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Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Parents and North Little Rock millage committee leaders speak about early voting to improve schools
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Five years after retiring as a principal from North Little Rock Middle School, Lee Tackett is now advocating as a Millage Committee Co-Chairman to get the district's millage passed. 'These building their falling apart, they're old, they opened in 1969,' Tackett said. Tackett says some of the hallways and classrooms have gotten worse since when she worked there. 'These buildings have got to be replaced. Not renovated, but replaced,' Tackett said. Voters reject Little Rock sales taxes, North Little Rock millage hike Some parents within the district like Nathan Hamilton also agree with Tackett. 'We're not trying to build the Taj Mahal, we just need better resources,' Hamilton said. The North Little Rock School District millage is a $127.8 million project that would help build a new middle school campus and build an indoor sports and activity complex. 'Toilets back up, classrooms flood, the courtyard is flooding now,' Tackett said. Early Voting Open for Vilonia Millage Tax The millage vote didn't pass last November, some parents feel it would be too much on their property taxes. But Hamilton says there's an urgent need to get it done now. 'I much rather start trying to fix things now that we're paying attention with all that extra money from the state that they've promised,' Hamilton said. He said he hopes that things will be different with votes time around. 'This is an opportunity to start with getting extra money from the state, it goes away if we don't vote for the millage,' Hamilton said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Alaska Air pulls its 2025 outlook, sees weaker profit in second quarter
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) -Alaska Air Group on Wednesday withdrew its full-year financial forecast, citing the prevailing macroeconomic uncertainty. The Seattle-based airline also forecast a lower-than-expected profit for the current quarter due to softening travel demand. Alaska is the latest U.S. carrier after Delta Air Lines and Frontier to pull its guidance as President Donald Trump's trade war has created the biggest uncertainty for the industry since the COVID-19 pandemic. With little clarity on how consumers will behave in the face of a potentially worsening economy, airlines are struggling to accurately forecast their business. Last week, United Airlines gave two different forecasts, a highly unusual move. United said this was necessary because it was impossible to predict the macro environment this year with "any degree of confidence." As travel is a discretionary item for many consumers and businesses, the deteriorating economic outlook has led to a pullback in travel spending. In an interview, Alaska's chief financial officer, Shane Tackett, said that while demand has stabilized in recent weeks, bookings were mostly coming at lower fare levels. "Consistent with our peers in the industry, we have seen lower fare levels being booked into April and throughout the summer," Tackett told Reuters. Weaker pricing power is estimated to shave off about 6 percentage points from Alaska's revenue in the current quarter. It expects an adjusted profit of $1.15 per share to $1.65 per share in the quarter through June. The midpoint of the forecast is $1.40 per share, compared with analysts' average estimate of $2.47, according to data compiled by LSEG. In a sign of resilient premium travel demand, Tackett said the airline is seeing higher passenger traffic and stronger pricing power in Hawaii. Alaska will likely provide an updated full-year forecast in July when it hopes to have more clarity about the economic backdrop, he said. "We just want to go another 90 days to see where the economy ends up," Tackett said. In January, the company had forecast a profit of more than $5.75 a share in 2025. Tackett said if the current revenue environment persists throughout the second half of the year, Alaska's earnings would be below $5.75 a share. "We will still be solidly profitable," he said. Alaska reported an adjusted loss of 77 cents a share in the first quarter compared with a loss of 75 cents a share expected by analysts. The company reported a double-digit increase in premium and loyalty revenue from a year ago during the March quarter. The company will discuss its financial results on a call with analysts and investors on Thursday morning. Sign in to access your portfolio
Reuters
23-04-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Alaska Air pulls its 2025 outlook, sees weaker profit in second quarter
Summary Companies Alaska Air withdraws full-year forecast due to economic uncertainty Lower-than-expected profit forecast due to softening travel demand Premium travel demand in Hawaii remains strong, CFO says CHICAGO, April 23 (Reuters) - Alaska Air Group (ALK.N), opens new tab on Wednesday withdrew its full-year financial forecast, citing the prevailing macroeconomic uncertainty. The Seattle-based airline also forecast a lower-than-expected profit for the current quarter due to softening travel demand. here. Alaska is the latest U.S. carrier after Delta Air Lines (DAL.N), opens new tab and Frontier (ULCC.O), opens new tab to pull its guidance as President Donald Trump's trade war has created the biggest uncertainty for the industry since the COVID-19 pandemic. With little clarity on how consumers will behave in the face of a potentially worsening economy, airlines are struggling to accurately forecast their business. Last week, United Airlines (UAL.O), opens new tab gave two different forecasts, a highly unusual move. United said this was necessary because it was impossible to predict the macro environment this year with "any degree of confidence." As travel is a discretionary item for many consumers and businesses, the deteriorating economic outlook has led to a pullback in travel spending. In an interview, Alaska's chief financial officer, Shane Tackett, said that while demand has stabilized in recent weeks, bookings were mostly coming at lower fare levels. "Consistent with our peers in the industry, we have seen lower fare levels being booked into April and throughout the summer," Tackett told Reuters. Weaker pricing power is estimated to shave off about 6 percentage points from Alaska's revenue in the current quarter. It expects an adjusted profit of $1.15 per share to $1.65 per share in the quarter through June. The midpoint of the forecast is $1.40 per share, compared with analysts' average estimate of $2.47, according to data compiled by LSEG. In a sign of resilient premium travel demand, Tackett said the airline is seeing higher passenger traffic and stronger pricing power in Hawaii. Alaska will likely provide an updated full-year forecast in July when it hopes to have more clarity about the economic backdrop, he said. "We just want to go another 90 days to see where the economy ends up," Tackett said. In January, the company had forecast a profit of more than $5.75 a share in 2025. Tackett said if the current revenue environment persists throughout the second half of the year, Alaska's earnings would be below $5.75 a share. "We will still be solidly profitable," he said. Alaska reported an adjusted loss of 77 cents a share in the first quarter compared with a loss of 75 cents a share expected by analysts. The company reported a double-digit increase in premium and loyalty revenue from a year ago during the March quarter. The company will discuss its financial results on a call with analysts and investors on Thursday morning.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Tampa business owner killed in plane crash in the Philippines
The Brief A Tampa business owner died in a plane crash in the Philippines earlier this month. All four passengers who were on board the plane, which was contracted by the U.S. military, were killed. The man from Tampa co-founded the Pup's Pub, a Tampa dog bar with multiple locations. TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa business owner who served our country died when his plane – which was contracted by the U.S. military – crashed in the Philippines earlier this month. All four passengers on board, including Trevor Tackett, were killed. Tackett was 32-years-old. The backstory He co-founded Pups Pub, a Tampa dog bar with multiple locations, with Alex Wright and Sheila Suhar. Wright said close friends knew Tackett as "Hurricane Trevor." "When Hurricane Trevor was in town, the bar did better, significantly better," Wright told FOX 13. "We always had better sales the weeks and months that he was here versus when he wasn't." What they're saying Wright met Tackett in the Air Force when they were intelligence analysts. "He's a big personality," Wright said. "He sucked people in, and, you know, he was the best kind of hurricane." Dig deeper Wright told FOX 13 Tackett was working "intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance" missions as a government contractor. According to the Associated Press, that's what Tackett was doing on the aircraft in the Philippines on Feb. 6. Residents there reportedly saw smoke coming from the aircraft and then heard an explosion before it crashed. There were no survivors. "He absolutely should be remembered," Wright said. "And he paid the ultimate sacrifice." What's next On Tuesday, a memorial continued to grow at the Tampa location of Pups Pub. This Saturday, Tackett's friends and family will come together to celebrate his life at the Tampa bar. "Everyone's going to be here, and they're going to pay their respects," Wright said. "I want them to celebrate his life, because that's what he'd want." The celebration of life starts at 6 p.m. at Pups Pub in Tampa on Saturday. The bar is also raising money for Tackett's favorite cause – K9s for Warriors – in his honor. The Source The information in this story was gathered through interviews with Alex Wright, who co-founded Pups Pub with Trevor Tackett. The Associated Press also contributed to this report. WATCH FOX 13 NEWS: STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app:Apple |Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
