Local Opinion
RSSAlderman Pay Increase Nixed In Quick Fashion
One of the last acts of Fayetteville aldermen in 2012, as three members of the eight members prepared to end their time on the City Council, was to give themselves or their successors a raise. Continue reading...
Commentary: New Law Creates Barrier To independents
Coming soon to your ballot: not very many independents. That's not unusual because it's hard to run as an independent, and they rarely win. But this year there will be even fewer than in the last election, and a new state law may be partly to blame. Continue reading...
Rally for the river
A public rally is planned next Tuesday in Rogers for all who care about preserving water quality of the Buffalo National River. Organizers say the event is to be at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center beginning at 11:30 a.m. during the 2014 Governor’s Conference on Tourism. Continue reading...
Commentary: Hot Springs Blaze Reflects Challenges Of Old Buildings
My friend Rex Nelson wrote a piece titled "The Shame of Hot Springs" and posted it on his blog on Feb. 21. In it, he decried the deterioration of downtown Hot Springs, symbolized by the nailing of plywood over the windows of the old Majestic Hotel on Park Avenue. Continue reading...
How We See It: School Boards Don't Need Threats Of Felonies
It will come as no surprise this newspaper and journalists in general support the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act and the legal guarantees it established to give the public access to governmental decision-making processes and to many of the records maintained on their behalf by government authorities. Continue reading...
Public Viewpoint: Taking A Trip Down POA Memory Lane
As we must decide to vote “Yes” or “No” to the upcoming Property Owners Association assessment increase issue, let’s take a little trip down memory lane. Continue reading...
Commentary: The Truth About Childhood Activities
Your child wants to play something. Anything. It can be a sport, but it doesn't have to be. Continue reading...
How We See It: Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Post Needs Some Changes
Have the stock markets plummeted? Continue reading...
Commentary: Some Springdale Educators Chill Out On Snow Days
Day 13. Thirteen days of classes have been canceled this winter in Springdale schools. Continue reading...
Remembering Rogers: The Eversole Stave Mill Closed In 1985
ROGERS — At the end of World War II, the major industries in Rogers were the Harris Bakery and Speas Vinegar. The apple orchards that once covered the landscape in Benton County were winding down and the poultry industry was in its infancy. Continue reading...
Public Viewpoint: Interest In Organic Agriculture Grows
Growth Sectors in the economy creating the most jobs are: Organic agriculture, which includes things like growing fruits and vegetables that fetch handsome sums at Whole Foods and the like because they are so valuable; cagefree turkey and chickens and grass-fed bison and cattle. Non-GMO heirloom fruit trees and vegetables and grains are also a fasttrack growth industry in their infancy but picking up immense speed. Have a look at Whole Foods’ stock price to get an idea of the prospects here. Bees forage for up to fi ve miles and they can’t forage on a plundered landscape denuded by pesticides and herbicides. Continue reading...
How We See It: Ozark Regional Transit Is Making Improvements To Expand Transportation in NW Arkansas
We like the direction Ozark Regional Transit is headed. Continue reading...
Between The Lines: Filing Period Shows GOP Strength In Arkansas
If you're curious about just how much the political landscape has changed in Arkansas, check out the filings for office that closed on Monday. Continue reading...
Playing to his audience
U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton accuses President Barack Obama of “trembling inaction” in the face of Russian aggression. Continue reading...
The Way We See It: Arkansas Needs Prison Reforms Plus Funding
It was good to see in print the other day a story on how Northwest Arkansas lawmakers generally support the idea of providing more money to a state prison system that's not getting the job done. Continue reading...
