Stories by Laura Stevens

  • SeaPort Airlines to start this fall

    SeaPort Airlines of Oregon expects to start service this fall to four Arkansas airports that have been without passenger service for a year.

    by Laura Stevens July 8, 2009

  • Oregon airline picked to fly in Arkansas

    SeaPort Airlines of Oregon will provide service to four Arkansas airports that have been without passenger service for a year - if the airline accepts a smalle…

    by Laura Stevens June 27, 2009

  • Producers hits the mark

    Mel Brooks' comic musical The Producers hit its mark Friday night, with just the right mix of comedy and fun.

    by Laura Stevens June 20, 2009

  • Gas in state up 10• in week

    Continuing strength in the commodities market has propelled the Arkansas average for regular gasoline up to $2.59 per gallon.

    by Laura Stevens June 19, 2009

  • 153 lose jobs in LR at Dassault Falcon

    Dassault Falcon let go 153 Little Rock workers Friday as the economic downturn took an additional toll on the state's aerospace business.

    by Laura Stevens June 6, 2009

  • Dassault Falcon cuts 153 workers

    Dassault Falcon let go 153 workers Friday as it downsized its Little Rock Completion Center in the face of the economic downturn.

    by Laura Stevens June 5, 2009

  • Gas prices up 10• in week

    Gasoline prices went up another dime in the past week, and crude-oil prices and healthier demand are pushing them higher.

    by Laura Stevens May 29, 2009

  • Pump prices jump in state

    Arkansas gas prices shot up about 30 cents in a little over two weeks as oil prices gained strength and traders bet on increased driving-season demand.

    by Laura Stevens May 22, 2009

  • A star is born: American Idol goes for Allen

    Minutes before Kris Allen became the newest "American Idol," a producer for the Fox television show instructed a crowd in downtown Conway to cheer for their ne…

    by Jennifer Christman , Laura Stevens May 21, 2009

  • $2 gas flows again in state

    The Arkansas average price for regular gasoline topped $2 on Wednesday for the first time in more than six months.

    by Laura Stevens May 7, 2009

  • Clinton mayor: Can take drilling waste in 60 days

    The city of Clinton is expected to announce today that it will begin recycling contaminated water used in the natural-gas drilling process in two months.

    by Amy Upshaw , Laura Stevens April 22, 2009

  • Study notes problems in disposal of 'drill water'

    Arkansas' environment is being endangered by operations that dispose of "drill water " used by natural gas drillers in the Fayetteville Shale, the Arkansas Dep…

    by Laura Stevens , Samantha Friedman April 21, 2009

  • Flights still up in air at 4 cities

    Four Arkansas cities will continue to go without commercial air service indefinitely because the airline that had agreed to provide service backed out of its c…

    by Laura Stevens April 16, 2009

  • Airlines switching to smaller fleets

    Airlines are shifting to smaller planes at Little Rock National Airport, Adams Field, although total seats available to passengers have increased since the beg…

    by Laura Stevens April 1, 2009

  • Murphy tells '08 pay for ex-CEO

    Claiborne Deming, chief executive officer and president of Murphy Oil Corp. until he stepped down Dec. 31, was paid $8.4 million in 2008, about 5 percent less …

    by Laura Stevens March 28, 2009

  • No spring break: Gas at $2 is back

    The national average for a gallon of gasoline crossed the $2 mark once again this week as gasoline rebounded on higher demand and crude oil prices.

    by Laura Stevens March 27, 2009

  • Oil exec sees price rise but not to 2008 levels

    Jim Mulva, chief executive officer and chairman of ConocoPhillips, expects a mild recovery in oil and gas prices once the overall economy rebounds, but said Tu…

    by Laura Stevens March 18, 2009

  • Exec: Obama must keep oil, gas industry in mind

    ConocoPhillips' Chief Executive Officer Jim Mulva said Tuesday that it is imperative that President Barack Obama's energy plans include the oil and gas industr…

    by Laura Stevens March 18, 2009

  • Tourism tax take increases for NLR

    North Little Rock has joined the rest of Arkansas' tourism centers by withstanding the economic downturn in 2008.

    by Laura Stevens March 14, 2009

  • Oil, gas proposal advances to Senate

    Oil and gas industry representatives will have a mandated majority on the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission under legislation that made it through a Senate commi…

    by Laura Stevens February 27, 2009

  • More tourism dollars visited Arkansas in '08

    Revenue from Arkansas' tourism taxes grew by 3.8 percent last year as the state attracted more conventions and meetings and the economy kept more travelers spe…

    by Laura Stevens February 24, 2009

  • LR paper lays off 50 to 60 in state

    The floundering economy has forced the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette to reduce its work force in various departments by approximately 3 percent to 5 percent during…

    by Laura Stevens February 24, 2009

  • LR eateries, hotels survive tough year

    While the U.S. economy slowed to a crawl in 2008, Little Rock's collection of its 2-cent tax on food and hotel rooms increased by 6 percent. But about half of …

    by Laura Stevens February 21, 2009

  • Murphy's quarterly earnings take a fall

    Murphy Oil Corp. earnings dropped by about $50 million in the fourth quarter, but income for the entire year increased by about $1 billion.

    by Laura Stevens January 29, 2009

  • Target says LR project off for now

    Shoppers will have to wait a while longer for Park Avenue, the "lifestyle" center that is to replace the demolished University Mall in Little Rock, because the…

    by Laura Stevens January 29, 2009

  • Target to close Maumelle distribution center

    Target Corp. said Tuesday that it will close its Maumelle distribution center, a major employer in the city for almost three decades. About 500 workers will lo…

    by Toby Manthey , Laura Stevens January 28, 2009

  • Fewer used state's airports in '08

    Fewer passengers flew out of Arkansas' eight airports with commercial service in 2008, with Texarkana Regional Airport posting the largest percentage decrease …

    by Laura Stevens January 21, 2009

  • '08 tonnage down on Arkansas River

    Commerce on the Arkansas River declined in 2008 because of flooding in the spring and the economic downturn later in the year.

    by Laura Stevens January 16, 2009

  • State pump prices drop below $1.50

    The average price for regular gasoline in Arkansas dipped below $1.50 this week for the first time in nearly five years.

    by Laura Stevens December 30, 2008

  • Aloft hotel site moved in LR; new project told

    In a combined investment of $40 million, developers will build the proposed Aloft hotel in a different location and add a mixed-use retail development to Littl…

    by Laura Stevens December 19, 2008

  • Airport security line now a moneymaker

    The cost of bypassing long airport security lines has gotten higher, and airlines and airports have joined private registered-traveler businesses in reaping th…

    by Laura Stevens December 14, 2008

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