The Human Rights Campaign based in Washington, D.C. has announced plans to aggressively expand operations in Arkansas and two other southern states. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, the group has committed $8.5 million dollars to make it happen. (Photo: Chad Griffin, HRC President and Arkansas native)Ozarks At Large
The Human Rights Campaign based in Washington, D.C. has announced plans to aggressively expand operations in Arkansas and two other southern states. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, the group has committed $8.5 million dollars to make it happen. (Photo: Chad Griffin, HRC President and Arkansas native)A half-mile wide tornado killed at least 16 last night when it rolled across the central part of the state, hitting the cities of Mayflower and Villonia especially hard. Meanwhile, the Northwest Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross begins coordinating its response teams to help in the recovery efforts.
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, how little pieces of blue plastic are being recycled at Mercy hospital. We'll also go to First Tee of Northwest Arkansas in Lowell to find out how golf and life are intricately connected. Plus, we'll hear a song from Elephant Revival recorded in the4 Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Here, the Nederland, Colorado-based folk quintet performs "Rogue River."
The Arkansas Secretary of State this month approved the use of electronic notarization. Danielle Fusco, special projects coordinator for the business and commercial services division talks about how it works.
Our history doctor, Bill Smith, says the AMC drama can be a great place to begin a discussion about history.
The First Tee of Northwest Arkansas offers advice on hitting straight down the fairway...but is more concerned with nine core values.
P3 Waste Consulting has helped develop a program for Mercy Hospital in Rogers to recycle blue wrap used to keep surgical instruments sterile.The week's headlines were filled with stories of one senator's emergency heart surgery, and with several lawsuits at the state level.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: it's primary election day in Arkansas, and Roby Brock talks to three Republicans who are vying for their party's nomination for attorney general. Plus, the City of Fayetteville is looking toward the future as Baby Boomers continue to age. A new project wants the city to become an age-friendly place. And, in our monthly series on technology, we visit the VA hospital in Fayetteville, where new solar arrays aim to make the facility more sustainable.
As classes begin at the University of Arkansas, students are making apartments their home all over town. We talked with two representatives about the process of moving thousands of students into new places.
The conversations with Chuck Hall and Kathy Lacey were part of our collaboration with ozarksunbound.com. You can click here to hear more of the discussions.
"Dirty Harry" by Gorillaz
When most of us go on summer vacation, we pack our swimsuits, sunscreen and favorite book. When wildlife essayist Joe Neal goes on vacation, he packs those things too, as well as his microphone and digital recorder--just so we listeners can tag along.
Joe Neal is author of "Birds in Northwestern Arkansas: An Ecological Perspective" available at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. He is also coauthor, with Douglas James, of “Arkansas Birds,” published by the University of Arkansas press.
Yesterday, Ivye Allen, Foundation for the Mid South president, announced the launch of the organization's new online campaign.
For more information, visit fndmidsouth.org.
Roby Brock of talkbusiness.net talks with GOP consultant Clint Reed about recent polls showing Republican candidates with large leads in certain races in Arkansas.
For more information about the talkbuisness/Hendrix College poll, talkbusiness.net
Amelia Earhart, Hurricane Andrew and more in our history capsule for August 24.
