New guidelines for use of prescription drugs and painkillers in the emergency room have been announced by state officials, several states reach an agreement with Google about its collection of private data while roaming the streets, and the Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Commission proposes a push forward for a regional park in southwest Fayetteville.
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Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas talks with two legislators about the decision to override tow of Governor Beebe's vetoes.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: controversial hogs and not-so-controversial pigs. Jacqueline Froelich reports on the tumult surrounding a proposed hog farm operation near the Buffalo River. And Ozark Literacy nears the end of their Pigshibition project that has a couple dozen giant pigs leaping all over Fayetteville. Plus the United Way of Northwest Arkansas welcomes hundreds of volunteers to do work tomorrow and James Galway talks about his upcoming performance at Walton Arts Center and the snack he uses to relax when on a world tour.The big pigs around Fayetteville, dressed up by local artists, will soon end their visit. But first an auction will be held so some of the pigs can go home with admirers while raising money and awareness for both Ozark Literacy and local artists.
An exhibit opening today in the Ann Kittrel Gallery features a handful of dresses designed to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS.
Wednesday is the annual Live United Day sponsored by United Way of Northwest Arkansas. Hundreds of people in northwest Arkansas will not go to their office in the morning. Instead, with their boss’ blessing they’ll help out with a project for an area non-profit organization.
A newly permitted industrial swine breeding operation, under construction on a tributary of the Buffalo National River, will spread millions of gallons of hog waste on adjacent pastures as fertilizer. But as word spreads about the giant hog farm, an unlikely coalition of opponents is forming to stop it. State lawmakers continue to weigh the issue of Medicaid expansion two weeks after receiving word from Washington that federal Medicaid expansion funds could be used for a privatized expansion of the system. A pair of lawmakers also weigh in on how recent anti-abortion legislation has affected Arkansas' reputation in the rest of the country. And a controlled burn is set for tomorrow in one local city.
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Helen Kwiatkowski and Todd Williams are both displaying their artwork at the Fayetteville Underground this month.Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a series of stories about philanthropic events happening in Northwest Arkansas including NWA Fashion Week, the Four Finger Fundraiser, and the Rise From the Ashes concert.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, October, 6, 2013
Ahead on Weekend Ozarks, teaching children about the arts, through both live theatre and one really big painting. Plus, our Sunday morning montage and more.
Senator John Boozman to question former senator John Corzine about the collapse of a futures brokerage firm; Oaklawn race track in Hot Springs to allow patrons to place wagers using their smartphones or tablet computers; and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
“Jingle Bells” by The Ventures
Becca Bacon Martin of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has a proper menu of events this weekend.
This week on Ozarks at Large, we have had a series of stories that profiles entrepreneurs throughout the Northwest Arkansas and Arkansas River Valley regions.
Today, we visit a movie lounge under construction in Fort Smith.
The Funeral Consumers Alliance of Northwest Arkansas has been helping its members make informed decisions about end-of-life matters.
The non-profit organization Northwest Arkansas Entrepreneurship Alliance (NWEA) is opening an affordable and collaborative co-working space called “The Iceberg” for entrepreneurs and independent business owners in early 2012.
“Metamorphosis One” by Philip Glass
