A study released yesterday by Oxfam International suggests that many workers in Arkansas would benefit from a raise in the federal minimum wage. A matching grant from the Walton Family Foundation will soon result in a mountain bike trail in Springdale, and Fayetteville joins the Arkansas Downtown Network.
Ozarks At Large



There is plenty to do in Springdale this weekend including visiting the Amtrak Exhibit Train or eating at the 10th annual Wingfest.
This month's Three Things feature tells us three things we should all know about CPR
Becca says this year, the Washington County Library System's summer reading program is called “Fizz, Boom, Read.”

Yesterday's runoff elections settled the GOP side of the ticket for this year's election for Arkansas Attorney General, but yesterday's runoffs may also have implications for funding the state's Private Option next year. Meanwhile, state legislators this week debated whether public schools should be allowed to tie onto the fiber optic network used by the state's higher education institutions, and Fort Smith Public Schools' summer meals program for youths gets underway.


Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, what has been termed by some as mommy-blogging has become big business in the area. We learn about the legality of earning money for blogs and reviews. Plus, we go behind the scenes at the National Weather Service in Tulsa.
Jodi Beznoska from Walton Arts Center says Mozart’s Requiem, Alice in Wonderland, and The Importance of Being Earnest are just some of the many performances coming up in the next few weeks.
Senator Mark Pryor discussed his plan to create jobs at the Arkansas World Trade Center in Rogers yesterday. Here are some highlights from the discussion.
To listen to the entire press conference, click here.
“Eyeye” by Either/Orchestra
Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net talks to Jim Phillips, the CEO of the Springdale based nanotechnology start-up NanoMech, about how nanotechnology will shape the future of Arkansas’ economy.
Tomorrow night’s “Gone in 60 Seconds” event gives entrepreneurs a minute to pitch their products/services to get the backer committed. Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas speaks with Jeff Amarine, the advisor for one of the organizations behind the event, Innovate Arkansas.
“The Minute Waltz” by AM Orchestra
The Beatles tribute band Rain performs tonight at Arkansas Best Performing Arts Center in Fort Smith at 7:30 p.m.