Ozarks At Large
Governor Mike Beebe yesterday officially issued the call for a special session of the state legislature. The Federal Reserve Bank released its quarterly Burgundy Book, which provides some insight into the health of the state's economy. hundreds of volunteers associated with World Changers are descending upon Fort Smith to help with some repairs to homes in the city. And the city of Fayetteville recently released a new Web application to help city residents find city information applicable to where they live in the city.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Governor Mike Beebe talks special session and another effort to attract European businesses to Arkansas. Plus, we learn more about XNA's master plan for the future and whether E-gas is the fuel of the future.
Many area stages fall quiet over the summer months, yet some welcome young actors through summer camps.Links:
The price of gasoline is creeping back up, with Iraq oil supplies at risk due to increasing civil unrest. But more American gas stations are selling American-produced ethanol fuel for a growing fleet of flexible fuel vehicles. Jacqueline Froelich reports.The board of directors of Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport recently approved a new long-range master plan for the airport. That plan contains a variety of projects for the short, near and long term future.
Governor Mike Beebe talks to Roby Brock, from Talk Business and Politics, about the possibility of a special session of the Arkansas Legislature.The Principal Fellows program at the U of A yesterday announced it had received a $1.9 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation. A recent report suggests that in coming years, the northwest Arkansas economy will be among the fastest growing in the U.S.. And the Bentonville City Council gets ready to fill two vacancies.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, the U.S. Geological Survey is investigating an increase of tremors in Oklahoma, and Adam Posnak uses African-inspired religions' and cultures' images for his pottery. His latest exhibit opens this week in Fayetteville.
Kyle Kellams reports on the Great Northwest Arkansas Model Train Show that’ll be hosted this Saturday at Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale.
The event will feature Israeli pianist Yaniv Taubenhouse and his trio: Clare Starr on bass and Darren Novotny on drums. Taubenhouse performed a jazz standard on the Mary Baker Rumsey Steinway during the conversation.
Our math expert Dr. Chaim Goodman-Strauss has tips on making money by chance.
Yesterday afternoon, Governor Beebe visited the University of Arkansas campus to learn more about graduate-level research and honor first-place winners of a graduate student research poster competition.
“Dash and Dot” by Beau Hunks
Michael Tilley from our content partner www.thecitywire.com discusses the inaugural state home sales report, the increase in traffic at Fort Smith Regional Airport for the month of January, and more.
