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Forest Service, Native Tribes Collaborate
USDA Forest Service officials gathered with tribal foresters and scientists for an annual three-day conference in Fayetteville last week. Jacqueline Froelich met with three indigenous participants to talk about traditional ecological and cultural practices.
Web Exclusive: An Extended Interview With Everett Walker


Counting Down to Elections
Roby Brock and Scott Inmann, from Talk Business and Politics, host a roundtable discussion about what recent polls may mean for upcoming elections in Arkansas.





Thursday, April 17, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Mexico's history is long, rich and often misunderstood. We talk with a historian who has written eleven books on the subject. Plus, a conversation with a gubernatorial candidate who cites his business background as sufficient experience to serve in higher office in the state. And, a preview of the inaugural Homegrown Festival, debuting next week in Siloam Springs


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Setting History Right
A new book expands the understanding of Mexico's indigenous people and their interactions with Europeans over the past several centuries.
It’s a Feat to Feed 6000
Becca Martin Brown has What’s Up with Easter events.
Local Artisans Participate in New Festival
American Native is one of several local vendors participating in the inaugural Homegrown Festival in Siloam Springs next week.






Don't Miss The Funniest Man on Twitter
That, and other performances, are happening in the area today.
Joyce Carol Oates Coming to Fayetteville
One of the country's most accomplished and most respected writers is coming to the Fayetteville Town Center Monday night.
Conservative Coleman Cites Business Background
Roby Brock talks with GOP gubernatorial hopeful Curtis Coleman as Talk Business Arkansas continues a series with 2014 candidates.






Keno Approved in State, ACLU Challenges Voter ID Law
The Arkansas Lottery Commission approves video games like keno to be used in the state. The ACLU of Arkansas files suit against the state for its new voter ID law. And recently passed ordinances concerning urban agriculture and food trucks take effect today in Fayetteville.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large

Tuesday, May 13, 2014
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Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Roby Brock discusses the final week of campaigning before primary election day and if Judge Chris Piazza's ruling striking down the state's ban on same-sex marriage will have any impact on those races. Plus, a return to a favorite CD from several summers ago; can the music still evoke the same response? And, a report on a multi-million dollar campaign targeting the Southern closet.
Blueway Designation Washes Out For White River
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Last January the U.S. Department of the Interior designated the White River Watershed as a National Blueway, the second river in the nation to be honored. The title recognizes and supports a new generation of watershed stewardship. But Jeannie Burlsworth, who runs the right-wing property rights group, “Secure Arkansas,” claims the Blueway Program is a covert government operation. Burlsworth has roused so much opposition, that the Arkansas Blueway initiative was forced to shut down.
Banking News Tops Week’s Headlines
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Roby Brock, from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas, says a big shakeup in the banking world garnered much attention last week.
The Lost Cause Through Word of Mouth
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In his book Enduring Legacy: Rhetoric and Ritual of the Lost Cause, Stuart Towns argues that without the words expressed during and after the Civil War, the Lost Cause movement in the American South would not have been what it was. Christina Thomas speaks with Towns about the oral history of the Lost Cause and how it has influenced the region today.
"July" by Spirit of the West
Funk for the Fourth
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Even though she’s in New Orleans, Becca Martin Brown gets us up to date on music in northwest Arkansas this holiday weekend.
Getting and Paying Monies
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In our weekly review of the headlines, we take a look at groups and organizations that are on the hook for more money, and one organization getting a sizable amount of money.