It’s that time of year, like it or not, when foresters and conservationists burn the land. But as Jacqueline Froelich reports, prescribed burning not only helps to restore and maintain native habitat, it can help to sequester carbon.Ozarks At Large
It’s that time of year, like it or not, when foresters and conservationists burn the land. But as Jacqueline Froelich reports, prescribed burning not only helps to restore and maintain native habitat, it can help to sequester carbon.To adopt a pet at the Fayetteville Animal Shelter as it will be closed Saturday for the installation of new flooring. Plus a couple of events as the weekend nears.
Roby Brock with out content partner Talk Business Arkansas leads a roundtable discussion with Grant Tennille, director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, to talk jobs and the economy, including a state workforce program and minimum wage.The University of Arkansas Libraries formally opened the papers of Senator Dale Bumpers to researchers yesterday.
As promised, the state legislature overrode a line-item veto by Governor Mike Beebe to allow sand used in natural gas drilling to be exempt from sales tax. And, several organizations through the state accrue grant funding.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we head out on the campaign trail with GOP gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson. Plus, an update on SWEPCO's plan to construct a major new transmission line across the region.
Mary Kay Zuravleff is the author of Man Alive, a story about a physician whose life changed after he was struck by lightning. She will speak tonight at Nightbird Books.
We look at what makes two muscle cars go vroooom, one from this century and one from last. Last week, a federal judge struck down much of Arkansas' Heartbeat Protection Act, passed last year by the state legislature. We speak to two people, one from the pro-life movement and one from the pro-choice movement, to hear what they think the ruling means.
As Becca continues her week of themes, today's art theme includes events at Crystal Bridges and Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, other ways to teach and other ways to learn. We go inside a local school of innovation, and we'll go on stage in Bentonville as Northwest Arkansas Community College prepares their staging of The Giver.
State revenue numbers for April show a higher than forecast amount collected during the month. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks about her hopes for the next presidential election. And, the head of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals steps down to take a new job in Nevada.
"Spiderman" by Ugress
Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about a rise in construction in Northwest Arkansas and possible plans for the Garrison Ave. bridge in Fort Smith
The nonprofit Equestrian Bridges will host its inaugural Mini Derby fundraiser tomorrow afternoon.
The Idle Class, a magazine about the arts in Arkansas, started as a Tumblr in 2011. Founding editor Kody Ford then launched it into a website and most recently as a print glossy distributed free throughout the state. The second print issue debuts tonight at The Stolen Glass in Fayetteville. Kody and Andrew McClain, managing editor, stopped by the studio recently to discuss both the challenges and rewards of running a magazine for the arts in Arkansas.
"Sunshine Superman" by Donovan
Becca Martin Brown from NWA Newspapers gives us a list of entertainment options with the caveat that weather may preempt some of these events.
