Yesterday's runoff elections settled the GOP side of the ticket for this year's election for Arkansas Attorney General, but yesterday's runoffs may also have implications for funding the state's Private Option next year. Meanwhile, state legislators this week debated whether public schools should be allowed to tie onto the fiber optic network used by the state's higher education institutions, and Fort Smith Public Schools' summer meals program for youths gets underway.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, an update on HIV services in northwest Arkansas, and a review of the latest release by St. Paul and the Broken Bones.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers offers a brief preview of the Eureka Springs Blues Weekend.
Arkansas has one of the highest rates of people living with HIV but don’t know it. To receive an HIV test, you can go to your county health department. To reach the Washington County HIV clinic call 479-973-4613. Testing and support are available at an ARCare HIV Office, for information or to find an office near you, click here or call 501-388-4613. For information on support and social groups through HIV Arkansas, visit hivarkansas.org Tyson Foods yesterday announced that Hillshire Brands had accepted its $8.5 billion acquisition bid over a smaller acquisition by Pinnacle Foods. Senator John Boozman returns to Washington, D.C. more than a month after undergoing emergency heart surgery, and a new effort aiming at legalizing cannabis gets underway in Arkansas.
Diatoms are microscopic, but vital, parts of life. Research at the University of Arkansas is finding out more about them.
Roby Brock from Talk Business & Politics discusses a new EPA proposal and more in his business and political news recap.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, how to stay safe and entertained this summer. Also, we learn about a tick-borne illness called bobcat fever that's affecting local cats.
Jazz organist Joey DeFrancesco will perform at Legacy Blues in Fayetteville this Friday. KUAF’s Robert Ginsburg spoke with him to find out more about his life and career.
State Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford discusses the status of Arkansas’ health benefits exchange under federal health care reform. Arkansas rejected setting up a state-run exchange late last year, due to widespread opposition to what some refer to as “ObamaCare.”
“Sagamore Bridge” by Pullman
Earlier this month, Kyle Kellams hosted a 10x10 Series Countdown Conversation for the Mark Morris Dance Company and classical trio Time for Three. We play excerpts from that day’s discussion.
The Arkansas Music Pavilion moves to Washington County fairgrounds this year; the Arkansas Forestry Commission considers proposal to restore commission’s firefighting positions; and more – on today’s Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
“The Royal Household” by Alexandre Desplat
Tonight, an artists’ forum for TheatreSquared’s Tigers, Be Still will be hosted inside the Fayetteville Public Library, or read some poetry with Clayton Scott at Nightbird Books. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
