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
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, raising the minimum wage in Arkansas. Plus, we have a report on regional accents.
To Fort Smith this weekend. We get a look into the life of a monster truck driver and learn how they ready those cars for a show. 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.”
Regional accents, scholars say, change over time, as cultures drift and migrate around the globe. But some worry, into the 21st century and beyond, American regional accents may disappear altogether. Jacqueline Froelich talks with UA psycholinguist, Doug Behrend.
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.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, an update on HIV services in northwest Arkansas, and a review of the latest release by St. Paul and the Broken Bones.
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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.
The 188th Fighter Wing could be a possible victim of budget cuts. A council in Fort Smith is preparing to protect the 188th.
“Blues After Hours” by Pinetop Perkins
An exhibition of contemporary work by a half dozen members of the Southeastern Indian Artists Association is on display at Mullins Library on the UofA campus in Fayetteville through December.
“The Nutcracker” at Malco Razorback Theatre in Fayetteville, a performance by the Young Christian Musicians Ensemble in Van Buren, and auditions for “Dial M for Murder” are tonight at the Arts Center of the Ozarks.
A recommendation regarding remapped flood plains made by Fort Smith may save homeowners and businesses thousands of dollars in insurance premiums; the construction of two coal-fired power plants in eastern Arkansas gets cancelled; and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
“Skating” by Vince Guaraldi
Sarah Leer, the managing director of Trike Theatre, talks about the classes being offered next spring, Diggin’ Up Arkansas and the Dramatic Book Club.
