A new report shows Arkansas house prices rose 1.6 percent, and ADEQ is hosting a meeting about new carbon standards existing power plants will have to meet.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on Ozarks, a conversation with Arkansas Living Treasure Robert Runyan. Also, the president of the Republic of the Marshall Islands pays a visit to Springdale.
Robert Runyan was recently named a Living Treasure by the Arkansas Arts Council.
(Photo: Arkansas Arts Council)
The President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands visited Northwest Arkansas over the weekend, to join thousands of Ozark islanders in celebrating their nation’s 35th Constitution Day.
Jacqueline Froelich attended opening ceremonies Friday evening and brings us some sounds of the gathering.
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas discusses the primary election results and more in his weekly business and political news recap.Only five swimming beaches were closed throughout Arkansas during the Memorial Day weekend, as E. Coli hot spots haven't been as bad so far as in previous years. And, passage of a water projects bill in Congress may mean federal money for waterway infrastructure projects in Arkansas.
For a holiday edition of Ozarks at Large we hear highlights from a show at Fayetteville Public Library featuring songwriters Candy Lee, Shawn James and Barrett Baber.Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the Wrecking Ball takes to downtown Springdale for a one of a kind event for one night only. Plus, First Christian jChurch in Fayetteville prepares to celebrate its 100th birthday today.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, raising the minimum wage in Arkansas. Plus, we have a report on regional accents.
Nuclear weapons, the smell of “Teen Spirit” and more in our history capsule for September 24.
“Le Pont Royal” by Kyle Eastwood
Sunday afternoon the second opera in this season's John Harrison Opera Foundation series will be screened, for free, at the Stella Boyle Smith Fine Arts Concert Hall on the University of Arkansas campus. It will feature, as do all six screenings this year, Rene Flemming. And it is a relatively
recent opera, "A Streetcar named Desire".
“Breathe” by Leaves
The inaugural music festival will benefit Clear Springs School. Stevie Tombstone is one of the scheduled performers and he spoke with Ozark at Large's Antoinette Grajeda earlier this week.
Black tea, both iced and hot, is a popular drink around the world. In the American South we tend to drink it cold and sweet. And then there are those who prefer it fermented, called Kombucha. As part of our occasional series on beverages, Jacqueline Froelich reports.
"Norweigan Wood" by Kurt Elling
Friday night's high school football game between Bentonville and Fayetteville completes a week dedicated to cancer education at the two schools.
