Paddling for litter: Students from Crossroads Alternative School in Rogers take kayaks out onto Lake Atalanta in Rogers Thursday afternoon. The group, which is training for an Elk River float trip, was picking up trash around the lake. MICHAEL WOODS / Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Today's News Stories
- ROGERS : New paving fails test
- ROGERS : Trump brings hair, flair to town
- BENTON COUNTY : Firefighter specifies views, while clerk advocates research in House campaign
- Fort Smith deputy city administrator finalist for Branson
- BENTON COUNTY : Law on funding of roads upheld
- 6 independents qualify for ballot; 1 comes up short
- Educator rejects Fayetteville offer
- NOTEWORTHY DEATH
- Arkansas Supreme Court
- NW Arkansas today
- UAFS house gets renovation grant
- Trial ordered over poultry-litter cancer claim
- FORT SMITH : Harrison man, 58, jailed on threat to Dalai Lama
Today's Sports Stories
- NATIONWIDE TOUR FORT SMITH CLASSIC : Going Nationwide
- Hogs following lead of Leavitt
- NBA PLAYOFFS : Celtics regain shooting touch
- 7 birdies let Garcia take lead
- ‘Two Gloves’ uses hot hand off greens
- LIKE IT IS : Pay tribute to Eells by teeing it up at Greystone
- DIGEST
- Off the wire
- COMMENTARY : College football playoffs non-negotiable
- Second thoughts
- WESTERN CONFERENCE : Red Wings heat up early
- Fort Smith Classic report
- Between rounds with ... Won Joon Lee
- Fort Smith Classic at a glance
- Hard to find fault in UA’s seniors
- Earnhardt sees ‘Intimidator’ in Busch
- UALR cutting men’s tennis program
- Daly 3 back following 67
- NATIONAL LEAGUE : Webb beats Phillies to remain perfect after 8 starts
- TEXAS LEAGUE : Kaaihue powers Naturals back into lead in division
- THE RECRUITING GUY : UA eyes Alabama cornerback
- Naturals at a glance
- State tournaments
- Petrino’s addition just adds to Fayetteville’s riches
- Bulldogs can count on always steady Shaddy
- State sports briefs
- SEC report
- Weekend matchup
- Razorbacks at a glance
Today's Business Stories
- NEWS IN BRIEF
- Wal-Mart reports sales rise for April
- Milk board working on solutions to plight of struggling dairies
- State home sales slide for 27th month
- ‘Green’ practices pushed at meeting
- India growth surges, economist says
- Top 3 airlines raise round-trip fuel surcharge by $20
- MARKET REPORT : Wall Street ends day timidly upbeat
- Earnings report
Recent Style Stories
- Shrink, shrank, shrine
- REISSUES : Willie Nelson boxed set is One Hell of a Ride
- COMMENTARY : Networks take baby steps toward putting TV on Web
- THE TV COLUMN : Deaf couple take a leap to hear in Hear and Now
- Answering ‘WWJD?’ is DIY; book tells what Audrey’d do
- TELL ME ABOUT IT : Try to ease brother’s isolation
- That dusty, outdated computer can still do household chores
- Check your knowledge
Recent Featured Stories
Proposal to cut alien benefits gets go-ahead
Backers of a proposed initiative aimed at cutting state benefits to illegal aliens are in a hurry to round up thousands of petition signatures after Attorney General Dustin McDaniel approved the proposal’s ballot wording Wednesday. — Thursday, May 8, 2008
State proposes $46.7 million pay overhaul
State and legislative staff members on Tuesday proposed an overhaul of the pay plan that covers about 35,000 of the state’s employees. It would cost $46.7 million. — Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Scientists get voice in litter case
A federal judge on Monday accepted the testimony of two Oklahoma experts who spoke in favor of banning poultry litter in the Illinois River watershed. — Tuesday, May 6, 2008
TRAVELERS’ CHECK : Frontier’s departure troublesome
Fred and Elizabeth Herrmann used Orbitz to book their May 30 flights from Tulsa to Spokane, Wash. — Monday, May 5, 2008
BENTON COUNTY : Sheriff’s race heats up
Voters will go to the polls in Benton County this month to decide whether to keep their sheriff, bring one out of retirement or pick a younger political newcomer. — Sunday, May 4, 2008
ROGERS : Opening date near for mall exit
The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department is testing the integrity of the new Promenade Boulevard exit off Interstate 540, which is set to open between May 15 and June 1. — Saturday, May 3, 2008
