The best guess is that the 500,000th resident in the four-county Northwest Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area arrived today.
Ozarks At Large
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.
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.
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas discusses the primary election results and more in his weekly business and political news recap.Only five swimming beaches were closed throughout Arkansas during the Memorial Day weekend, as E. Coli hot spots haven't been as bad so far as in previous years. And, passage of a water projects bill in Congress may mean federal money for waterway infrastructure projects in Arkansas.
For a holiday edition of Ozarks at Large we hear highlights from a show at Fayetteville Public Library featuring songwriters Candy Lee, Shawn James and Barrett Baber.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, the Springdale Chamber of Commerce announces a program to create new jobs. Also, a conversation with Johnathan Martin, national political correspondent for The New York Times.
Daily-deal websites are changing the way we shop and sell products and services.
There’s too much to do this weekend. Becca enlightens us.
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Throughout this week, Rob Grayson from our content partner WKNO in Memphis has shared little-known facts about the history of rock ‘n’ roll. Today, he has a tale about Elvis.
Earlier this week, residents near Walker Park in Fayetteville were given free light bulbs. Ozarks at Large’s Energy Corps correspondent Christina Thomas reports.
The KUAF Summer Jazz Concert series continues this weekend with the Composer’s Showcase. Today, Shades of Jazz host Robert Ginsberg talks to local photographer Norman Snyder. Snyder’s work will be on display during Saturday’s event.
For more information on the KUAF Summer Jazz Concert series, visit www.kuaf.com or www.digjazz.com.
For more information on Norman Snyder’s work, visit http://www.normsnyderphoto.com.
