The Owl, the Chicken, and the Beast of Bentonville

Environmental and community groups have come together to defend South Austin against plans for three new Wal-Mart Supercenters.

"...faces its stiffest resistance in South Austin, where the Bentonville, Ark.-based discount giant wants to build three Supercenters --..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Kaitlin Armstrong Defense Team: Police "Concocted a Misogynistic and Fictitious Story"

Attorneys seek prompt hearing on motions to quash evidence

"...could have been at the Cyclo-Cross World Championships in Bentonville...."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

School’s out and June is the beginning of summer fun

"...Bentonville Film Festival June 13-18, Bentonville, Ark., bentonvillefilm.org..."

June 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Summer travel opportunities and news from all over Texas

"...Bentonville Bike Fest June 17-19, Bentonville, Ark., bentonvillebikefest.com..."

June 2, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Point Austin: Whose City Is It?

Northcross Wal-Mart fight is about a lot more than a site plan

"...and we should open our municipal arms to the Bentonville Behemoth. Yet should it be any surprise that the..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Conflict of Interest

Facing corporate tyranny, we're all "interested parties"

"...that they're going to do something to stop the Bentonville Behemoth, but at this writing it's very unclear what..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Crestview at the Crossroads

Near north neighborhood faces redevelopment transformation

"...of 60%, presumably over a relatively short period of time.Bentonville Invasion?..."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Battle of the Big Box

Enviros and Southwest neighbors find a common cause: fighting Wal-Mart and its plans for a Supercenter on the aquifer

"...Daphne Moore, who flew in from Wal-Mart headquarters in Bentonville, Ark., to speak for the company. But it is..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Catch up on Texas travel news and plan some spring sightseeing

"..."Diego Rivera’s America" April 1-July 31, Bentonville, Ark., crystalbridges.org..."

April 2, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Faster Than Sound: Nine Records That Inspired Austin Author Fernando A. Flores' Valleyesque

From Pauline Oliveros to Big Boys, sounds behind the surreal South Texas-rooted story collection

"...announced a new September music festival called Format in Bentonville, Arkansas – spitballed by Bloomberg to be "the next..."

June 3, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin And the Wider World

State department visit puts global spotlight on tech center

"...45 nations got to take in the sights of Bentonville, Arkansas (coincidentally, home of WalMart.)..."

May 19, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...– but neighbors were pleased when the Beast from Bentonville scaled down plans from a 225,085-square-foot, 24-hour store to..."

Feb. 18, 2011 News Feature

Page Three: Hell in a Handbasket
or, the Worst of Austin

A week in the life of local government

"...wide open. Anyone? Anyone? Are you listening up in Bentonville? Anywhere else in town, you'd have to comply with..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin Unchained

Think globally, shop locally, and we'll all be better for it

"...legal, accounting, and other help in town, not in Bentonville. They purchase goods, business-to-business services, and available wholesale merchandise..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Northcross Wal-Mart Size Cut in Half

Revised plans call for 99,000 square feet; RG4N says it will drop lawsuit

"...its planned store at Northcross Mall. The Beast From Bentonville announced that, due to a changing business model, the..."

June 24, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Has the City Manager Search Spoiled?

The process hasn't even started, and already trouble's on the horizon

"...City Manager to be announced at Wal-Mart headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas – Press release announcing finalists to be written..."

Jan. 2, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Northcross: 'It's Not a Done Deal'

Demolition under way at former Northcross Mall site doesn't signify that planned Wal-Mart is foregone conclusion

"...to encourage the company to cancel its plans, the Bentonville beast is not actually a party to the suit...."

July 27, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Developing Stories

Why can't Jennifer Kim find a co-sponsor on council for a resolution to explore a public-private partnership for the redevelopment of Northcross Mall?

"...– an idea that's fallen on deaf ears in Bentonville. "So far, they've been thumbing their noses at us,"..."

May 4, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Wal-Martus Interruptus

Wal-Mart's moving in behind City Hall?

"...up at these work sites, claiming the Beast From Bentonville's moving in. Fear not – Block 21's gonna house..."

April 4, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Developer Not Making Good on Wal-Mart Moratorium?

Responsible Growth for Northcross says Lincoln no Honest Abe

"...Wal-Mart relented and sent its regional PR rep from Bentonville to the second meeting, Lincoln neglected to send anyone..."

Jan. 5, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Top 10 Local Stories: From bonds to boobs

"...Wal-Mart?: Looking inward from its traditional suburban ring, the Bentonville Behemoth targeted Northcross Mall for a new store site..."

Jan. 5, 2007 News Feature by Michael King

All Ethics, All the Time

Wal-Mart's own conflict of interest

"...the Wal-Mart account came up for review in May. Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) chose Interpublic Group of Companies'..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

How About They Waive the Laws for Me?

"...particularly liked the one who said she'd go to Bentonville and get down on her knees for the community...."

Dec. 15, 2006 Postmarks

Mart Growth

Will the city stand up for its neighborhoods and urban vision against Wal-Mart?

"...be undone." Kim said she'd hop a flight to Bentonville, Ark., if it would help to work things out..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Beside The Point

It may be too late for the sound and fury over the Wal-Mart at Northcross to signify anything

"...course earlier this year, before the Mark of the Bentonville Beast was branded on Burnet and Anderson, it wasn't..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Wal-Mart

"...death of its own accord. But now, with the Bentonville Beast braying at the door, and Futrell flunking the..."

Dec. 8, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Council 1, Wal-Mart 0

City Council vents spleen on proposed Wal-Mart

"...of existing and possible tools for reining in the Bentonville beast (zoning laws, possibly noise or light ordinances relating..."

Nov. 30, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Lakeway

What Wal-Mart couldn't do, an old-folks home might

"...passed two years ago – when the Beast from Bentonville was lurking, the resolution allowed for a big-box ban,..."

Dec. 30, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...last week to screen the movie for them in Bentonville, Ark., Wal-Mart's corporate headquarters. "The company is spending millions..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Up Wal-Mart and Wal-Mart Watch, the "big-box-building beast from Bentonville" has launched a new image-boosting campaign touting recent social..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature

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