Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, two Northwest Arkansas legislators, one from each party, tackle wage theft. Plus, Robert Ginsburg talks to Claudia Burson, and she sits down at the Mary Baker Rumsey Steinway piano to play an original composition. We also get a preview of the Regional Art Museum in Fort Smith that opens tomorrow night.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, two Northwest Arkansas legislators, one from each party, tackle wage theft. Plus, Robert Ginsburg talks to Claudia Burson, and she sits down at the Mary Baker Rumsey Steinway piano to play an original composition. We also get a preview of the Regional Art Museum in Fort Smith that opens tomorrow night.
Claudia Burson sits down at the Mary Baker Ramsey Steinway to play an original compostion for KUAF's Robert Ginsberg.
The Fort Smith Regional Arts Center will have its grand opening tomorrow night. We take a walk through the museum before its opening as the first travelling exhibit is being installed.Scott Carroll's first exhibit in Arkansas opens Tuesday in the Joy Pratt Markham Gallery at Walton Arts Center. He is influenced by the outdoors.
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Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Media says the humdrum Januarys of the past have been replaced by winter calendars full of activity. Case in point: now.
The first week of the 89th General Assembly has ended, but in the coming weeks will bring a flood of filed bills. One of those expected bills will deal with the problem of wage theft.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about the latest in the fate of the 188th at Fort Chaffee, the mysterious super project mentioned by the governor and more.Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about the latest in the fate of the 188th at Fort Chaffee, the mysterious super project mentioned by the governor and more.Northwest Arkansas is ranked among the 200 best performing cities in the state, and several cities within the area get state and national recognition. And the Arkansas Supreme Court rules that it will not reconsider its ruling regarding school districts and excess property tax revenue.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the University of Arkansas Fort Smith has a book it wants you to read. The third installment of the UAFS "Read This" program begins later this month. And the things people collect. Last weekend dozens of collectors showed of thousands of their things at the Cabin Fever Reliever at Shiloh Museum in Springdale. From accordions to pottery, the collections were on display for one day only.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we learn more about the implications of new research on tornadoes. Plus, a conversation about ethics in Arkansas politics.
Jacob Kaufman from KUAR provides a recap of the state legislature's recently concluded special session.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is stepping up enforcement this weekend on the state's lakes and rivers in an effort to decrease incidents of boating while intoxicated. Plus, the Rogers Fire Department embraces new technology with a smartphone app that informs people in public of nearby incidents of cardiac arrest.
Earthquakes in Oklahoma have dramatically increased since last autumn, likely linked to gas and oil development the U.S. Geological Survey says. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, larger quakes there could shake western Arkansas. We hear from both the director of the Oklahoma Geological Survey in Norman and an Arkansas seismologist.
The Legislature began discussing the items on the special session agenda yesterday in Little Rock.
The Beaver Watershed Alliance has been working on assessing ways to improve water quality of the West Fork of the White River. As part of the project, the group is holding public meetings to engage residents and landowners alike.
