When Jennifer Bucholtz, a private investigator and admin of the "Unsolved Murder of Rebekah Gould" Facebook group, received a direct message from a man named William Miller about the case in January 2020, it didn't strike her as odd.
Local residents are battling rising housing prices as the population in Northwest Arkansas continues to grow. Â
The total population across the four major NWA cities is expected to increase by 80,000 households by 2040, according to the Walton Family Foundation. Amid population and economic growth, housing prices in NWA have risen. Median rents increased 1-13% in three of the major cities between 2011 and 2016, and the median price of for-sale homes rose 15-43% according to the Walton Family Foundation.
Jacob Queen, 29, a Tokyo resident, moved to Japan in March 2020 to escape housing costs in NWA.Â
Queen lived in east Texas, Denver and Seoul, South Korea during his five years in the U.S. Army. His parents moved to NWA in 2018, and after Queen finished serving, he came to Fayetteville to look for a place to settle, he said in an email. NWA housing costs are among the worst Queen has seen, he said.
$1 million grant used to start new Bicycle Assembly and Repair Technician Program at NWACC
The program has the potential to become a training hub for cycling and technician workforce development not just regionally but nationally in a growing industry. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 9:21 AM CDT April 14, 2021
BENTONVILLE, Ark. Northwest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) has plans to roll out a Bicycle Assembly and Repair Technician Program after being awarded a $1,030,958 grant from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation.
NWACC President Dr. Evelyn E. Jorgenson said, “We are grateful to the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation for their generous investment in NWACC’s multi-stage project to first launch a Bicycle Assembly and Repair Technician program and subsequently create and share an epicenter for cycling, technician training, and whole health on NWACC’s campus. This project will serve the NWA region and increase