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Local businesses consolidate due to supply chain issues
CAVE SPRINGS, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A local business that has been in northwest Arkansas for decades is closing one of its storefronts.
Lewis and Clark Outfitters said supply chain issues are to blame. The Springdale location will…
Record Number of Homes Sold in Northwest Arkansas, Report Says | Arkansas Business News
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Nearly 6,000 homes were sold in Benton and Washington counties in the second half of 2021,…
Yurachek finalist for Sports Business Journal Sports Director of the Year
Kevin Trainor
March 14, 2022
Sports Business Awards press release
Fayetteville, Ark. --Vice-Chancellor and Director of Athletics…
Why Visit Northwest Arkansas? Take a beer tour
The future of the supply chain — scheduled for May 9-10 in northwest Arkansas at the Rogers Convention Center — will be FreightWaves' first live event since the pandemic began. In addition to two days of keynote speakers, fireside…
The impact of inflation on local industry
With ongoing pandemic-related supply chain issues and the Ukrainian-Russian conflict, Arkansans is seeing gasoline and grocery prices soar.
ARKANSAS, USA — Gasoline and property prices seem to be the hardest hitting…
Arkansas 2% resort tax sets new record, up 51% in 2021
Arkansas' 2% resort tax totaled $20.544 million in 2021, up 51% from 2020 and 16.7% from the pre-pandemic record year of 2019. The gain of 2021 suggests that the tourism industry is largely back on track after nearly two years of…
Shea Lewis keeps communities and state parks on the same side | Arkansas Business News
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Shea Lewis had been named Arkansas State Parks manager on January 3. Deputy director…
Mountaineer women’s basketball splits Arkansas road trip – Appalachia
App State Women's Basketball returned to the hardwood on Thursday, splitting a pair of games against Sun Belt rivals Arkansas State and the University of Arkansas at the Little Rock Trojans.
It was the Mountaineers' first action since Dec.…
Northwest Arkansas encourages tech workers with free bitcoins (and a bike)
BENTONVILLE, Ark., January 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Northwest Arkansas Council announced today that it will begin offering $10,000 in bitcoin to tech professionals and other entrepreneurs looking to set up shop in the region. This…
UAPB and other HBCUs targeted by bomb threat
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Arkansas governor cites progress one year after vaccines made available
Sixty-four percent of Arkansans ages 5 and older have been at least partially vaccinated, according to Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson. This includes the 52% who have been fully vaccinated. Hutchinson made the…
Ongoing campaign for the legalization of marijuana
Adults in Arkansas will be able to legally buy recreational marijuana by February 2023 if a recently tabled constitutional amendment proposal is passed and approved by voters next year.
The 2022 Arkansas Marijuana Amendment, filed and later…
Arkansas Media Day Notebook: Sam Pittman on Injury, COVID, Vaccinations and More | KLRT
FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas hosted their media day Thursday with Sam Pittman, wide receiver Treylon Burks and safety Jalen Catalon all participating.
Here are some of the topics discussed during Media Day.
Stability in year 2…
Arkansas Media Day Diary: Sam Pittman on Injuries, COVID, Vaccinations and More
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas held its media day on Thursday with Sam Pittman, wide receiver Treylon Burks and safety Jalen Catalon in attendance.
Here are some of the topics discussed during Media Day.
Stability in year 2
The…
What the U.S. Census Found About the Arkansas Population, Representation
The River Valley responded to the U.S. census at lower rates than the rest of the country.Nationally, people responded to the census at a rate of 67%. All counties in the river valley responded to the census at percentages below 67%,…
Arkansas population growth continues in 2018 with 11,000 new residents
Arkansas' population is now well over 3 million after surpassing that historic milestone more than a year ago as more U.S. and foreign-born residents continue to trickle into southern urban centers, according to Census Bureau year-end…