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A few weeks ago, Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis brought us a report about the Fayetteville City Council approving the vacation of a tree preservation easement on Fayetteville High School’s campus. After completing the report, Jack spoke with school administrators and environmental activists but was left with questions. He joins Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore to discuss the issue further.
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On this week's edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal report, host Roby Brock speaks with Dana Deree, the co-founder of Arkansas Global Connect. They discuss how Deree's organization ethically connects employers to reliable, legal and productive labor from abroad.
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Today marks World Mental Health Day, a day to raise awareness around mental health and mobilize efforts to support it. One organization doing this work today and every day is Backline, a nonprofit geared to connect musicians, touring professionals, crew and their families with critical mental health resources and care.
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In this week's edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal report, Roby Brock speaks with McKenzie McMath Coronel, director of the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission, about the Great Arkansas Cleanup initiative.
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More than 60,000 Arkansans are living with Alzheimer's and dementia, while roughly 155,000 people are providing unpaid care to them. David Cook of the Alzheimer Association Arkansas Chapter joins Ozarks at Large to discuss the state's plan and the advisory council's latest report.
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A study from six university turf grass researchers, including the University of Arkansas, examines how to keep lawns healthy year-round.
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A gleaming wave-formation solar facility installed a decade ago along Highway 412 in east Springdale is scheduled to be torn out. A solar expert with the non-profit Arkansas Renewable Energy Association provides context as to why.
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Fayetteville High School has a parking problem, but it is also running out of space. Last month, the district was able to vacate a tree preservation easement along Stadium Drive to clear the land and build a parking garage. Many Fayetteville residents have voiced opposition to this move. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis spoke with both the district and environmentalists to investigate this issue further.
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Theater is not always presented by professional actors. Sometimes, journalists step away from their keyboards and onto the stage. The annual Gridiron Show will be at The Medium in Springdale on Oct. 11 and 12. Each year, the show is written and acted by journalists who poke fun at current events and newsmakers. Ozarks at Large asked former newspaper editors Rusty Tuner and Charlie Alison to give us a preview.
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April Wallace of the "Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette" joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to suggest local happenings this weekend, such as "Twenty50" opening at TheatreSquared, the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks' Scarecrow Showdown and Autumn Harvest celebration, and Meghan Trainor at the Walmart Amp.
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Talk Business and Politics' Michael Tilley Joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to discuss headlines from around the Fort Smith area.
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This fall the Arkansas State Constitution turns 150 and is taking a road-trip around the state, offering residents a chance to see the 1874 document up close.