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Details of teaching kitchen at Fayetteville Public Library to be explored Administrators hope workforce training will play a role in the kitchen's development. by Stacy Ryburn 9 hrs. ago

Northwest Arkansas Community College gets National Science Foundation grant Northwest Arkansas Community College has earned its first National Science Foundation grant, money that will go to equipment and activities associated with the new Integrated Design Lab building. by Dave Perozek 9 hrs. ago

Benton County shuffles offices for some departments A shuffling of Benton County offices will happen in phases beginning later this month, a county official said. by Mike Jones 9 hrs. ago

Author, Arkansas native Charles Portis dead at age 86 Charles McColl Portis, an Arkansas native best known for his depiction of a one-eyed U.S. marshal named Rooster Cogburn in the 1968 novel True Grit, died Monday at a Little Rock hospice. by Jeannie Roberts 3 hrs. ago

Grant to help train first-responders on drug overdoses The Fire Department plans to train more first-responders on what to do when someone overdoses on opioids. by Alex Golden 9 hrs. ago

Early voting begins: Where and when to vote in Northwest Arkansas Early voting for the Democratic and Republican primaries and nonpartisan judicial and school board races begins today and ends March 2. by NWA Democrat-Gazette 49 mins. ago

Teen arrested with gun outside UA fraternity Police on Sunday morning arrested a 15-year-old boy suspected of earlier displaying a gun outside the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house near the University of Arkansas, a UA police spokesman said Monday. by Jaime Adame 49 mins. ago

Northwest Arkansas arrest roundup A roundup of arrests in Washington and Benton counties. by NWA Democrat-Gazette 50 mins. ago

Homeland Security waives contracting laws for border wall The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will waive federal contracting laws to speed construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. by The Associated Press 2 hrs. ago

Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy due to sex-abuse lawsuits Barraged by hundreds of sex-abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday in hopes of working out a potentially mammoth victim compensation plan that will allow the 110-year-old organization to carry on. by The Associated Press 2 hrs. ago

A rare miss for Walmart to end the year Walmart reported disappointing fourth-quarter profits and sales after a sluggish and shortened holiday shopping season. by The Associated Press 2 hrs. ago

PHOTO GALLERY: Girl Scout cookies arrive, UA swamp meet, kids cooking class Tuesday's photo gallery includes photos of the arrival of girl scout cookies, educators at Amazeum creating circuit boards for students, a cooking class for kids and a swamp meet at the University of Arkansas. 5 hrs. ago

Rogers fire department battle blaze Firefighters responded to a duplex fire Monday in Rogers, according to the city Fire Department. by NWA Democrat-Gazette

Arkansas author Charles Portis, who wrote 'True Grit,' dies at 86 Charles Portis, an Arkansas native best known for his 1968 novel True Grit, died on Monday at a Little Rock hospice facility. He was 86. by Ginny Monk, Jeannie Roberts 20 hrs. ago

Fayetteville posts bounty on bush honeysuckle, Bradford pear trees The city's urban foresters hope to discourage the spread of invasive plants. by NWA Democrat-Gazette 21 hrs. ago

Leaked data shows China's Uighurs detained due to religion Beijing -- For decades, the Uighur imam was a bedrock of his farming community in China's far west. On Fridays, he preached Islam as a religion of peace. On Sundays, he treated the sick with free herbal medicine. In the winter, he bought coal for the poor. by DAKE KANG Associated Press 22 hrs. ago

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Artist's niche is hand-painted lures When Rick Brouwer finishes an art project, sometimes he tosses it into the lake. by Flip Putthoff

Rural carrier's kindness warmed an icy winter Editor's note: Flip Putthoff is on vacation. This column first published in 2018. by Flip Putthoff

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Missouri steps up feral hog program The Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership killed 10,495 feral hogs last year in Missouri. by Missouri Dept. of Conservation

College cyclists stage gravel race The University of Arkansas Cycling Club, in partnership with the Walton College of Business, will host the inaugural “Tour of the Hollows” gravel bicycle race on March 28 in Prairie Grove. by Special to NWA Democrat-Gazette

Endangered fish on upswing in river basin An endangered fish found in the Colorado River basin is on the upswing, federal officials said earlier this month as they proposed reclassifying the humpback chub as threatened. by FELICIA FONSECA The Associated Press

Seasons still open for rabbits, squirrels Duck season is over. Turkey season is still months away. Hunters looking for one more way to stay in the woods still can find plenty of excitement in small game hunting. Both rabbit and squirrel seasons remain open until 30 minutes after sunset, Feb. 29. by Arkansas Game and Fish

NWA Fishing Report There is no fishing report this week. The report will resume Feb. 25.

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