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.
A world premiere at Breedlove Auditorium will include actors spinning above stage, a rotating stage and a hula hoop on steroids. And more.
The answers to today's pop culture montage are in order as follows:
Billie Holiday with her version of "Darn That Dream"
The infamous scene from Dallas, when Pam begins to learn the past few seasons were just a dream
Dorothy Gale wakes up from her dream about Oz
The Eureythmics with their big hit, "Sweet Dreams"
Neo's last chance to live in the dream world of The Matrix
The final scene of the final episode of Newhart
A part of the trailer from Inception
Laurence Olivier from his Oscar-winning performance from Hamlet
Patsy Cline, "Sweet Dreams"
Tuesday is National Boss Appreciation Day, and Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas interviews Rick Stockdell, general manager of KUAF.
"Boss" by James Brown
Becca Martin Brown talks about an upcoming show that will bring Muslim Moroccan culture to centerstage in Fayetteville.
The Springdale School District looks for federal funding to better prepare students for college, Christmas lights go up in Fayetteville, and Arkansans properly dispose of a record amount of prescription medication.
"Ice Machine in the Desert" by Brave Combo
