by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
Best & Worst 2001
Here?s a quick look back at some of the best and worst news items and moments of 2001 as we get ready to ring in the New Year.
Tag: Government & Politics
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
Find Another Place to Cut
More so than any other cuts made to break the state?s $142 million shortfall, we?re concerned that a ?freeze? on new recipients of the Arkansas Academic Challenge and Governor?s Distinguished Scholarships will have the worst impact.
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
Time for Coody to Get Fayetteville Well Again
Things are tough at city hall, but such is life as mayor of Fayetteville.
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
Christmas Wishes Abound
Publisher Jeff Hankins offers a Christmas wish list for prominent Arkansas people, businesses and organizations.
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
Tulsa Files Lawsuit Against Poultry Industry
The City of Tulsa and the Tulsa Metropolitan Utility Authority have filed a lawsuit in U.S. district court in Oklahoma against six poultry processors.
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
Fayetteville Enters 2002 with Plenty of Problems
The late comedian Jerry Clower once asked, ?Where will you be when you get where you?re going?? As 2002 approaches, Northwest Arkansas city governments are looking to answer that question.
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
Year?s Top 10 Northwest Arkansas Stories
Major local stories for 2001 include business mergers, fraud and success.
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
Expect Higher Unemployment Before 2Q Recovery, Economists Say
In 2002, Arkansas? economy will see higher unemployment, a recovery by the second quarter and incentives for bargain-hunting consumers.
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
Mayor Rebukes Rumor
Fayetteville Mayor Dan Coody said there is no truth to the rumor floating around that he has asked veteran Police Chief Richard Watson to resign.
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
New Complaint Podium Opened on Web
We were recently informed about a new Web site being established for Fayetteville residents to voice their displeasure with Mayor Dan Coody.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Impact Fees Threaten Our ‘American Dream’
Bentonville ordinance requires $5,100 plus permit fees to purchase a new home.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Recession Should be Over Soon
Our first reaction to the National Bureau of Economic Research making the official call that the United States is in a recession: Well, duh. Talk about stating the obvious.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
There is Room for Optimism (Jeff Hankins Publisher’s Note)
News of the day shakes confidence, but there?s room for optimism about next year?s rebound in the Arkansas and national economies.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
ADEQ Director Overturns Waste Board?s Denial
A proposed expansion to the Waste Management Tontitown Landfill moved forward Nov. 30 when Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Interim Director Richard Weiss approved the certificate of need for expansion.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
At UA, It?s Nolan 12, Professors -9.2
Pay for University of Arkansas professors lags behind national average.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Roebuck Resigns
Lucas Roebuck, the somewhat controversial managing editor of the Northwest Arkansas Times, said he will resign by Jan. 1 to pursue a career in politics.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
Wealthiest Arkansans: Stephenses Hang on Behind Waltons Despite Tough Year
The Stephens family of Little Rock has lost almost a third of its stock holding wealth since mid-2000, but it manages to hang on in Arkansas Business? 2001 listing of Arkansans? stock holdings.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
VA Nursing Home Still a Possibility
Washington Regional Medical Center will have to wait at least another 18 months to find out whether construction of a state veterans? nursing home will be possible for northwest Arkansas.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Sells Cards of Heroes and Villains
Topps Co. shipped a new series of 90 ?Enduring Freedom? cards to Wal-Mart Stores across the country in early November.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
Thiel’s Working
We identified Fayetteville City Council member Brenda Thiel as unemployed in our Nov. 12 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.