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eagleobserver. com > news > 04/21/2026 > centerton-to-start-negotiations-with-northwest

Centerton to start negotiations with Northwest Arkansas Conservation Authority to fix wastewater woes

17+ hour, 10+ min ago  (94+ words) Westside Eagle Observer Centerton to start negotiations with Northwest Arkansas Conservation Authority to fix wastewater woes CENTERTON -- The city is taking steps to pave the way for further development as it continues growing faster than its wastewater collection and treatment…...

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eagleobserver. com > news > 03/24/2026 > university-of-arkansas-researcher-awarded-19m

University of Arkansas researcher awarded $1. 9 M grant to study poultry litter water quality

4+ week, 17+ hour ago  (114+ words) Westside Eagle Observer University of Arkansas researcher awarded $1. 9 M grant to study poultry litter water quality Money to further study the effects of biochar in poultry litter The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $1. 9 million to a researcher at the University…...

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eagleobserver. com > news > 03/16/2026 > northwest-arkansas-community-college-aiming-high

Northwest Arkansas Community College aiming high on enrollment goals, despite dwindling numbers coming out of high schools

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (148+ words) Westside Eagle Observer Northwest Arkansas Community College aiming high on enrollment goals, despite dwindling numbers coming out of high schools BENTONVILLE -- Northwest Arkansas Community College is setting high enrollment goals for the coming years while acknowledging projections that suggest high…...

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eagleobserver. com > news > 03/16/2026 > arkansas-poultry-industry-faced-estimated-200

Arkansas poultry industry faced estimated $200 million in damages from winter storm

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (101+ words) Westside Eagle Observer Arkansas poultry industry faced estimated $200 million in damages from winter storm A study from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture found that the state poultry industry sustained an estimated $200 million in damage to poultry houses…...

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eagleobserver. com > news > 03/10/2026 > partnership-between-arkansas-game-and-fish

Partnership between Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and state's electric cooperatives aims to improve safety

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (376+ words) Westside Eagle Observer Partnership between Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and state's electric cooperatives aims to improve safety Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas have announced a three-year partnership to elevate outdoor recreation safety across…...

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eagleobserver. com > news > 02/03/2026 > regional-stormwater-plan-needed-northwest

Regional stormwater plan needed, Northwest Arkansas Planning Commission agrees

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (86+ words) Westside Eagle Observer Doug Thompson is a reporter with more than 40 years of experience, including more than a quarter-century in Northwest Arkansas. He covers state politics from a Northwest Arkansas perspective and issues of regional importance for the Northwest Arkansas…...

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eagleobserver. com > news > 01/06/2026 > benton-county-planning-department-sees-influx-of

Benton County Planning Department sees influx of applications from former city planning areas after Act 314

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (89+ words) Westside Eagle Observer Thomas Saccente covers Bentonville and Benton County news for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He has spent most of his life in Arkansas and started his professional journalism career in Fort Smith in 2015. He began working for the…...