On this edition of Ozarks at Large, Senator Mark Pryor on how innovations in clean energy could reduce unemployment in the country, a new election for Cherokee chief is scheduled for next week in Tahlequah, and Tuesday’s shooting at the Crawford County courthouse raises concerns about security arrangements in courthouses across the state.Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, Senator Mark Pryor on how innovations in clean energy could reduce unemployment in the country, a new election for Cherokee chief is scheduled for next week in Tahlequah, and Tuesday’s shooting at the Crawford County courthouse raises concerns about security arrangements in courthouses across the state.
A new election for Cherokee Chief, scheduled Sept. 24th in Talequah may be snarled by a recent federal order to allow Cherokee Freedmen, descendants of both Cherokee and enslaved Africans, the right to vote.Trout Fishing in America will give a world-premiere performance of their latest CD-book “Chicken Joe Forgets Something Important” at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. Also, it’s time to buy your tickets to this year’s Yonder Harvest Festival.
The beloved band visited KUAF’s Firmin-Garner Performance studio to talk about their new book-CD combo “Chicken Joe Forgets Something Important.”
More information on the band and their new book-CD is available on www.troutmusic.com.
A quilt fair will be hosted Saturday at the Shiloh Museum. Today, a Beaver Lake cruise and a book talk by Thomas Averill is what’s up.
The non-profit Youth Bridge, which provides services to at-risk teens in northwest Arkansas, is hosting Starry, Starry Night to raise money for a teen homeless shelter.
For more information, visit www.youthbridge.com or the Youth Bridge Facebook page.
Music fans won’t be disappointed this weekend. There’s also “What’s Cookin’?,” Secchi Day and more.
Douglas A-26 Invader on exhibit at Drake Field tomorrow and it’s free! There’s also a book-signing, “What’s Cookin’?” and much more.
Roby Brock of www.talkbusiness.net talks to Jason Tolbert of the Tolbert Report and Michael Cook from Cook’s Outlook about Representative Linda Collins-Smith's party switch.
Springfield, Missouri is preparing to host the inaugural Birthplace of Route 66 Festival this weekend. In honor of the event, this week we’ll talk about some interesting places along the route in Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas.
Today, we visit one of the three drive-ins left on Route 66. This one’s in Carthage, Missouri.
For photos of our Route 66 road trip, click here.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the sounds of Spring and Summer are lone without the chirps of frogs. We visit an area pond to hear what's hopping, and we celebrate the croaking amphibian in our Sunday morning montage.
The latest revenue numbers for Arkansas have been reported. A new effort by a veteran ballot initiative group pushes forward a new proposal to limit corporations' ability to contribute to political campaigns. And, Lake Keith in Cave Springs will soon be drained so work can be done on the watershed sanctuary being developed.
"Always Alright" by The Alabama Shakes
Last summer, the Obama administration announced that undocumented youth who meet certain criteria, could apply for “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals”—entitling them to temporary employment authorization cards, government issued IDs, and driver’s licenses. Several thousand young people in Arkansas have been granted this special status, including Cindi Perez (pictured) who lives with her family in Fort Smith.
The National Foundation to End Senior Hunger recently released a report that suggests that more than 24 percent of Arkansans aged 60 or older are in danger of going hungry.
Former President Clinton spoke yesterday on the merits of the Affordable Care Act and the Arkansas Private Option. Michael Hibblen, from our content partner KUAR has more.
"New York, New York" by Ryan Adams
Two regional organizations are asking the public for hope and arts in nature submissions.
