Robert J. Smith

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Northwest reporter, Gridlock Guru columnist

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PEOPLE & PLACES

Subscriber only Williams Marks 98th Birthday Continue reading...

By - STAFF REPORT Posted: Oct 2, 2011 at 4:45 a.m. Share: Email | Twitter | Facebook

August-like heat fueling algae blooms

Three of Oklahoma’s largest lakes affected; Beaver Lake OK for now

Subscriber only NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Sunny August-like temperatures are fueling bluegreen algae blooms in three of Oklahoma’s largest lakes. Beaver Lake in Northwest Arkansas has not been impacted by this potential health risk despite suffocating heat. Continue reading...

By Robert J. Smith Posted: Jul 12, 2011 at 4:26 a.m. Share: Email | Twitter | Facebook

Dams needing upgrades

3 in good shape, but hazard ratings up, agency says

Subscriber only PRAIRIE GROVE — Water plunged through Bob Kidd Lake’s principal spillway after persistent heavy rain over several days in April. Continue reading...

By Robert J. Smith Posted: Jul 11, 2011 at 3:56 a.m. Share: Email | Twitter | Facebook

TRAVELERS’ CHECK: At end, travelers had voice

Subscriber only NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — The last e-mail to hit The Guru’s inbox was supposed to read like this. Continue reading...

By ROBERT J. SMITH Posted: Jul 11, 2011 at 3:52 a.m. Share: Email | Twitter | Facebook

Drivers hit lights all night

Subscriber only People who go to work before sunrise deserve green lights all the time. Continue reading...

By Robert J. Smith Posted: Jul 8, 2011 at 4:38 a.m. Share: Email | Twitter | Facebook

Trip policy won’t pay best refund

Subscriber only NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Mike Ramsey’s annual trip with his daughter took them to Los Angeles this year, but getting there wasn’t so easy. Continue reading...

By Robert J. Smith Posted: Jul 4, 2011 at 4:32 a.m. Share: Email | Twitter | Facebook

Crews clear Joplin’s tornado debris

Subscriber only JOPLIN, Mo. — From a tower high above the trucks, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee Paul Gaudreau does the “load calls” that decide how much vegetative debris is packed onto arriving trailers. Continue reading...

By Robert J. Smith Posted: Jul 4, 2011 at 4:29 a.m. Share: Email | Twitter | Facebook

Prudence urged for blue lights

Subscriber only Gravette’s David Stewart aims to make ticketed speeders happy by helping them recover fine money. Continue reading...

By Robert J. Smith Posted: Jul 1, 2011 at 4:21 a.m. Share: Email | Twitter | Facebook

Resources chief: State water plan to cost $4 million

Subscriber only FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission is just starting to update the state’s two-decades-old water plan, legislators were told Tuesday. Continue reading...

By Robert J. Smith Posted: Jun 29, 2011 at 4:39 a.m. Share: Email | Twitter | Facebook

Right city wrong call for airlines

Subscriber only LITTLE ROCK — When someone suggests Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport needs another runway or an airline should make six flights a day to their favorite city, it’s impossible to argue that those things oughta happen. Continue reading...

By Robert J. Smith Posted: Jun 27, 2011 at 3:58 a.m. Share: Email | Twitter | Facebook

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