Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about retailers early plans for the holiday season and a change in responsibilities for Fort Smith's city administration.Ozarks At Large
Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about retailers early plans for the holiday season and a change in responsibilities for Fort Smith's city administration.The Washington Regional Medical Center board of directors accepted an offer by the Fayetteville Public Library to purchase the former City Hospital property for $2 million. Arkansas's U.S. Senators are hopeful about passing a farm bill when Congress reconvenes next month. The state's new voter ID law is being implemented by the Arkansas Secretary of State's office. Siloam Springs joins the list of area cities holding a special sales tax election this year. And the Northwest Arkansas metro area makes another list, this time for being one of the top real estate markets for wellness and wealth in the country.
KUAF's Katy Henriksen recently traveled to Chicago for the annual Pitchfork Music Festival. Here's some of the sound she found there.
On this edition of Ozarks, Reach Out Northwest Arkansas is to keep kids from dropping out of school. Plus, exploring the new green roof atop the newly renovated Vol Walker Hall on the UA campus.
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas recently hosted a roundtable with bloggers Jason Tolbert and Michael Cook and Skip Rutherford, dean of the Clinton School of Public Service, about political races in Arkansas.We get a peek at the new green roof on the University of Arkansas campus. It is visually pleasing, but also has practical implications.
Roby Brock talks to Kyle Kellams about possible political repercussions following the resignation of State Senator Paul Bookout.
Opposing sides give their views on the safety of oil pipelines. Central Park-Morning Star Elementary in Bentonville is named a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School, while the Sebastian County Quorum Court appoints members to the Hartford School Board. And the city of Fort Smith replaces a record number of sidewalks this year.
Ahead on Ozarks at Large, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross discusses federal health care reform, the recent endorsement he received from Governor Mike Beebe and more. Plus the complicated world of intellectual property rights and we continue our series on what health care reform might mean for Arkansas. Jacqueline Froelich examines how small businesses could be affected.
Brooklyn-based artist Shira E brought her new CD, Shouts and Sparks, and her sampler to the Firmin Garner Performance Studio recently.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, January 10, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks…the 2013 Northwest Arkansas Education Report Card has numbers, plenty of numbers, relating to 17 public school districts in Washington and Benton Counties. We'll talk to Gary Ritter, the director of the Office for Education Policy at the University of Arkansas about the report. And the three-person band The Room Outside plays inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio. We'll also talk to Michael Tilley from The City Wire about the week’s news and Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers about the upcoming weekend’s entertainment opportunities.
Associate vice-chancellor for facilities management at the University of Arkansas Dr. Mike Johnson discusses the various factors considered before proposing the two sites for a service road to be used during the renovation of Ozark and Vol Walker Halls over the next two years.
Local resident Paula Marinoni on how she organized a protest against the original plan that would’ve involved the use of Lafayette Street and a part of the East Old Main lawn for a temporary service road.
“Chasin’ the Trane” by John Coltrane
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in downtown Fayetteville is offering respite to families and friends caring for loved ones diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Photo: co-founder, David Williams.
“In a Quiet Place” by Marc Johnson
An exhibition by University of Arkansas ceramic students at the Fine Arts Gallery, a screening of Jumanji at the Boone County Library, and a performance by Sugar Free Allstars at the Fayetteville Public Library.
Ozarks at Large’s Energy Corps correspondent Christina Thomas speaks with fellow Energy Corps representative Dan Dean, sustainability coordinator at Walton Arts Center.
