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Quanah Parker, considered the greatest Comanche chief, was the son of Cynthia Ann Parker, a white pioneer woman kidnapped by a raiding party when she was a little girl. Their story — and the saga of the powerful American Indian tribe — is told by S.C. Gwynne in his new book, Empire of the Summer Moon.

Quanah Parker, considered the greatest Comanche chief, was the son of Cynthia Ann Parker, a white pioneer woman kidnapped by a raiding party when she was a little girl. Their story — and the saga of the powerful American Indian tribe — is told by S.C. Gwynne in his book, Empire of the Summer Moon.

The whopping 6 feet of snow was one of the top three heaviest snowfalls in recorded history for the Buffalo region.

Educator Hal Cuff stops by the Carver Center for Public Radio to talk about the annual June Bug Jam, a benefit for Headwaters School in Red Star, Arkansas. The event includes guided outdoor adventures, live music and more.

Manufacturers like Whirlpool and Rheem brought jobs to the River Valley for years. Now in the city, new arts and humanities initiatives are growing. Ozarks at Large's Anna Pope spent a day in river city to catch a glimpse of the city's emphasis on arts and culture.

Tribal members say the new herd will strengthen ceremonial practices and connect them not only with the animal but also with other Indigenous nations.

Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, says the weeks and months ahead could deliver details about medical expansion in the River Valley, a possible Fort Smith street change and a lawsuit regarding recycling.

Big snow in Buffalo, or at least parts of the city: Scott Simon talks with WBFO's Emyle Watkins about the lake effect snow that's buried some areas under a 5-foot blanket of white.

Increasing white-tailed deer herds are causing both wonder and worry in towns and cities on the Arkansas Ozarks. We gather insight from state and local deer experts.

Michael Tilley of Talk Business & Politics discusses the gains in river tonnage, another flooding of the Peak Center with no response from the Fort Smith school administration and what he knows about the unknown "Project X" project in Fort Smith.