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.
As part of the 2nd annual Artosphere Festival, a trail in Fayetteville will be blanketed in music next weekend.
"Coast to Coast" by Daniel Sanchez
Becca tells us where to catch the Kiev Trio, who is playing at unusual venues this week as part of Artosphere.
"Lion in a Coma" by Animal Collective
Social media sites like Foursquare are allowing people to update others on their current locations.
Many newly installed riparian buffers were battered by recent flash floods. Streamside water quality extension agent, John Pennington, describes ways to prevent such damage. He’s hosting a free workshop Saturday May 7th in Fayetteville: 444-1755.
A café within the Northwest Arkansas Center for Nonprofits in Rogers hosted a formal dedication yesterday.