A long-ago vision has come to a reality as public access to Mount Kessler officially opened in Fayetteville yesterday. Ozarks At Large
A long-ago vision has come to a reality as public access to Mount Kessler officially opened in Fayetteville yesterday. 
On this edition of Ozarks, how ex-pats in NWA watch the World Cup. And, singer/songwriter Joe Crookston stops by the studio. Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, more than 3,000 Arkansas children are in foster care custody on any single day. A new report has suggestions on how to better serve these young people. Plus, Arkansas native Louis Jordan's forays into the Caribbean and Calypso in today's edition of Arkansongs, and we hear how the four men running for Governor of Arkansas responded when asked about the legality of same-sex marriageChuck Barrett will not be behind the microphone for the Razorback baseball team in 2015. He shares some of his memories of his 23 years in the booth.
A new report issued by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families reveals the state’s foster care system would better serve children by allowing them to stay with their family of origin. Jacqueline Froelich talks with the report’s lead author, Jennifer Ferguson.On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross. Also, the architect of Crystal Bridges visits Bentonville. On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson. Also, Walmart hosts its first open call for hundreds of U.S. suppliers. Arkansas business leaders call for immigration reform, Governor Beebe asks for emergency assistance and True Detective may earn an alum from the University of Arkansas an award.
On this edition of Ozarks, how material seized by the police end up at auction. Also, the fate of undocumented young people who make it to Northwest Arkansas.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, July 17, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, we speak with the trumpeter of The Sons of Brasil. The Kansas City jazz band plays nothing but Latin music and will be in NWA this weekend. Plus, we join a program in progress as it encourages youngsters to read over the summer.
Pet portraits and parade, the Firefly Fling, puppet play, Miss Arkansas pageant – a lot of fun can be had over the weekend.
Jazz piano phenomena Eldar Djangerov performs tomorrow night at the opening concert of the 13th Annual KUAF Summer Jazz series.
Babette Allen will be teaching fiddle at Ozark Folkways in Winslow next weekend.
Visit www.ozarkfolkways.com or www.raynababette.com for more information.
Senator Mark Pryor talks about the ongoing efforts to reach a compromise over the debt-ceiling dilemma in Washington D.C.
“Hillbillies from Outer Space” by The Vaughan Brothers
Michael Tilley of www.thecitywire.com talks about the 1% prepared food tax and more.
