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.
Columnist Wayne Bell from www.fayettevilleflyer.com discusses the changing trend of television seasons; and the return of Mad Men, The Killing and Game of Thrones.
Douglas Casa, the chief operating officer of Korey Stringer Institute, a Storrs, Connecticut-based organization dedicated to heat stroke prevention among athletes, discusses ways to eliminate heat stroke injuries and deaths for athletes.
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“Just in Time” by Keith Jarrett Trio & “Sailing to Philadelphia” by Mark Knopfler
One of world’s top sopranos Anna Caterina Antonacci will perform tomorrow night inside the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall on the University of Arkansas campus. Ozarks at Large’s Katy Henriksen has a preview.
Today’s the last day for the temporary exhibition Wonder World showcasing contemporary works at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Details on that and more art events are with Becca Bacon Martin, features editor with Northwest Arkansas Newspapers.
Law and Order Theme by Mike Post & “Jimmy’s Gospel” by Edgar Winter
To celebrate Ozarks at Large’s 22nd anniversary, we’re bringing you stories about interesting pairs.
Today, Chef David Lewis from Fayetteville’s BHK Café sits down with Christina Thomas to play a little game of random food pairings.
“Horse and Carrot” by Moby
