A study released yesterday by Oxfam International suggests that many workers in Arkansas would benefit from a raise in the federal minimum wage. A matching grant from the Walton Family Foundation will soon result in a mountain bike trail in Springdale, and Fayetteville joins the Arkansas Downtown Network.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, raising the minimum wage in Arkansas. Plus, we have a report on regional accents.
To Fort Smith this weekend. We get a look into the life of a monster truck driver and learn how they ready those cars for a show. There is plenty to do in Springdale this weekend including visiting the Amtrak Exhibit Train or eating at the 10th annual Wingfest.
This month's Three Things feature tells us three things we should all know about CPR
Becca says this year, the Washington County Library System's summer reading program is called “Fizz, Boom, Read.”
Regional accents, scholars say, change over time, as cultures drift and migrate around the globe. But some worry, into the 21st century and beyond, American regional accents may disappear altogether. Jacqueline Froelich talks with UA psycholinguist, Doug Behrend.
Yesterday's runoff elections settled the GOP side of the ticket for this year's election for Arkansas Attorney General, but yesterday's runoffs may also have implications for funding the state's Private Option next year. Meanwhile, state legislators this week debated whether public schools should be allowed to tie onto the fiber optic network used by the state's higher education institutions, and Fort Smith Public Schools' summer meals program for youths gets underway.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, an update on HIV services in northwest Arkansas, and a review of the latest release by St. Paul and the Broken Bones.
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Sunday, June 22, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, what has been termed by some as mommy-blogging has become big business in the area. We learn about the legality of earning money for blogs and reviews. Plus, we go behind the scenes at the National Weather Service in Tulsa.
Becca uses less than sixty seconds to give us four great things to do tonight.
Winter roared into Arkansas bringing both an EF3 tornado and a freak blizzard to the southern portion of the state. Last year the Ozarks were buried in over a foot of snow--a region still recovering from a crushing ice storm in 2009. Jacqueline Froelich reports on what we may expect the rest of this season.
"Hillbillies From Outer Space" by the Vaughan Brothers
Matthew Hartz has been a national and world champion fiddler. Later this month he's headed to northwest Arkansas to play and teach.
To hear why The Ramones and Beach Boys influnced Mark, click here.
Governor Mike Beebe addressed a joint session of the Arkansas Legislature today just before our deadline. A full report can be heard tomorrow on Ozarks at Large.
John Brummett talked with Governor Mike Beebe about the 88th General Assembly. The conversation was recorded by our content partner www.talkbusiness.net.
"Tea for Two" by Thelonious Monk
