A study released yesterday by Oxfam International suggests that many workers in Arkansas would benefit from a raise in the federal minimum wage. A matching grant from the Walton Family Foundation will soon result in a mountain bike trail in Springdale, and Fayetteville joins the Arkansas Downtown Network.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, raising the minimum wage in Arkansas. Plus, we have a report on regional accents.
To Fort Smith this weekend. We get a look into the life of a monster truck driver and learn how they ready those cars for a show. There is plenty to do in Springdale this weekend including visiting the Amtrak Exhibit Train or eating at the 10th annual Wingfest.
This month's Three Things feature tells us three things we should all know about CPR
Becca says this year, the Washington County Library System's summer reading program is called “Fizz, Boom, Read.”
Regional accents, scholars say, change over time, as cultures drift and migrate around the globe. But some worry, into the 21st century and beyond, American regional accents may disappear altogether. Jacqueline Froelich talks with UA psycholinguist, Doug Behrend.
Yesterday's runoff elections settled the GOP side of the ticket for this year's election for Arkansas Attorney General, but yesterday's runoffs may also have implications for funding the state's Private Option next year. Meanwhile, state legislators this week debated whether public schools should be allowed to tie onto the fiber optic network used by the state's higher education institutions, and Fort Smith Public Schools' summer meals program for youths gets underway.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, an update on HIV services in northwest Arkansas, and a review of the latest release by St. Paul and the Broken Bones.
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Sunday, June 22, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, what has been termed by some as mommy-blogging has become big business in the area. We learn about the legality of earning money for blogs and reviews. Plus, we go behind the scenes at the National Weather Service in Tulsa.
The Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care is working to improve conditions at nursing homes throughout the state. And tax elections are taking place today in Madison County and Siloam Springs, while early voting begins for a millage increase in Bentonville.
"Lake Erie Lament" by Kyle Andrews
Dr. Rajiv Shah spoke at the University of Arkansas yesterday. In his lecture and the Q&A session that followed, he called for more public-private partnerships to invest in the developing world.
Fourth District Congressman Tom Cotton this weekend told Roby Brock, from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas, why he supports military action in Syria.
"500 Miles" by McCoy Tyner with Marc Ribot
Becca Martin Brown gives us as much advice about attending local entertainment as is possible in 90 seconds.
A new art gallery, dedicated to showing controversial and confrontational works, will open this month. We meet the curators at the new Bottle Rocket gallery.
"Bottle Rocket" by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
