On this edition of Ozarks at Large, Fort Smith releases a report of the progress made in some focus areas; and the Taxpayer Advocacy Council looks for a volunteer to represent Arkansas’ taxpayers. Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net has a business and political news update for last week; and today’s Arkansongs features musician Robert McFerrin, Sr.Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, Fort Smith releases a report of the progress made in some focus areas; and the Taxpayer Advocacy Council looks for a volunteer to represent Arkansas’ taxpayers. Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net has a business and political news update for last week; and today’s Arkansongs features musician Robert McFerrin, Sr.The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is looking for a volunteer to represent the taxpayers of Arkansas. Christina Thomas spoke with David Still of the IRS from his office in Oklahoma City. To apply to represent Arkansas on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, visit www.improveirs.org. The deadline to apply is April 27.
Last week, Fort Smith released a report of the progress made in the top strategic priorities and key issues identified by the top city staff and the Fort Smith Board of Directors. Ozarks at Large’s Iti Agnihotri-Mudholkar spoke with Ray Gosack, Fort Smith City Administrator to learn more.
Comedian Tim Northern will perform at the UARK Bowl on Dickson Street in Fayetteville tonight. He spoke with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams earlier this week.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, highlights from President Barack Obama's visit to Cushing, Oklahoma. We also have a preview of the Artosphere and Fayetteville Roots festivals; and another chat about math with our expert Dr. Chaim Goodman Strauss.President Obama made his first visit to Oklahoma yesterday. He visited the small town of Cushing which is in the middle of oil country.
Ozarks at Large’s Katy Henriksen spoke with Seattle-based singer-songwriter Damien Jurado who’s known for his quiet, lo-fi recordings.
More information is available at www.damienjurado.com.
Horizontal slickwater natural gas drilling flowback fluids not reused or recycled are pressure injected into the earth. Several such wells were shuttered last year in Faulkner County, linked to seismic activity. Industry is now looking toward Johnson County--pocked with empty underground gas reservoirs--to safely contain frack waste. But some Johnson County residents say not in their backyard.Ozarks at Large’s Katy Henriksen spoke with the Central Arkansas doom metal band called Pallbearer who performed at South by Southwest – a music, film and interactive conference hosted annually in Austin, Texas.
More information is available at www.facebook.com/pallbearerdoom
Author Michael Downs talks about his book “The Greatest Show” which is a collection of short stories based on the 1944 Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus fire.
To listen to more of this conversation, click here.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, other ways to teach and other ways to learn. We go inside a local school of innovation, and we'll go on stage in Bentonville as Northwest Arkansas Community College prepares their staging of The Giver.
In one minute, Becca has three options for tonight.
"What'cha Talkin?" by Count Basie and the Kansas City 7
The beauty of film festivals is being able to explore foreign lands and cultures from the comfort of a theater chair. An international film festival is headed to Fayetteville this week to give audiences a taste of adventure that can be found in the mountains.
The seven films that will be shown are:
MedeoZ
Kranked Revolve
Take a Seat
Project Megawoosh
Africa Revolutions Tour
Rowing the Atlantic
Signatures: Canvas of Snow
For more information on these films, visit banffcentre.ca.
More information on the Fayetteville screening is available at fayettevillebanff.com.
Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services proposed an endangered status for the Ozark Hellbender, among the world’s largest salamanders. Jacqueline Froelich reports. To learn more about this endangered salamander visit ozarkhellbender.com and to read the proposed listing click here.
"Island" by Spring Heel Jack
Democrat Blanche Lincoln and Republican John Boozman respond to the first question from last week's debate in Little Rock.
All week long on the air and on the web we'll hear more from the debate in Little Rock. Here are the candidates' answers to another question from that debate.
Last Friday, Habitat for Humanity of Washington County celebrated the upcoming construction of a new house with a groundbreaking ceremony. Ozarks at Large’s Antoinette Grajeda attended the event.
More information is available at habitatwashingtoncoar.org.
