TRAVELERS’ CHECK: Small jets will offer first class

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — The beauty of regional jets is they put every airline passenger on equal footing. Read More »

By Robert J. Smith posted March 15, 2010 at 3:42 a.m.

GRIDLOCK GURU: Traffic halt for funeral a bad idea

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Brake lights on Interstate 540/U.S. 71 on a busy weekday mean traffic is about to slow way down or stop. Read More »

By Robert J. Smith posted March 12, 2010 at 3:52 a.m.

Hospital admits radiation error; man files lawsuit

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Attorneys representing a Marion County man on Monday accused a Missouri medical center of causing an Arkansas woman’s death and delaying an announcement of radiation overdoses to at least 76 patients. Read More »

By Robert J. Smith posted March 9, 2010 at 3:57 a.m.

TRAVELERS’ CHECK: Flier fee hike called necessary

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is a shopping mall void of namebrand clothing, Sbarro pizza and Dippin’ Dots. Read More »

By Robert J. Smith posted March 8, 2010 at 3:27 a.m.

GRIDLOCK GURU State likes big icons over words

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — A fatal crash in Bella Vista last month had Jack Fellenzer thinking about making a left turn safer. Read More »

By Robert J. Smith posted March 5, 2010 at 5 a.m.

TRAVELERS’ CHECK: States see little help from grant

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Dick Trammel could find the good in heartburn, potholes and Charlie Sheen. Read More »

By Robert J. Smith posted March 1, 2010 at 3:22 a.m.

Study to look at trail history

Goal is addition to Park Service

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — An event in Fayetteville on Tuesday kicks off a study to confirm the exact path of the Butterfield Overland Mail Route and determine if it should be added to the National Park Service’s trails system. Read More »

By Robert J. Smith posted March 1, 2010 at 1:15 a.m.

Kids’ clinic goes off without ex-UA star

Jailed Robertson OKs return to Texas

BENTONVILLE — An organizer of a Saturday night basketball clinic wasn’t about to let the felony arrest of key participant Alvin Robertson spoil his long-planned event for children. Read More »

By Robert J. Smith posted February 28, 2010 at 3:35 a.m.

GRIDLOCK GURU Snow glint fed signal false data

Traffic signals act wacky for all sorts of reasons, but Rick McCullough of Fayetteville found no logical explanation for a recent incident. Read More »

By ROBERT J. SMITH posted February 26, 2010 at 3:37 a.m.

Creeks again left off list of soiled waters

This time, state cites UA study

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality says a scientist’s study involving two Illinois River tributaries justifies its decision not to list the creeks among impaired waters. Read More »

By Robert J. Smith posted February 23, 2010 at 3:38 a.m.