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White House Initiative Visits Springdale to Focus on Marshallese Community
Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese, Cisneros Center, and Marshallese Educational Initiative partnered with The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI) to host a roundtable assessment of federal programs serving NWA’s Asian and Pacific Islanders population.
Thunder on the Mountain Cancelled
Thunder on the Mountain organizers announced today that the festival has been canceled, according to a press release.
Abortion Protestors Flagged by Highway Agency
Participants in an anti-abortion vigil outside a Planned Parenthood clinic on Arkansas highway 256 near Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville were told they were in violation of Arkansas code and could
National Gay Rights Group Releases Statewide Survey
The Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Project One America released key findings from a recent survey providing information about the challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Arkansans, Monday July 28.
News Briefs: Pride Parade This Weekend
This week kicks off a wide array of activities designed to celebrate diversity, inclusion and equality in northwest Arkansas. Area members and allies of the northwest Arkansas LGBT community are
Income Inequality Grows in Arkansas
By Terrah Baker A new report published by the Economic Policy Institute finds that all 50 states have experienced widening income inequality in recent decades. This, following a report released
The Intercept Keeps Up with Leaked NSA Documents
By Terrah Baker “The short-term mission is to provide a platform to report on the documents previously provided by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden … Their long-term mission is to produce
A Push for U.S. to Withdraw Military from Afghanistan
By John LaForge If it were proved to me that in making war, my ideal had a chance of being realized, I would still say ‘No’ to war. For one
Ruling In Favor of SWEPCO Shocks NWA Citizens
UPDATE: STO will hold a public meeting on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014 at 6 p.m. at The Auditorium in Eureka Springs. STO officers will offer updates on “what’s next” since
Realistic Cinema For Realistic Prices
By Terrah Baker Mike Bertrand was 14 when his dad asked him to fill in for a camera guy at a local TV station in Louisiana. After helping out for
