A recent study suggests that comprehensive immigration reform could mean significantly more revenue for Arkansas and the rest of the nation. Another study shows that Arkansas has seen more police deaths this year than other states. A master plan for downtown Siloam Springs is in the works. SWEPCO gets approval to extend the life of its Flint Creek power plant in Gentry. And, drought returns to Arkansas.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on Ozarks, gay and lesbian-owned businesses in Eureka Springs are forming their own guild. Jacqueline Froelich has that report. Plus women who were and are Arkansas pioneers are the subject of a new exhibit opening at the Fort Smith Museum of History this weekend. And we were there last night as the entire cast and crew for a new play met for the first time…just days before the staged reading of the work. Kyle has the final installment in our start-to-finish series highlighting a new play in progress.
The three members of the Cole Reeves Band play a song for us inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
We were there for the first table read, now we sit in on one of the last rehearsals before a new script goes public in Fayetteville.
The century-old national organization, Big Brothers Big Sisters, celebrates its 20th year in Northwest Arkansas this month. In honor of the anniversary and to fill a need, the organization has launched a 20 men in 20 days campaign.The Fort Smith Museum of History opens an exhibit this weekend honoring women responsible for breaking barriers of all kinds in Arkansas.
As many as sixty gay and lesbian owned businesses operate in Eureka Springs, and to better promote their industry, operators are organizing a business guild--the first like it in Arkansas.Exxon-Mobil is laying the blame for the March rupture of its Pegasus pipeline in Mayflower on manufacturing defects, though the Sierra Club of Arkansas doesn't buy into the claim. Senator John Boozman says that the solution to lowering interest rates on subsidized Stafford student loans is to tie those interest rates to rates on U.S. Treasury notes. And the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program yesterday announced more than $2 million in grants to projects in 41 counties, including several in Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas River Valley.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, improving access to preschool education. Plus, jazz in the summertime and the continuing trend of food trucks in Northwest Arkansas.
Bob Dorough wrote for Miles Davis, we wrote for Mel Tormé, and he wrote for generations of school kids. He will perform Saturday night as part of the KUAF Summer Jazz Concert Series.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, October 21, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, the types of plants that harm bugs, butterflies and bees. Plus, a conversation with the multi-talented artist Crow Johnson.
Today, Fayetteville is celebrating its first community orchard, which is located at the Yvonne Richardson Community Center.
The Illinois River Watershed Partnership has grand plans for a learning center along Highway 112.
The recently formed trio of Adams Collins, Drew Packard and Ben Harris perform their original tune "Vigilante."
"What is Time" by Elephant Revival
The Arkansas Senate yesterday passed the Private Option appropriation, while the House again defeated the bill. Fayetteville Public Schools gets a waiver to hold classes on Memorial Day, and new public transit routes are coming to Rogers.
"The Last Steam Engine Train" by Leo Kottke
Michael Tilley, from The City Wire, says Arkansas' voters and office holders tend to have an independent streak. He also discusses the city of Fort Smith's decision to not seek fines against Whirlpool.
