The best guess is that the 500,000th resident in the four-county Northwest Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area arrived today.
Ozarks At Large
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A new report shows Arkansas house prices rose 1.6 percent, and ADEQ is hosting a meeting about new carbon standards existing power plants will have to meet.
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Only five swimming beaches were closed throughout Arkansas during the Memorial Day weekend, as E. Coli hot spots haven't been as bad so far as in previous years. And, passage of a water projects bill in Congress may mean federal money for waterway infrastructure projects in Arkansas.
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Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, the Springdale Chamber of Commerce announces a program to create new jobs. Also, a conversation with Johnathan Martin, national political correspondent for The New York Times.
While fewer trees may be cut as physical books turn into digital ones, Ozarks at Large's Energy Corps correspondent Christina Thomas reports that the effect of e-books on the environment may not be as beneficial as you might imagine.
"Six Feet Under Title Theme" by Thomas Newman
In a little over a week, the first-ever Artosphere Festival Orchestra will begin its residency.
Becca offers “completely off-the-wall” and “less of-the-wall” options for your Mother's Day weekend.
"Pushing Up Daisies" by The Colorfield
The mile-long Keeping Pace with Parkinson's Walk/Run hopes to benefit patients of the disease and their caregivers.
Ron Wood, a reporter for Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, discusses an upcoming series on the Northwest Arkansas job market.