The best guess is that the 500,000th resident in the four-county Northwest Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area arrived today.
Ozarks At Large
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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.
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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.
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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.
A creative writing class at Fayetteville High School works on poems with the theme of nature as the third place.
Becca suggests hanging out with the local cowboy action shooting group in Avoca this weekend.
The Dalai Lama visited the University of Arkansas May 11th, where he delivered a lecture at Bud Walton Arena. Jacqueline Froelich reports. Photo: Susan Storch Photography.
To hear the full recording of the Dalai Lama's lecture, click here.
"Touch the Sound" by Evelyn Gleenie
Terra Studios will host a free event Saturday to raise money for Meals on Wheels.
Michael Tilley of www.thecitywire.com, helps explain how a recent National Labor Relations Board ruling could affect Arkansas.
"Instrumental #1" by The Beastie Boys