When it’s all said and done, the solar array is expected to provide 70% of Little Rock city government’s electricity needs. At that rate, about $27 million would be saved over the next two decades, according to an estimate provided Tuesday.
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A swing and a hit: CALS Main Library renovation starts with a bang
The renovation at the CALS Main Library is expected to take a year, but the results will include a rooftop hangout area, basement computer lab and Boulevard Bread Company outpost.
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Mayor to give Little Rock State of the City address Thursday
Updates on the plan for a sale tax increase, tornado remembrances and economic development hype are all likely talking points for Mayor Frank Scott Jr. We’ll be on scene to see what else comes up.
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Recycling ‘Green Station’ opens at new location in Little Rock
Getcha recycling on! The Green Station accepts glass, plastic bags, electronics and hazardous substances from pesticides to gasoline.
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Little Rock mayor reflects on ‘a year of trials and triumphs’
While a tornado in March threw a wrench into some of Mayor Frank Scott Jr.’s plans for 2023, city officials announced and completed several projects.
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Best and Worst 2023
Here’s the thing about 2023: You have to grade it on a curve. Things weren’t great; they could have been a whole lot worse.
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Little Rock lands 800 new jobs with Dassault Falcon expansion
The French jet company broadens its wingspan in Arkansas.
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Fore better or worse, Little Rock’s Topgolf opens Dec. 22
Christmas came early for Mayor Frank Scott Jr.: Topgolf is finally set to open in Little Rock in a few weeks.
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Coming soon to Little Rock: Elopak, a Norwegian company that produces milk cartons
The Little Rock location will mark Elopak’s first production plant in the U.S. The company produces gable top cartons for juices, dairy and other food with an eye to environmental sustainability.
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Little Rock mayor speaks against Voting Rights Act redistricting decision on CNN
Frank Scott Jr. didn’t hold back criticism of the ruling. “The only folks who are really focused on suppressing our rights, as it relates to voters, has been the legislative body,” he said.