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Last week on Ozarks at Large, we heard from Kristina Jones, Fayetteville’s Volunteer and Ecological Programs coordinator, and Brian Pugh, Waste Reduction Coordinator, about a city-wide cleanup that took place last weekend. The cleanup was successful, and the conversation went into the city’s broader environmental goals. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis spoke with Kristina and Brian about those goals.
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A multi-million dollar road project is now under construction and will help travelers access the Northwest Arkansas National Airport more easily.
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Michael Tilley from "Talk Business & Politics" joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to discuss an ongoing negotiation with the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority. They also talk about declining home sales, locally and nationally, and dipping metro-building permits as well.
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Drug advocacy groups are warning the public and Arkansans about a dangerous trend in the illegal drug supply: Xylazine, also known as Tranq, a powerful sedative used in veterinary tranquilizers. It is now mixed with other narcotics, such as fentanyl, which is considered a lethal dose.
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Ozark Natural Science Center, headquartered in rural Madison County, has partnered with the city of Fayetteville to lease a vacant environmental study center on Lake Fayetteville. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, the new urban campus will enable the nonprofit to expand its expert-led, hands-on environmental programming for youth, teens, and adults.
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The countdown is on for the solar eclipse, and the Springdale Public Library is ready to supply patrons with safe eyeglasses to observe the celestial phenomenon. Nina Hodgson, the library's marketing director, said they have thousands of pairs of glasses to give away—many more than when their supply was quickly gone in 2017.
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In this week's edition of the "Northwest Arkansas Business Journal," Roby Brock speaks with John C. Davis about his new book on Arkansas' historic partisan shift from Blue to Red.
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According to a survey, Arkansas ranks dead last in the U.S. in financial literacy.
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Next Monday a total solar eclipse will cover much of the state of Arkansas for 4 minutes and 27 seconds at it’s longest period. We hear how the natural state is preparing for the once-in-a-lifetime event.
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University of Arkansas historian Elliott West has been named one of two winners of the 2024 Bancroft Prizes in American History and Diplomacy– known as one of the most distinguished awards in the field of American history.
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Ozarks at Large host Kyle Kellams sits down with KUAF Community Engagement Manager Jasper Logan to discuss upcoming events around the Ozarks, including virtual puppy training classes, a tour of the University of Arkansas' School of Design and the Bentonville Half-Marathon.
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The Northwest Arkansas Community College athletics program recently announced a significant expansion. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis spoke with the junior college’s athletic director, Brooke Brewer, to learn more.