The editorial team behind The NWA Trade Guide, covering homeowner and trade news across Northwest Arkansas.
Sep 5, 2026
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8 min read
Issue No. 7: What a 1,000-foot setback and a water use cap say about the grid you are already on, the first apartments leasing at a $1 billion Fayetteville neighborhood, and the appliance most likely to quit on you this week.
Aug 28, 2026
7 min read
Issue No. 6: The 17 water systems under the lawn irrigation moratorium, burn bans in every Northwest Arkansas county but two, and the drainage walk to do before the pattern breaks.
Aug 21, 2026
5 min read
Issue No. 5: 13 permits for new houses, 97 for townhomes and duplexes, a zero-tuition trades school NWA did not know it had, and the fall deadlines closing this week.
Aug 14, 2026
Issue No. 4: the 30-day rule that decides whether you get the money, Fayetteville's next fee increase, and why the energy rebate program still isn't open.
Aug 7, 2026
Issue No. 3: the Fayetteville lot-width cut, the attic check that explains your August power bill, and a scholarship most single parents in NWA don't know exists.
Jul 31, 2026
10 min read
Plus the ten-minute fix that prevents the season's most expensive water damage, free legal help for your business, and six training deadlines in the next four weeks.
Jul 29, 2026
2 min read
Congress ended the 25C, 25D, 179D, and 45L credits between December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2026. If a quote still has one baked in, the math is wrong.
1 min read
Springdale Water Utilities is hiring for sewer and water crew positions with a published wage range and up to three years to get licensed on the job.
Contractor licensing thresholds range from $200 in Connecticut to $50,000 in Arkansas. Here's why that matters if you're hiring across state lines.
Electrical and plumbing both have a local registered apprenticeship. HVAC doesn't, and this region is the ninth fastest-growing metro in the country.
A no-cost place to post homeowner projects and sub work wanted, built for Northwest Arkansas.
General liability isn't the same as builder's risk, and a certificate of insurance doesn't mean what most people think it means.
Payments made in 2026 don't trigger a 1099-NEC until $2,000, up from $600. That changes who gets a form this January.
Jul 22, 2026
Free Thursday drop-offs, $2 paint recycling, and the three Benton County centers
Storm-chaser season survival: document first, sign nothing on the spot
Free, public, and the best two minutes you'll spend before signing anything
Local home tips, free events, and trade know-how for Northwest Arkansas, issue No. 1
