Michael Tilley from Talk Business and Politics tells us how a new park and partnership could make a big impact on downtown Fort Smith. Plus, Washington County officials address concerns about the way the Northwest Arkansas Crisis Stabilization Unit has been operating for the last month. And, we go to a tallgrass prairie where a team of U of A biologists are tracking rare reptiles and amphibians.

Michael Tilley, with Talk Business and Politics, explains how a new small park and a possible partnership with Main Street Arkansas, could mean changes for downtown Fort Smith.

Becca Martin-Brown, the features editor for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, gives us a few ways to have fun outside after the sun goes down.

We have the latest on regional opportunities in health care and the arts presented by the Northwest Arkansas Council at their annual meeting. Plus, cities across the state, including Fort Smith, are considering creating entertainment districts that would allow public consumption of alcohol. And, NWA Space is marking the 50thanniversary of the moon landing with a party on the Bentonville Square.

The annual meeting of the Northwest Arkansas Council included news about future health care and art projects in Northwest Arkansas.

Fort Smith is one of the cities that’s considering establishing entertainment districts that would allow patrons to drink in public. This comes after the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 812 earlier this year giving cities the go-ahead to create such designated areas as a means of promoting tourism and hospitality. Meanwhile, Mountain Home is already preparing to launch its entertainment district July 24.