Stories by Dan Craft

  • How Green Is Our Valley?

    Economic drought ravaged plans to turn Northwest Arkansas into a garden of green jobs, but area leaders hope the seeds planted during the last five years will …

    by Dan Craft October 9, 2011

  • Green Growth Has Been Hampered

    Everything from scarce investors to bats to rubber gaskets have complicated the growth of green technologies in Northwest Arkansas.

    by Dan Craft October 9, 2011

  • Political Event Aims High

    Gov. Mike Beebe delivered an unusual stump speech to the crowd at the first Chicken, Peelin’ and Politicking political mixer Friday evening, but what impressed…

    by Dan Craft October 8, 2011

  • TCBY Tries Campus

    Keith Coleman looks out his window and sees a captive audience of more than 20,000 students and several thousand more employees.

    by Dan Craft October 7, 2011

  • PEOPLE & PLACES

    Williams Marks 98th Birthday

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  • Regional Transit Ridership Up Again

    Ridership on Ozark Regional Transit continues to climb, led by a sharp spike in scheduled rides for disabled people.

    by Dan Craft September 29, 2011

  • Going Back To Granny’s

    If you can’t get to your own grandmother’s place for a downhome, gut-busting meal, there’s a granny in Huntsville who can take care of it.

    by Dan Craft September 16, 2011

  • ‘That Day Our Gates Got Locked’

    Orno and Dox aren’t old enough to remember 9/11. They don’t know about terrorism, national security or the power of explosives. It’s just a game to them. The m…

    by Dan Craft September 11, 2011

  • Feds: Plane Ran Out Of Fuel

    A plane that crashed on the lawn of the Jones Center in February ran out of fuel, according to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board.

    by Dan Craft September 9, 2011

  • Hendren Seeks Senate Seat

    A former state representative who left the state political scene a decade ago announced plans Friday to return to the mix with a run for state Senate.

    by Dan Craft September 3, 2011

  • Organizers Outline Rally Changes

    Bikes, Blues & BBQ organizers on Friday touted plans to add dirt bikes to the mix at this year’s motorcycle rally.

    by Dan Craft August 27, 2011

  • Summers Announces Campaign For Senate

    Tim Summers started his political career less than a year after moving to Bentonville in 1973, throwing his hat in the race for a city council seat.

    by Dan Craft August 24, 2011

  • Hangar Rentals Hold Steady

    Hangar rentals in Northwest Arkansas city airports have remained high despite a slow economy.

    by Steve Caraway , Dan Craft August 15, 2011

  • Airport Budget Tight

    A 2009 fire that destroyed a hangar at Drake Field will help pay for two other hangars at Fayetteville Executive Airport and boost a battered 2012 airport budg…

    by Dan Craft August 12, 2011

  • Tontitown Mayor Resigns At Meeting

    Mayor Tommy Granata resigned abruptly Tuesday night, saying he could no longer work with Mick Wagner, head of the city’s water and sewer commission.

    by Dan Craft August 4, 2011

  • Car Lots Rolling Onward

    One car dealership will celebrate its 25th birthday in a brand-new location, while another gets a revamp to go along with rebirth.

    by Dan Craft July 31, 2011

  • Switching Schools

    High school students change schools each year for many reasons, but Arkansas Activities Association rules prohibit transfers solely for athletics. So when stan…

    by Dan Craft , Nathan Allen July 24, 2011

  • Plenty Of Water To Meet Demand

    Pipelines and production are the main reasons hot weather hasn’t crippled water or electrical service in Northwest Arkansas during the ongoing heat wave, offic…

    by Dan Craft July 19, 2011

  • Weather Likely To Stay Hot Through Season

    Summertime heat that covered Northwest Arkansas earlier than normal this year looks to continue through July, according to weather experts.

    by Dan Craft July 11, 2011

  • Small Towns Survive Changes

    While government officials and the general public sometimes joke about sweeping small, landlocked cities into bigger neighboring ones, towns such as Johnson, L…

    by Dan Craft July 10, 2011

  • Employee Mixed Cleaners

    An accidental mixture of two cleaning chemicals created the chlorine gas that sent almost 175 Tyson chicken plant workers to hospitals Monday, according to a f…

    by Kim Souza , Dan Craft June 30, 2011

  • Children’s House Opens Doors

    Supporters of a new facility for abused and neglected children expressed hope Monday the building might not be needed at some point.

    by Dan Craft June 21, 2011

  • Powder Scare Clears Office

    More than a dozen employees were run through a decontamination shower Monday afternoon after an employee at a Department of Human Services office found white p…

    by Dan Craft June 14, 2011

  • Faking It: ID Misuse Common

    A new design for Arkansas driver’s licenses will include security features to limit fakes, but most documents falsified to get a job or buy booze aren’t truly …

    by Dan Craft June 12, 2011

  • Transit Supporters Discuss Vision

    Expanding bus service in Northwest Arkansas means promoting it as an alternative for commuters heading to and from work, transit supporters said Wednesday.

    by Dan Craft June 2, 2011

  • Jail Panel Suggests Fee Cuts

    A Quorum Court committee recommended on Tuesday two fees associated with the county jail be eliminated, including one that was never enforced.

    by Dan Craft June 1, 2011

  • Springdale Schools Graduate Nearly 1,000

    Springdale High School graduates Chelsea Vancleave and Jessarai Mendez didn’t know each other as they walked around Bud Walton Arena on Saturday, but both wore…

    by Dan Craft , Tony Hernandez May 22, 2011

  • Cattle Sales Strong

    Northwest Arkansas beef ranchers are taking advantage of high cattle prices to thin their herds.

    by Dan Craft May 22, 2011

  • Unbuilt Condos Raise Concerns

    COOSE HOLLOW — Neighbors of an abandoned high-rise condo project on the shores of Beaver Lake worry runoff from the site will pollute a nearby cove. State offi…

    by Dan Craft May 15, 2011

  • Voters OK Tax Increase

    School construction in Springdale will continue after voters narrowly approved a tax increase Tuesday to build a middle school and junior high school in the Sp…

    by Dan Craft May 11, 2011

  • Tax Increase Passes

    School construction in Springdale will continue after voters narrowly approved a tax increase Tuesday to build a new middle school and junior high in the Sprin…

    by Dan Craft May 10, 2011

  • Mayors: Cities Can’t Drive Development

    Government can’t lend the kind of helping hand developers want to jumpstart brick-and-mortar development in Northwest Arkansas, area mayors said Friday.

    by Dan Craft May 7, 2011

  • New Sonora School On Track

    The new Sonora Elementary School should be complete by late July, and 16 teachers and administrators have already been chosen to help staff the new school.

    by Dan Craft April 20, 2011

  • Legislators Wrap Up Lawmaking Session

    Lawmakers tried to give Fayetteville the finger in the recently ended legislative session when congressional redistricting dominated the last few weeks of the …

    by Dan Craft , Larry Henry April 17, 2011

  • New Arkansas Laws Passed

    The 88th General Assembly is winding down and at least 1,058 bills had been signed into law by Gov. Mike Beebe as of Friday afternoon, according to governor’s …

    by Ron Wood , Dan Craft April 3, 2011

  • City, Tech School Talk Soccer

    Mayor Doug Sprouse and the Northwest Technical Institute board agreed Thursday to let the city borrow part of the campus.

    by Dan Craft April 1, 2011

  • Towns Miss Area’s Population Boom

    One dog sprawled on the sun-drenched sidewalk fronting downtown Sulphur Springs kept his head down and eyes closed on a sunny March afternoon as semitrailers r…

    by Dan Craft March 27, 2011

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