail Support

A look at survey results used to update the region’s Long Range Transportation Plan.

Vratsinas Pins Pinnacle Permits (Real Deals)

Vratsinas Construction Co. of Little Rock pulls $27 million worth of permits for the Pinnacle Promenade lifestyle center in Rogers, and Kinco continues its $9 million Bentonville Library construction.

Clear Channel Changes Morning D.J. Line-Ups

Two area radio stations owned by Clear Channel Communications Inc. swap disc jockeys.

Club To Sponsor New Creative Competition

The Northwest Arkansas Art Directors Club will sponsor an awards show for area creative professionals called the Outlet Awards.

D-G Mis-Stuffs Some Oct. 9 Papers

Some people who received the Sunday, Oct. 9, issue of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette discovered that it contained an Oct. 2 issue of the ?Business Matters? and classified advertising sections.

Impossible to Unsubscribe From Democratic Party Newsletter (Outtakes Opinion)

We noticed on Oct. 17, that it was impossible to unsubscribe from the e-mail blasts that some recipients might consider spam.

Rib Crib Barbecue Gets Two Stars (Business Lunch)

Rib Crib?s Texas-style barbeque doesn?t measure up.

Kosmos Slated for Dickson

Michael Lee Theodore plans to open Kosmos Greekafe in Fayetteville by mid-November. The 2,200-SF building at 540 W. Dickson St. was previously home to Asahi Japanese Restaurant, which closed this past summer.

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic

Fort Smith metro job numbers up less than 1% in September report