Opinion

The Arkansas Legislature has not been happy about some of the previous ballot issues approved by voters, such as those raising the minimum wage, creating the medical marijuana industry and legalizing casinos in Crittenden, Garland, Pope and Jefferson counties. The…

For the past sixteen months, the flagship institution of higher education within the state of Arkansas has been without a permanent chancellor.  Each author of this opinion has served as the Student Body President of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville…

Arkansas Farm Bureau has advocated for the agriculture industry and rural communities for nearly 90 years, and we represent more than 180,000 member families across the state. On November 8, Arkansas voters will be asked to cast ballots that would…

When last we convened here, I was hypothesizing that Arkansas’ close encounter with a five-alarm nightmare against Missouri State would shake the Hogs awake. That we’d see a team much more prepared for adversity – and ready to prevent it…

We’ve gotten accustomed to being able to find the foods we want no matter the season. Does our picky toddler request strawberries in the dead of winter? No problem. Can we make a recipe that calls for butternut squash in…

When Hernando de Soto became the first European explorer to reach what we now call the Natural State in 1541, he was disappointed not to find any great civilizations like the Aztecs or Incas, ripe with gold and glory to…

The First Step, an award-winning new documentary on Van Jones’ prison reform efforts, will have a special screening on July 8, 2022, at 6 p.m. in the CALS Ron Robinson Theater, located at 100 River Market Avenue. Presented by Dream…

People for Bikes came out with their city ratings last week and surprising to no one here in the Natural State, Fayetteville ranked among the highest cities in Arkansas with Bentonville, Bella Vista, Springdale and Rogers coasting in right behind them in their respective size categories for…

When was the last time you checked in on your budget?   If it’s been a minute since you’ve thought about your spending plan or you’re not feeling in control of your money at the moment, it might be time…

There’s a photo of Joe Dimaggio on the wall in my office. It was taken sometime in 1969, nearly 20 years after he’d hung up the spikes. He’s 55 years old, salt overtaking pepper, the paunch of late middle age…