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Forest Service, Native Tribes Collaborate
USDA Forest Service officials gathered with tribal foresters and scientists for an annual three-day conference in Fayetteville last week. Jacqueline Froelich met with three indigenous participants to talk about traditional ecological and cultural practices.
Web Exclusive: An Extended Interview With Everett Walker


Counting Down to Elections
Roby Brock and Scott Inmann, from Talk Business and Politics, host a roundtable discussion about what recent polls may mean for upcoming elections in Arkansas.





Thursday, April 17, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Mexico's history is long, rich and often misunderstood. We talk with a historian who has written eleven books on the subject. Plus, a conversation with a gubernatorial candidate who cites his business background as sufficient experience to serve in higher office in the state. And, a preview of the inaugural Homegrown Festival, debuting next week in Siloam Springs


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Setting History Right
A new book expands the understanding of Mexico's indigenous people and their interactions with Europeans over the past several centuries.
It’s a Feat to Feed 6000
Becca Martin Brown has What’s Up with Easter events.
Local Artisans Participate in New Festival
American Native is one of several local vendors participating in the inaugural Homegrown Festival in Siloam Springs next week.






Don't Miss The Funniest Man on Twitter
That, and other performances, are happening in the area today.
Joyce Carol Oates Coming to Fayetteville
One of the country's most accomplished and most respected writers is coming to the Fayetteville Town Center Monday night.
Conservative Coleman Cites Business Background
Roby Brock talks with GOP gubernatorial hopeful Curtis Coleman as Talk Business Arkansas continues a series with 2014 candidates.






Keno Approved in State, ACLU Challenges Voter ID Law
The Arkansas Lottery Commission approves video games like keno to be used in the state. The ACLU of Arkansas files suit against the state for its new voter ID law. And recently passed ordinances concerning urban agriculture and food trucks take effect today in Fayetteville.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large

Tuesday, May 13, 2014
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Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Roby Brock discusses the final week of campaigning before primary election day and if Judge Chris Piazza's ruling striking down the state's ban on same-sex marriage will have any impact on those races. Plus, a return to a favorite CD from several summers ago; can the music still evoke the same response? And, a report on a multi-million dollar campaign targeting the Southern closet.
Springdale Mural Is Big, Colorful, Inspiring
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Maser, an artist from Ireland, was back in Arkansas to work on another new piece of public art.
"Red Meets Blues" by Matt Mertz
A Salute to The Balance of Justice
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Here are our 11 clips (listen closely) for our montage devoted to courts, lawyers and juries... 1) The Long Ryders (a much under appreciated band) rev it up on Tell it to the judge on Sunday. 2) Jack Nicholson prepares to tell Tom Cruise the truth in A Few Good Men. 3) Julianna Margulies holds her own, and then some, on The Good Wife. 4)Warren Zevon asks for Lawyers, Guns and Money. 5) Peter Boyle, Craig T. Nelson and Bill Murray in the courtroom in Where the Buffalo Roam. 6) The theme from Night Court, an NBC sitcom in the 80s. written by Jack Elliott and featuring Ernie Watts on sax. 7) Michael K. Williams as the best (the best!) character in the history of television, Omar Little, in The Wire. 8)Blossom Dearie sings My Attorney Bernie, written by Dave Frishberg. 9) Henry Fonda holds his ground in 12 Angry Men. 10) The Law & Order sound. 11) Jackson Browne sings about Lawyers in Love. Apologies to: Harry Hamlin and the cast of L.A. Law, The Paper Chase, Fall Out Boy, Atticus Finch and Inherit the Wind. Maybe next time.
Model Ozarks Centenarian
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Huntsville resident, Tobe Bohannan just turned 100. But instead of being idle like most of his peers, "Mr. Tobe" continues to work full time-- as a security and maintenance man at a local primary school. Plus? In the summer, he operates his own private concrete finishing business. And he has a handshake to prove it.
The Weekend's a Stage
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Becca says that there's quite a lot of theatre happening in the area today.
Band Brings Ambiance to Studio
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Block Street Hot Club performs its rendition of Django Reinhardt's "Douce Ambiance."