Tracie Dungan
Northwest health reporter
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Northwest health reporter
Recent Stories
Missionaries prepare for Haiti trip
Group told to expect both treats, heartbreak during relief efforts
SPRINGDALE — Missionaries bound for earthquake ravaged Haiti gathered last week for a crash-course in the culture of a country where the dominant religion is voodoo, yet conservative dress rules. Read More »
Summer is time to find subjects
Benton County pilot for study
FAYETTEVILLE — Researchers spearheading a 25-year national study of children’s health expect to begin recruiting the first 100 Benton County participants this summer for its initial pilot phase, Northwest Arkansas health advocates learned Wednesday. Read More »
Opportunities, not color, mixer focus
Black businessmen meet with teens
FAYETTEVILLE — Manny Hardaway was a little boy growing up in the Arkansas Delta in the late 1960s when he experienced a defining moment, one that cemented his views on race relations. Read More »
FAYETTEVILLE Panama leader visits alma mater
UA graduate Martinelli desires free-trade pact with the U.S.
FAYETTEVILLE — Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli said Saturday it’s hard for him to comprehend why the United States hasn’t ratified a new bilateral freetrade agreement with his country that would benefit both nations. Read More »
HARRISON: Hikers discover transient’s body near park trail
Man served time for murder
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — The body of a transient found by weekend hikers near Harrison’s Crooked Creek was identified as a local man convicted more than three decades ago of beating his mother to death with a rolling pin. Read More »
New year arrives - Asian style
Area festivities feature traditional dances, colorful garb, food
Sherrie Choong hasn’t been home for the holidays in more than two years. Read More »
Immunizations lag in older Arkansans
An adult immunization study released last week ranks Arkansas as 12th-worst in the nation for the rate of older Americans who’ve received the pneumonia vaccine. Read More »
Aliens study: Raids, arrests affect youths
National report cites area
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — A Washington-based think tank that studied immigration raids and arrests in Northwest Arkansas and other regions of the country concluded that law enforcement and communities should pay more attention to these operations’ lasting effects on children. Read More »
Emergency officials prepared for storm
Emergency planners in Northwest Arkansas were finalizing winter storm plans Thursday that included setting up shelters for the general public, the homeless or those with medical needs if parts of the area lose power. Read More »
Lesson learned, folks dig in against storm
Forecaster: Big trouble possible tonight
FAYETTEVILLE — As time dwindled to prepare for an expected winter storm Wednesday morning, Darin Hahn was determined not to repeat his family’s rough experience of 2009. Read More »