Ozarks At Large
Ahead on Ozarks, highlights from a lecture given by David Pryor last night in downtown Fayetteville. Also, the region's population prepares to reach the half-million mark.
The best guess is that the 500,000th resident in the four-county Northwest Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area arrived today.
Those were the words of former Senator David Pryor last night during a lecture on dysfunction in Congress.
A new report shows Arkansas house prices rose 1.6 percent, and ADEQ is hosting a meeting about new carbon standards existing power plants will have to meet.
Ahead on Ozarks, a conversation with Arkansas Living Treasure Robert Runyan. Also, the president of the Republic of the Marshall Islands pays a visit to Springdale.
The President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands visited Northwest Arkansas over the weekend, to join thousands of Ozark islanders in celebrating their nation’s 35th Constitution Day.
Jacqueline Froelich attended opening ceremonies Friday evening and brings us some sounds of the gathering.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, June 16, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, how the Children's House in Springdale is trying to help some of the most neglected and abused children in two northwest Arkansas counties. Plus, how a public forum tomorrow, also in Springdale, is designed to stimulate children's learning even when school is not in session.
Construction crews are working on Table Rock Lake Dam, damaged by flash flooding, and Beaver Lake Dam which has had a chronic leak. Jacqueline Froelich reports.
Daniel Klein, host of the web-based video series The Perennial Plate, recently called Ozark Natural Foods in Fayetteville.
A local student is using Kickstarter to raise money for a research roadtrip.
"Toddin' Blues" by Bix Beiderbecke
The Dalai Lama, disaster aid for additional Arkansas counties and more.
Becca suggests checking out the band Slightly Stoopid at George's Majestic Lounge.
"Summertime" by Allen Savedoff