Polk County's Ambitious Plan to Expand Tourism
A grand plan backed by enthusiastic supporters would build new tourism byways to traverse Polk County by land and air. read more >
A grand plan backed by enthusiastic supporters would build new tourism byways to traverse Polk County by land and air. read more >
Manufacturers, retailers and tourists discover Bentonville, the self-proclaimed mountain biking capital of the world. read more >
Arkansas is facing a “most severe” worker shortage but has an opportunity to reverse course. read more >
The study by the Walton Family Foundation said that many of the programs taken by high school students are in career pathways that are not the region’s high priorities. read more >
The Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit drew a record crowd for its 10th conference last week at the Rogers Convention Center. read more >
Commercial expansion and transportation-related investment at the Helena Port Industrial Park have sparked millions of dollars of infrastructure construction and capital improvements. read more >
The expanding population in northwest Arkansas has put stress on the region, nowhere more so than on its housing market. read more >
Stephanie Cornell was a managing director of the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, a global venture philanthropy nonprofit. read more >
Legislative action will help take some pressure off independent pharmacies. read more >
The 77-unit development is funded by a $6.75 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation. read more >
She's the former managing director of the global venture philanthropy firm Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation. read more >
The organization also announced the appointment of Ellen Dunham-Jones to the Design Excellence Selection Committee. read more >
The nonprofit, whose work has been facilitated by Startup Junkie Foundation of Fayetteville, has now provided more than $800,000 in interest-free loans to the community since it launched in late 2019. read more >
The program offers $15,000 grants to eligible farmers in four counties. read more >
The grant will fund a new 300-seat theater as well as cabins for faculty housing. read more >
The commitment comes amid a megadrought in the American West that has disproportionately affected tribal communities. read more >
Riverdale apartments and the future home of a new charter school feature in this week’s million-dollar real estate deals in Pulaski County. read more >
Along with training, the Community Development Pipeline program will provide technical assistance to community leaders in Washington and Benton counties. read more >
Jeremy Pate will focus on urban planning in northwest Arkansas. read more >
Pate joined the foundation in 2017 and most recently served as senior program officer for the Home Region Program. read more >
