Ozarks At Large
Governor Mike Beebe yesterday officially issued the call for a special session of the state legislature. The Federal Reserve Bank released its quarterly Burgundy Book, which provides some insight into the health of the state's economy. hundreds of volunteers associated with World Changers are descending upon Fort Smith to help with some repairs to homes in the city. And the city of Fayetteville recently released a new Web application to help city residents find city information applicable to where they live in the city.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Governor Mike Beebe talks special session and another effort to attract European businesses to Arkansas. Plus, we learn more about XNA's master plan for the future and whether E-gas is the fuel of the future.
Many area stages fall quiet over the summer months, yet some welcome young actors through summer camps.Links:
The price of gasoline is creeping back up, with Iraq oil supplies at risk due to increasing civil unrest. But more American gas stations are selling American-produced ethanol fuel for a growing fleet of flexible fuel vehicles. Jacqueline Froelich reports.The board of directors of Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport recently approved a new long-range master plan for the airport. That plan contains a variety of projects for the short, near and long term future.
Governor Mike Beebe talks to Roby Brock, from Talk Business and Politics, about the possibility of a special session of the Arkansas Legislature.The Principal Fellows program at the U of A yesterday announced it had received a $1.9 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation. A recent report suggests that in coming years, the northwest Arkansas economy will be among the fastest growing in the U.S.. And the Bentonville City Council gets ready to fill two vacancies.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, the U.S. Geological Survey is investigating an increase of tremors in Oklahoma, and Adam Posnak uses African-inspired religions' and cultures' images for his pottery. His latest exhibit opens this week in Fayetteville.
Every year, the University of Arkansas celebrates International Education Week in honor of students who travel thousands of miles to get an education in the United States. Throughout this week, we’ve talked to these students to gain an insight into their lives here.
Today, we meet Daniel Rugamba from Rwanda. He is a member of the Rwandan national basketball team.
Jodi Beznoska from the Walton Arts Center has some gift ideas for the holidays.
The “Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program,” is a bipartisan initiative enacted in 2009 to restore national forest land may help public forests in Arkansas.
To track progress of this program, visit fs.fed.us/restoration/CFLR. To apply for work, visit fs.fed.us/fsjobs.
Fort Smith’s Sparks Regional Medical Center is now home to the Philips Gemini Big Bore PET/CT Scanner, the first of its kind in North America, and only the second in the world. The scanner, with the help of light, color, animation and music, makes patients feel at ease.
The Fayetteville Public Library is hosting the Food for Fees week. Patrons can exchange canned goods for overdue fees through Sunday.
More information is available on 479.571.0222 or www.faylib.org.
