Our "What's In a Name" series continues with some of the smaller towns in Washington County.Ozarks At Large
Our "What's In a Name" series continues with some of the smaller towns in Washington County.
Animal rescues across the U.S. tend to shelter black dogs longer than other colored dogs. We visit Good Shepherd Humane Society in Eureka Springs to learn about a new campaign to encourage black dog adoption. To adopt a black dog or cat, visit their website or call 479-253-9188.
Greenhouse Grille's black bean burger recipe won US Foods' Next Top Product Competition in Las Vegas last weekend. The mix will soon be in restaurants around the nation.A symposium on the University of Arkansas this week is dedicated to discussions about the women's movement that stretched from the 1960s through the 1970s.
Arkansas ranks low when it comes to the number of women holding elected office. A workshop this weekend is designed to help improve the numbers.Enrollment data for Arkansas' new health insurance exchange is released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A committee tasked with reviewing public notification procedures for confined animal feeding operations permits soon will have its first meeting. Fort Smith officials approve a list of funding requests for non-government public agencies. And the Women's Razorback Basketball team wins big in its second game of the season.
Ahead on Ozarks, Roby Brock hosts a political roundtable to discuss the problematic launch of healthcare.gov. Also, Siloam Springs creates an online farmers' market. Plus, the Artmobile rolls into town, three things you should know about philanthropy and more.
We continue our once-a-month series asking experts to explain three things about a certain topic. This month, in honor of National Philanthropy Month, three things about giving.
Becca reminds us its time for Eagle Watch Cruises on Beaver Lake. More information is available at 789-5000.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, January 26, 2014
On this edition of Weekend Ozarks, we get a behind-the-scenes listen to what goes on in the KNWA newsroom, we visit a local sign-making outfit, and we learn about one local city's tree farm.
Michael Tilley, from The City Wire, talks about the delayed opening for the Marshall's Museum and another effort to place medicinal marijuana on the Arkansas ballot.
As Bentonville students and school board vote on potential mascots for the district's new high school, superintendent Michael Poore is also concerned with the building's design.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, has a long list of St. Patrick's Day activities.
"Intergalactic Life" by Cotton & Gin
Tomorrow, The William S. Paley Collection: A Taste for Modernism, will open to the public at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
Finvarra's Wren recently stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio for a conversation and performance.
