Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the four men running for Arkansas governor weigh in on what they might do with the Private Option expansion if elected. And we hear from people trying to stop illegal dumping in counties across the region as well. We also hear comment from a ribbon cutting last night for a new stretch of trail in Fayetteville that will allow easier access to Mount Kessler and more.
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Washington County residents who’re unable to pay their gas or electricity bills will receive assistance from the Economic Opportunity Agency under the Winter Assistance Program.
More information is available on www.eoawc.org.
“Hot Mittens” by Bix Beiderbecke
Last month the youth-oriented United We Dream Network hosted its third national conference in Texas to discuss the next steps for the DREAM Act, a federal bill that seeks to provide a path to citizenship for undocumented young people. There, Ozarks At Large intern, Zessna Garcia found diverse subgroups united in a common struggle.
If one of your resolutions is to start up a new business in 2012, be mindful about naming it. Local organic fast food vendor, Lean Green Cuisine, faces a trademark infringement challenge--by the world’s largest food corporation.
“My Name is Buddy” by Cooder
The northwest Arkansan opera company will hold its first performance inside the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall on the University of Arkansas campus this month.
Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net talks to a former Arkansas legislator who has just returned from a trip to China.
“Hangzhou Blues” by Wu Man
