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Format: 2025-01-25
Cooking with Serena
Fayetteville teen Serena Caffrey is an independent social entrepreneur. And one of her passion's is green cooking. On Saturday September 11th at Nibbles Academy she'll teach young people how to prepare easy from scratch meals, with fresh, locally grown food. Jacqueline Froelich takes us to her kitchen.
To reserve a class spot for your child call Nibbles Academy at 966-4499. And for details visit Serena's blog: paperyear.blogspot.com.
County Fair
The 153rd Washington County Fair begins today with rides, farm animals and food. Ozarks at Large's Antoinette Grajeda chatted with a volunteer about what it's like to judge the food exhibitions.
More information is available by visiting mywashingtoncountyfair.com.
BBM August 31
Becca tells us what annual event lets her know that it's fall.
Becca
The heat has broken and Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says festival season is here. She offers a rundown of events for the next week.
Josh Fox
Tap water contaminated by natural gas drilling bursts into flames.<br />Photo Credit: Josh FoxThe HBO documentary "Gasland," is a critique about America's burgeoning shale gas drilling industry. The film premiered at Sundance, last January, where it took the 2010 Sundance Special Jury Prize. Since then, writer and director Josh Fox has hosted public viewings of his film in places where shale gas drilling is occurring--including Arkansas. Jacqueline Froelich met with him during his visit to Fayetteville, August 19th, and brings us his story.

"Gasland" will be released on DVD this December. To learn more about Josh Fox visit gaslandthemovie.com.
Radine Nehring
Radine Nehring uses real Arkansas places for murder mysteries. Radine Nehring's latest mystery, "A Journey to Die For" takes place in Springdale, Van Buren and along a train between the two cities. She's also set her mysteries in Hot Springs and along the Buffalo River.
For more about Radine's books, visit radinesbooks.com.
To hear more of Radine's conversation with Kyle Kellams, click here.
Joe Neal
Clapper Rail in Marsh Grass at Low Tide/Photo credit: Joe NealWhen most of us go on summer vacation, we pack our swimsuits, sunscreen and favorite book. When wildlife essayist Joe Neal goes on vacation, he packs those things too, as well as his microphone and digital recorder--just so we listeners can tag along.
Joe Neal is author of "Birds in Northwestern Arkansas: An Ecological Perspective" available at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. He is also coauthor, with Douglas James, of “Arkansas Birds,” published by the University of Arkansas press.
Coffee Tasting
A local man is one of the most respected coffee judges in the world. Zan Jarvis asked him how he became a judge and what a judge looks for in a prime taste of joe.
Fayetteville School District Goes Back to the Ballot Box
Our Monday collaborations with ozarksunbound.con continue. This week Christopher Spencer, owner and publisher of the web site, and Kyle Kellams talk with officials from the Fayetteville School District about next month's millage question.
You can hear more from this conversation about the proposed millage here, including the new look of Fayetteville High School.
Full Show for Friday, August 13, 2010
On this edition of Ozarks at Large: A new video designed to introduce U.S. culture to newly arrived Marshallese residents. Candy Lee lets us have a preview of her CD, "The Gate." She'll host a release party on Augst 26th at Smoke and Barrel in Fayetteville. She also plays live in our studio. Plus Quinn Montana talks about her book "Worship Your Food."

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large

Friday, March 14, 2014
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Ahead on Ozarks, Becca Martin Brown of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers gives us a list of St. Patrick's Day events happening this weekend, and we have a preview of the William S. Paley Collection exhibit at Crystal Bridges. We also learn about the latest plans for the new high school in Bentonville.
Book Review: How Should a Person Be: A Novel from Life
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Sheila Heti is in a quest for authenticity. Her fifth book follows a late-twenty-something named Sheila who is trying, but ultimately failing to, write a commissioned feminist play. The book has drawn praise from critics who say the work is a "seriously strange, but funny plunge into the quest for authenticity." Ozarks at Large's Katy Henriksen has a review.
Segment A
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A partnership between three non-profits results in eight area schools receiving thousands of dollars worth of donated art supplies. A group is offering rewards to people catching anybody dropping turkeys from airplanes. And, Governor Mike Beebe speaks out against domestic violence.
“Christopher Columbus” by Benny Goodman
Gravel Extraction Impairing Ozark Streams
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We hear from a landholder, a miner, environmental agents and an ecologist about efforts to better control in-stream gravel mining on the Ozarks and how disturbed streams are struggling to revive.`
September Tax Numbers Released
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Roby Brock of TalkBusiness.net recaps the business news of the past seven days, including discussing September net revenues for the state.,br>
UA Plans Month of Events
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The University of Arkansas has expanded its disability awareness campaign from a week to a month. For a list of events taking place throughout October, visit: http://cea.uark.edu/dam.php
“Discovery” by Gas