After the Bentonville Housing Affordability Workgroup's year-long study on the affordable housing crisis affecting Northwest Arkansas, the City Council will adopt solutions from their proposed Project ARROW, which stands for Action, Reaction, Result, Outcome, Wins.

• Reasons to build: The project includes an incentives program for developers based on the level of benefit offered to residents and would expedite the approval process and reduce the development cycle time for builders providing affordable housing options.
• The archer: The proposal calls for an Affordable Housing Manager, a new city position to work with developers, oversee compliance, identify additional funding, and coordinate with city departments.

Read the full report HERE.

Arkansas Public Theatre presents Little Shop of Horrors, performing on the mainstage at The Victory Theater in Downtown Rogers on Feb 10-12, 16-19, and 23-26.

• Not for Disney: Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, the folks behind Disney's The Little Mermaid and Beauty and The Beast, created Little Shop of Horrors, the story of floral shop assistant Seymour Krelborn who develops a strange relationship with a foul-mouthed, R&B-singing, carnivorous plant which promises him fame and fortune for a steep price.
• Mainstage: Arkansas Public Theatre aims to make the Rogers Historic District a regional destination by providing live theater experiences in the historic Victory Theater, originally built in 1927.

Tickets begin at $25. Reserve yours HERE.

Ozark Compost & Swap has diverted over 50,000 lbs of waste from local landfills by offering compost pickup and zero-waste product delivery services to Northwest Arkansas. 

• Convenient composting: With easy-to-follow compost guides, seven-day customer support, and text notifications, composting could not be easier. Fill up your 5-gal bucket with compostable items and OCS will pick it up and swap it for a clean one on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. 
• Conscious consumption: Include a subscription for ground or whole-bean Airship coffee with your deliveries, and find eco-friendly, zero-waste products on Ozark Compost's online shop.

The first 50 NWA Daily readers to sign up will receive a free month of bi-weekly pickups and a free refillable coffee canister when you add a coffee subscription using the code OCS2023 or by clicking HERE.

Blue Zoo opens today at the Pinnacle Hills Promenade Mall in Rogers, becoming Northwest Arkansas's first aquarium.

• New spot: Housed in a 22,000 sq. ft store within the central strip of the mall, the aquarium will be a great new attraction in the region to entertain the kids, host school field trips, throw birthday parties, and host corporate events.
• With the animals: Blue Zoo provides hands-on learning opportunities, allowing visitors to interact with animals, like petting the stingrays, feeding exotic birds, and walking through a room full of butterflies.

Get your tickets for Blue Zoo HERE. 

Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King reported the company's first-quarter earnings yesterday, citing market challenges and operational inefficiencies as reasons for being behind analyst predictions while maintaining an optimistic outlook for the rest of the year.

• Bumpy start: Rising costs in beef and chicken created challenges for the company, and despite record-high first-quarter sales of $13.26b, the protein giant earned just 0.88 cents per share, down more than 70% from last year's GAAP EPS of $3.07.
• Forward view: King maintained a strong vision for Tyson's future and displayed confidence in the company's brand strength and the strong execution of Q1 goals to grow volume, improve staffing levels, and invest in automation while maintaining a focus on liquidity and financial health.

Read more from Talk Business & Politics HERE.