The Government Accountability Office is looking into a measure that may grant Arkansas millions of dollars in what's called "compact impact grants" to offset health, education and welfare costs for thousands of Marshallese who've migrated to the state. Jacqueline Froelich reports.Ozarks At Large
The Government Accountability Office is looking into a measure that may grant Arkansas millions of dollars in what's called "compact impact grants" to offset health, education and welfare costs for thousands of Marshallese who've migrated to the state. Jacqueline Froelich reports.Michael Tilley from www.thecitywire.com gives us the latest on what may be next for Fort Smith's Convention Center and more.
On today's program, school officials cope with the recent inclement weather, the Ozark Highlanders Bagpipe Band performs in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio, Governor Mike Bebee delivers his inaugural address, and more.Matthew Hartz has been a national and world champion fiddler. Later this month he's headed to northwest Arkansas to play and teach.
To hear why The Ramones and Beach Boys influnced Mark, click here.
A new year means new tax rules. We ask Stan Eden of Fort Smith to help us understand what's new.
The Arkansas House opened the regular session yesterday and new Speaker of the House Robert Moore spoke to his fellow lawmakers.
Hear all of the Speaker's address here.
On this edition we pay attention to day's first day of the 88th General Assembly in Little Rock. John Brummett from Arkansas New Bureau interviews Governor Mike Beebe. Tea Party supporters in Arkansas explain what they want legislators to do this winter and we talk to an incoming freshman legislator about what happens between Election Day and today.Greg Leding, one of forty-four new legislators in Little Rock today, is the latest guest on Unlicensed Opinion and explains to Kyle Kellams and Christopher Spencer of www.ozarksunbound.com what happens after the election but before he's sworn in.
Hear more from the conversation, including how new legislators find out where to sit, here.
The 88th Arkansas General Assembly convenes this week in its regular biennial session. Jacqueline Froelich spoke with several state Tea Party leaders to see how they've prepared.
Washington County officials have set up a special event this weekend to help those devastated by the New Year's Eve tornado. Jacqueline Froelich reports. Donations to the Red Cross are welcome.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Ahead on this weekend edition of Ozarks, a conversation with one of the authors of the Mustasia series for young readers. Plus, Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has plenty of suggestions for how to ring in the new year, and more.
Arkansas’ unemployment rate drops; Governor Mike Beebe visits the Arkansas River Valley; and more – on today’s Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
“Blue Lou” by Benny Goodman
Blues artist Kevin Moore (Keb' Mo') will perform tonight at Walton Arts Center at 7 p.m. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us about a conversation she had with him.
The multi-talented Kevin So returned to KUAF to talk to Antoinette Grajeda about his collaboration with blues artist Keb’ Mo’.
“It’s Bad You Know” by Keb Mo
Ozarks at Large’s tech ambassador Tyrel Denison explains how electronic gadgets are becoming lighter, faster and relatively inexpensive.
Ozarks at Large’s Antoinette Grajeda toured the under-construction expansion of Fayetteville High School yesterday. She has this report.
“Global Village” by Laika & the Cosmonauts
