
Ozarks At Large

A new study by AARP suggests a majority of older Arkansans favor legislation protecting older workers from age discrimination, and Bentonville aims to fill in some gaps in sidewalks with new rules for development.


The Springdale Municipal Airport recently received a $150,000 grant to help improve access to its terminal.
Our history doctor, Bill Smith, says the AMC drama can be a great place to begin a discussion about history.
Northwest Arkansas Community College will stage The Giver this weekend and the tech crew has been at work on the production for some time.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says movies, art and more are geared toward teens this week.
The annual event attracts thousands to Rogers and raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for area agencies.

State officials yesterday celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Community Development Block Grant program, and a water project 20 years in the making is finally complete.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, May 16, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we conclude our series of conversations with candidates in primary races with GOP Congressional candidate Bruce Westerman. We also welcome Barrett Baber back into the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to hear a new take on one of his songs.
Senator John Boozman to question former senator John Corzine about the collapse of a futures brokerage firm; Oaklawn race track in Hot Springs to allow patrons to place wagers using their smartphones or tablet computers; and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
“Jingle Bells” by The Ventures
Becca Bacon Martin of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has a proper menu of events this weekend.
This week on Ozarks at Large, we have had a series of stories that profiles entrepreneurs throughout the Northwest Arkansas and Arkansas River Valley regions.
Today, we visit a movie lounge under construction in Fort Smith.
The Funeral Consumers Alliance of Northwest Arkansas has been helping its members make informed decisions about end-of-life matters.
The non-profit organization Northwest Arkansas Entrepreneurship Alliance (NWEA) is opening an affordable and collaborative co-working space called “The Iceberg” for entrepreneurs and independent business owners in early 2012.
“Metamorphosis One” by Philip Glass