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Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Outdoor events: Be safe in the tree stand, teach stream team classes (arkansasonline.com) — Bentonville residents can join a guided Ozark Hill Hikers walk on Aug. 26 and even borrow fishing rods and reels from the Bentonville Public Library through the state's tackle loaner program. The roundup also highlights nearby hunter education classes, youth quail hunts, outdoor safety workshops, and a wild game feast across Northwest Arkansas for those eager to get outside this fall.
2. Apprenticely and the NWA Council Are Trying to Close the Region's Tech Talent Gap (arkansasbusiness.com) — Bentonville tech founders say hiring local software and AI talent remains a major hurdle, even as high-tech jobs surge across Northwest Arkansas. Leaders from Bentonville's Huml Health and Naukr AI describe struggling to find qualified engineers locally, while recent data shows hundreds of open tech roles in both Bentonville and Fayetteville, underscoring a growing talent gap.
3. AGFC names 31 schools, ranging from Pre-K to 12th grade, conservation leaders (nwaonline.com) — Bentonville High School and Thaden School have been named School of Conservation Leadership designees for 2026-29, highlighting their strong commitment to outdoor and conservation education. They join 29 other Arkansas schools honored by the Game and Fish Commission, part of a rapidly growing program that now reaches tens of thousands of K-12 students statewide with hands-on conservation learning.
4. Trump urges Senate to vote on permanent daylight saving time bill 'as soon as possible,' but some Republican senators are not on board (attackofthefanboy.com) — Bentonville is singled out as a place that could see winter sunrises pushed past 8 or even 8:30 a.m. if daylight saving time becomes permanent. As Trump urges the Senate to act, some GOP senators warn this shift could leave kids heading to school in darkness and complicate daily life in northern-leaning communities like ours.
5. Trump pushes Senate to vote on permanent daylight saving time bill 'as soon as possible' (krqe.com) — Bentonville gets a direct shoutout in the debate over making daylight saving time permanent, with Sen. Tom Cotton warning winter sunrises here could come after 8 or even 8:30 a.m. President Trump is pressing the Senate to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, while several Republican senators argue those dark mornings would pose safety and lifestyle problems for communities like Bentonville.
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