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Fayetteville voters approved a $226 million bond proposal, of which $31.7 million was designated for the development of the Cultural Arts Corridor along West Avenue in downtown Fayetteville. read more >

Fayetteville mayoral candidate Tom Terminella insists that legal action taken against him was more than just an effort to collect on a debt. read more >

The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce says several businesses are seeking more information about the city's mask ordinance, citing questions left unanswered by the law's language. read more >

As the planet warms and storms, hurricanes, floods and wildfires intensify, backup power systems are an urgent new market in renewable energy. But take a lesson from windy, fiery California: Even if you have solar panels and sunshine, your home or business could stay dark. read more >

Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp. of Camden will seek the state's first utility-wide electricity rate decrease tied to savings from solar power. read more >

One of the state's first large-scale combinations of solar energy generation and battery storage hooked onto the power grid this week, a $23 million landmark in the city of Fayetteville's commitment to sustainable energy. read more >

Fayetteville took another step Tuesday night in its groundbreaking push to power all municipal operations with 100 percent clean energy by 2030, commissioning a major two-site solar power generation and storage system. read more >

Consumer packaged foods company Pinnacle Foods Inc. of Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, announced Tuesday the grand opening of its 164,000-SF warehouse in Fayetteville. read more >

The University of Arkansas and the city where it's based, Fayetteville, have both rallied behind a $4.5 billion Oklahoma wind energy project that has been under fire from what its supporters call a deceptive TV advertising campaign. read more >

Fayetteville becomes the first city in the state to commit to using all renewable energy in its municipal operations. The plan also includes a goal of powering every Fayetteville home and business with renewable power by 2050. read more >

The Arkansas Senate has approved legislation that would bar local governments from making it illegal to discriminate against someone based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. read more >

On Dec. 9, Fayetteville voters will decide the fate of Ordinance 5703 — commonly known as Chapter 119 — which would prohibit discrimination in the workplace or in housing based on veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic background. read more >

When Whole Foods announced its plans in the spring to locate a store in Fayetteville, it elicited cheers from fans of the high-end grocery store and concern from supporters of Fayetteville’s own organic Ozark Natural Foods, the state’s only grocery co-operative. read more >

The Fayetteville City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to use $1.6 million from the city’s reserve fund to complete the purchase of 376 acres that include Mount Kessler. read more >

The city plans to break ground later this month on a one-mile stretch of Van Asche Drive that is a continuation of the “Mayor’s Box” development. read more >

Many mayors of Arkansas cities would like to see the Arkansas River’s shipping channel deepened from 9 feet to 12 feet to facilitate more efficient barge traffic. Deeper water means heavier barges, and that means lower shipping costs, which means cheaper products for the rest of us. read more >

Fayetteville was thinking ahead when it led an effort resulting in the creation of the Fayetteville Center of Excellence for green job training. The center is administered by NorthWest Arkansas Community College, but the road to its creation was paved by the city of Fayetteville, led by a partnership of public and private officials who secured the federal funds to make it happen. read more >

Block Avenue (which includes three National Historic Register sites) is home to new shops, new trees, vintage street lights and wider, brick-lined sidewalks. Fayetteville’s re-imagining of Block Avenue earned it recognition as a 2013 Arkansas Business City of Distinction in the Main Street Preservation category. read more >

When a 2009 study of the Beaver Lake Watershed in Northwest Arkansas by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality revealed potential sources of pollution originating from Fayetteville, the city took action. read more >

The city of Fayetteville has been recognized in recent years for its local government website. In 2013, Fayetteville was ranked No. 2 on the Center for Digital Government list of top city government websites for cities fewer than 75,000 people. That’s up from No. 7 in 2011. read more >