This week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report includes some of the specifics of the newly-opened Arkansas Children's Northwest in Springdale. Emergency services and in-patient care opened to the public Tuesday morning.

Leigh Wood, producer of the KUAF Vinyl Hour every Sunday evening at 5:00 on KUAF 3, says this week's show highlights the music used by director Wes Anderson in his films. She has help this week from the fine folks at Pour Jon's in Siloam Springs.

Backers of a new proposed amendment that would expand gambling in Arkansas have filed the measure with the Arkansas Attorney General's office. If the ballot title passes muster and Driving Arkansas Forward collects enough valid signatures, Arkansas voters will have their say in November. We asked Nate Steel, counsel for Driving Arkansas Forward, about the proposal that directs money toward state highway projects.

A Thursday roundup includes a major fine for Tyson Foods, more people flying out of XNA and a shift in policy toward guns at Walmart.

This week, Sebastian County leaders celebrated the opening of the first of four crisis stabilization units in Arkansas. The Sebastian County Five West Crisis Stabilization Unit is located in Fort Smith and operated by the Western Arkansas Counseling and Guidance Center. The CSU will give local law enforcement officers responding to a mental health crisis call another option besides taking that person to jail. CSU staff will provide voluntary short-term treatment for up to 72 hours and then

The Wind Catcher Energy Connection , under development on the Oklahoma Panhandle, will be one of the largest wind turbine arrays of its kind. Once built, Southwestern Electric Power Company will purchase a 70 percent share of the $4.5 billion 2000-megawatt generation facility, and the Public Service Company of Oklahoma will purchase the remaining 30 percent. The purchase plan, which is undergoing a multi-state regulatory review (see APSC Docket 17-038-U), appears to be on track for approval in

From local country to psychedelic rock from elsewhere and more, there is an abundance of live music happening in the next few days. Thursday, Mar. 1 Dylan Earl w/ Hang Rounders, Terminus at Backspace (Fayetteville) - 7 p.m. to midnight Ruckzuck at Dickson Street Pub (Fayetteville) - 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Willi Carlisle and The Matchsellers house show (Farmington) - 8 to 11 p.m., $5 donation at the door Friday, Mar. 2 Johai Kafa at Stage Eighteen (Fayetteville) - 7 to 9 p.m., $8 cover Manic Focus at

A Wednesday roundup includes: rising home prices in northwest Arkansas, a flood warning in Oklahoma and a three-time Grammy-winning group added to the Walmart AMP schedule.

Margot Pollans, faculty director at Pace-NRDC Food Law Initiative, recently came to the University of Arkansas campus. During her visit, she came to the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to talk about the growing opportunities involved with food safety, food policy and food law.

Green Forest, the agricultural mecca of Carroll County, is home to the North Arkansas Livestock Auction, various feed mills, farm suppliers, an egg processing facility, and a sprawling new Tyson Foods cooked chicken plant. To attract even more industry, Mayor Charlie Reece is giving the faded historic town center a major makeover.