Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses the latest retail sales numbers, home sales in northwest Arkansas, and a challenge to an Arkansas liquor law.Ozarks At Large
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses the latest retail sales numbers, home sales in northwest Arkansas, and a challenge to an Arkansas liquor law.Arkansas receives recognition for its work to combat human trafficking in the state, and several new laws go into effect today.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: when you think of fertile ground for jazz you may think of New Orleans, Europe, New York City…but, Azerbaijan? Amina Figarova grew up listening to jazz in her childhood home in Baku, Azerbaijan. She’s released a dozen albums and will close the KUAF Summer Jazz Concert Series this weekend. We'll hear from her later on the show. Plus…that extra "A" in Lake Atalanta in Rogers. Why the lake is called that isexplained in the latest edition of our series "What's in a Name?" And a wilderness water trail inside the Fort Smith city limits.
Amina Figarova has 12 recordings and has performed with her quintet on the main stage of the Newport Jazz Festival. Friday night she closes the KUAF Summer Jazz Concert Series at Walton Arts Center.
The annual Secchi Day on Beaver Lake is this weekend. Events include a crowd-sourced process to test the clarity of the lake.
In the latest installment of our What's in a Name series, we explore the history of Lake Atalanta.A water trail along the Arkansas River in Fort Smith allows canoeists and kayakers a chance to experience some wilderness inside the Fort Smith city limits.
The goal of the Arkansas Campaign for Grade-Level Reading is that by 2020 all students will read at grade level by the third grade.An area school district that intended to arm teachers and other staff can no longer do so, after the board that issued a private security firm license to the Clarksville School District has revoked that license. The Arkansas State Police rolls out a fleet of new, more discreet cruisers. One of Springdale's farmers' markets closes, but could potentially reopen in the future. A non-profit aimed at serving women from disadvantaged situations gets ready to open in Rogers. And a new state law taking effect tomorrow means drivers will have to move over for more than just emergency personnel.
Ahead on the show: If you have a child anxious about attending a new school in a few days, we have three things that can help you ease a child into a new school year. Lynne Webb, a professor of communications at the University of Arkansas explains how skills that help reduce anxiety about school can be used the rest of your life. Plus the desire for a new fish hatchery in northwest Arkansas and Zeek Taylor explains why painting a simple black cat is harder than you might think. He’s the featured artist at the Norberta Philbrook Gallery in Bentonville for a new show opening tomorrow.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, the New Year brings an increased need for nurse practitioners in Arkansas. And 100 CEOs have given their opinions about what they think 2014 may have in store for businesses in Arkansas. Roby Brock, from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas, has the results of that survey. Plus some of the first live music in 2014 will be inside: we have a preview of a new festival in Eureka Springs that can be attended in stocking feet.
After the winter weather leaves, a special rockabilly exhibit and concert should heat up Rogers.
For this week's edition of Unlicensed Opinion, Christopher Spencer (from www.ozarksunbound.com) and Kyle Kellams talk to Mike Malone, the president and CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council.
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When you are sick, especially with a debilitating illness, the last thing you want, or are even able to do is clean house. But as Jacqueline Froelich reports, the non profit foundation, "Cleaning For a Reason" will match sick clients with licensed and insured local cleaning companies who render their services free of charge.
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Michale Tilley from www.thecitywire.com gets us up to speed on several issues in the news this week.
Sarah McLachlan, the Coast Guard and more in our history capsule for January 28.
