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Cost to put out Bella Vista stump dump fire soars The cost to put out an underground fire at an old stump dump on Trafalgar Road could cost millions more than first estimated, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday. by Mike Jones

Northwest Arkansas Council makes healthcare recommendations Northwest Arkansas is missing out on $950 million in the health care economy, in part because of a lack of specialty health care providers, according to a report. by Alex Golden

Washington County officials send jail/radio plans to committee Washington County' justices of the peace put off action on a jail expansion, new radio system and a sales tax funding plan for both projects, saying they wanted more information. by Tom Sissom 8 hrs. ago

Board weighs options for land south of Fayetteville library expansion The Library Board will have to figure out what to do with the leftover acre or so it will have after the 82,500-square-foot expansion opens in fall 2020. by Stacy Ryburn 8 hrs. ago

Justices again hear sides on anti-bias edict; earlier ruling said city effort to protect gays violated law A Fayetteville ordinance that prohibits discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people was argued for the second time before the Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday, as part of a yearslong legal battle between the city's attorneys and the state government. by John Moritz 4 hrs. ago

Opioid crisis brings unwanted attention to wealthy family BOSTON -- The Sackler name is emblazoned on the walls at some of the world's great museums and universities, including the Smithsonian, the Guggenheim and Harvard. But now the family's ties to OxyContin and the painkiller's role in the deadly opioid crisis are bringing the Sacklers a new and unwanted kind of attention and complicating their philanthropic legacy. by ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press 27 mins. ago

Sorry America, team you love to hate headed to Super Bowl NOT THEM AGAIN! by BARRY WILNER, AP Pro Football Writer 34 mins. ago

Strike by Los Angeles teachers enters fifth day amid talks LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles teachers will walk picket lines for a fifth day Friday after the union and school district officials returned to the bargaining table with hopes of ending the massive strike in the nation's second-largest school district. by CHRISTOPHER WEBER, Associated Press 36 mins. ago

MLK holiday represents big moment for 2020 Democrats Monday's observance of what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.'s 90th birthday is emerging as an important moment for Democrats eyeing the White House to talk about one of the most divisive issues in American politics: race. by ERRIN HAINES WHACK, AP National Writer 39 mins. ago

Police: Arizona officer kills teen boy with replica gun PHOENIX -- Police in a Phoenix suburb say a burglary suspect shot to death by an officer was a 14-year-old boy carrying a replica gun. by ANITA SNOW, Associated Press 42 mins. ago

McConnell's maneuvers take backseat to Trump in shutdown WASHINGTON -- One of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's guiding principles is: "There's no education in the second kick of a mule." by LISA MASCARO and ADAM BEAM, Associated Press 1 hr. ago

Shutdown reaches Day 28 as Trump, Pelosi feud heats up again WASHINGTON -- She imperiled his State of the Union address. He denied her a plane to visit troops abroad. by CATHERINE LUCEY, MATTHEW LEE, ZEKE MILLER and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press 1 hr. ago

On the road to make an affordable car, Tesla cuts jobs Tesla, recognizing as imperative its ability to produce a cheaper electric car, told employees Friday that it must cut 7 percent of its workforce. by The Associated Press 1 hr. ago

Congress to probe report that Trump directed lawyer to lie WASHINGTON -- The Democratic chairmen of two House committees pledged Friday to investigate a report that President Donald Trump directed his personal attorney to lie to Congress about negotiations over a real estate project in Moscow during the 2016 election. by MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press 1 hr. ago

Walmart, CVS Health hammer out new PBM pharmacy network deal BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Walmart will continue to participate in CVS Health's prescription drug network for customers with private health insurance and Medicaid coverage by The Associated Press 1 hr. ago

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver dies at 83 NEW YORK -- Mary Oliver, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet whose rapturous odes to nature and animal life brought her critical acclaim and popular affection, has died. She was 83. by HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer 2 hrs. ago

Banksy mural on garage in Wales sold but will stay in place LONDON -- A British art dealer says he has bought a mural stenciled by street artist Banksy on a garage wall in Wales for more than $129,000. by The Associated Press 2 hrs. ago

Benton County Committee of the Whole hears courts update Benton County's Committee of the Whole got an update on the proposed courts building at a meeting Thursday night. by Mike Jones 8 hrs. ago

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Big Band Brings Best Of Both Worlds Together The annual Valentine's Day Dance at Riordan Hall in Bella Vista will feature a brand new band this year, but longtime fans will be able to spot some familiar faces. The Northwest Arkansas Jazz and More orchestra was formed when the JM Band and the Bella Vista Big Band merged in October, and now it's ready to perform.

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