Small business owners in Arkansas express concern over the federal healthcare law. Maggie Carroll from our content partner KUAR in Little Rock has more.
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The pipeline, which will pump heavy crude oil mined from Canadian tar sands through Cushing, Oklahoma to Texas Gulf Coast refineries is providing hundreds of jobs for Oklahomans and sourcing steel pipe in Arkansas. Opponents claim the project is environmentally disastrous and only serves petrochemical industry interests.
(Photo courtesy of David Druding)With federal budget sequestration looming around the corner, Arkansas' U.S. Senate contingent sounds off about the issue. We also look at how budget sequestration could impact research at the University of Arkansas. And, the Arkansas Legislature moves forward with two anti-abortion bills.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a look at how some local leaders make decisions for their cities. Plus, a preview of a concert featuring siblings Jura and Alyssa Margulis, and more.
Daniel Hintz with Downtown Bentonville Inc. stops by to discuss some of the events at the first First Friday of the season.
Jura and Alissa Margulis will perform at 8 p.m. tomorrow inside the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall on the University of Arkansas campus.Desmond Shaw Taylor is the surveyor of The Queen's pictures, the curator of the paintings in the royal collection of Great Britain. He speaks with Christina Thomas in advance of his appearance at Crystal Bridges of American Art this Friday.
Becca from NWA Newspapers says we can listen to letterpress printer Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. speak today in Northwest Arkansas and tomorrow in the River Valley.
Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas talks to Representative Andrea Lee about whittling down as many as 37 proposals to alter the state's Constitution to three or fewer proposals.The cities of Fort Smith, Fayetteville and Springdale are the second, third and fourth-largest cities in Arkansas. But, how do the leaders of those cities deal with making difficult decisions. Ozarks at Large's Timothy Dennis spoke with leaders of the three cities to find out.
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Ahead on Ozarks: Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about a bounce up in housing construction figures in northwest Arkansas and the tough decisions some cities and counties in the area will have to make when it comes to paying for infrastructure in the future. And if a band goes by the name NPR, we have to invite them to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio. Later this hour, National Park Radio, or NPR, plays for us.
If you've wanted to try rock climbing, moutnain biking or any other outdoor sports, but haven't had the gear or teacher, the Lake Lincoln Festival tomorrow is for you. For more information about the events, www.lincolnarkansas.com.
Want to talk like an experienced boulderer? Click here.
A gift to the University will merge two UA programs.
Becca Bacon Martin, editor of What's Up in Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says the week ahead has a literary theme.
"Geiger Counter" by Cubik and Origami
Cinnamon Girl, Epperson v. Arkansas and more in our history capsule for November 12.
Monday is America Recycles Day and the Fort Smith Chamber is observing the event.
