by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
Family-Friendly Benefits (Jeff Hankins Commentary)
One of the primary reasons employers are reluctant to implement family-friendly initiatives in the workplace is the concern over the impact on the bottom line.
Tag: Nonprofits
by - April 25, 2005 12:00 am
?Healthy? Rivalry Helps Hearts
The American Heart Association exceeded its fundraising goal by $62,000 at its recent annual Heart Walk. The organization set a goal of $240,000 and ended up with a total of $302,000 so far this year.
by - April 25, 2005 12:00 am
Washington Regional Gala Reaches $60K
Bill Rogers, executive director of The Washington Regional Foundation, said that the 12th Annual Washington Regional Foundation Gala raised more than $60,000.
by - April 11, 2005 12:00 am
Hospitality Group Plans Trade Show
Between 50 and 60 businesses are expected to offer exhibits at the first Northwest Arkansas Hospitality Association Trade Show on April 14.
by - March 28, 2005 12:00 am
House Passes Art Museum Bill
The Arkansas House of Representatives passed House Bill 2480 on March 21 by a vote of 85 to 0 (with 15 representatives not voting).
by - March 28, 2005 12:00 am
Local Chapters Make List
Four Arkansas chapters of Duck?s Unlimited are honored in the March/April issue of Duck?s Unlimited magazine for being among the top 100 chapters in the United States.
by - March 14, 2005 12:00 am
Hardwick Pushes Tax Break For New Walton Museum
Wal-Mart heiress Alice Walton apparently wants to build a large art museum in Bentonville, and Rep. Horace Hardwick, R-Bentonville, wants to make it exempt from the state?s 6 percent sales tax.
by - February 14, 2005 12:00 am
Fort Smith Chamber Raises $4.1 Million
The Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce said it raised $4.1 million for its regional economic development campaign.
by - February 14, 2005 12:00 am
AWG Walkers Have a Heart
Like many established companies, Arkansas Western Gas Co. faces an aging work force.
by - February 14, 2005 12:00 am
Jones Center Develops Council
The Jones Center Development Council, a new fundraising effort for the Jones Center for Families in Springdale, held its first meeting and officially kicked off its first initiative on Feb. 4.
by - February 14, 2005 12:00 am
Library Gets Weird Guests
Apparently, the new Blair Library in Fayetteville has attracted some belligerent bookworms.
by - January 17, 2005 12:00 am
KHOG Raises $170K For Tsunami Victims
KHBS/KHOG, Channels 40/29, raised more than $170,000 for victims of the tsunami that struck Asia on Dec. 26.
by - January 17, 2005 12:00 am
The Region’s Biggest Deals of 2004
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s deal for Brazilian supermarket chain, Bompreco, for $300 million tops the list of the region’s biggest deals.
by - January 3, 2005 12:00 am
Friedman Set To Focus On UA Satellite Program
Bob Friedman has stepped down as director of the University of Arkansas? Genesis Technology Incubator to be co-director of the Satellite Communications Laboratory.
by - January 3, 2005 12:00 am
Fayetteville Tech Companies Get $270,000 in Grants
Two Fayetteville-based technology companies recently ratcheted up $270,000 worth of NASA-awarded Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I grants.
by - January 3, 2005 12:00 am
Foundation Grants Funds for Nonprofits
The Northwest Arkansas Community awarded 56 unrestricted grants for a total of $54,726, and also awarded another $10,000 to seven different nonprofits in December.
by - December 20, 2004 12:00 am
Best & Worst 2004: From Batman Sperm To Bogus Blind Boys
A look back at some of the best and worst news in Northwest Arkansas, according to our editors.
by - December 20, 2004 12:00 am
Mommy, Santa?s Scarin? Me
We recognized a Salvation Army bell ringer as a convicted felon who frequently hawked his conspiracy theories at the Farmer?s Market on Saturdays.
by - December 6, 2004 12:00 am
Williams Will Retool For Teaching Position
After serving as dean of the University of Arkansas? Walton College of Business for the past 12 years, Doyle Zane Williams said he will take a year to ?retool? before returning to the classroom to teach accounting in the fall of 2006.
by - December 6, 2004 12:00 am
For Xmas, Buba?s Got a Brand New Bag
Shopping for the person who has everything? Here are a few unique, high-end items available in Northwest Arkansas for last-minute Christmas gifts.