You can go to a workshop at NWACC to learn about the state's Freedom of Information Act, or you can participate in one of many lake and other outdoor cleanups in the next few days.
Ozarks At Large
The 2013 State of Northwest Arkansas report indicates a rise in employment numbers and an increase in the poverty rate.
The small town is home to 16 properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A new organization has formed to restore and preserve them.Construction of the 71-B Flyover has taken shape rapidly in north Fayetteville. So rapidly, that if conditions permit, it could be finished early. Meanwhile, Senator Boozman speaks his mind about the Congressional standoff about the Affordable Care Act and a potential government shutdown. And, Lake Keith in Cave Springs will likely be drained early next week, allowing development of the Watershed Sanctuary to move forward.
In her ongoing book review series, Meredith Martin-Moats analyzes In Service to America: The History of VISTA in Arkansas, 1965-1985.
Fayetteville will host the inaugural NWA Hispanic Heritage Festival and Health Fair Friday and Saturday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
Becca discusses the eclectic music lineup at the Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair, which includes a performance by Sevendust.The U of A gets $1.4 million of federal transportation money to start a Maritime Research and Educational Center. UAFS gets ready to unveil a new master plan. A Fort Smith school gets named a National Blue Ribbon School. And a volunteer fair set for this week aims to connect area non-profit organizations with people willing to help out.
Ahead on Ozarks: the approaching enrollment period for new Arkansas health care plans means many people in the state have questions about how they'll be affected. Roby Brock, from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas, seeks answers to some of the questions from three people close to the health-care issue. Plus theater returns in full force. No fewer than thirteen productions will be on area stages in the next month. We'll have a rundown and meet the young, earnest cast of the University of Arkansas’ Clean House…the first play of the U of A season. And how mammals in the University of Arkansas’ museum collection are being preserved.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, March 7, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, Downtown Bentonville launches its new Notes at Night series, and Candy Lee stops by the studio to discuss and perform some songs off her new album.
Races for the Fort Smith City Board of Directors are set; the Ozark-Franklin County Airport to receive close to $140,000 to rehabilitate the facility’s runway; and more – on today’s Segment A.
“(Get Your Kicks) On Route 66” by Nat King Cole
University of Arkansas researcher Dr. Susan Gauch is helping develop personalized search engines. She visited KUAF yesterday to talk with Ozarks at Large’s Antoinette Grajeda about her research.
More of this conversation is available here
“Montreal” by Kaki King
Ozarks at Large’s Jon Schleuss caught up with Portland-based MarchFourth Marching Band at this year’s Wakarusa Music Festival. The group, resembling a New Orleans’ line band, is all party.
An artists’ reception will be held tomorrow at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale for the Michael Clarke Donat exhibit. Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
In the first part of a two-part series, Malcom Glover from our partner station KUAR in Little Rock reports on how the expected deficit could have an impact on the work of a storied Arkansas institution with clients throughout the state.
“Oblivious” by Aztec Camera
