
Ozarks at Large
Weekdays at noon and 7 p.m. and Sundays at 9 a.m. on 91.3 FM and Weekdays at 7 p.m. on Little Rock Public Radio
A daily news magazine highlighting the people, places and events of Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas River Valley.
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This summer, President Trump signed an executive order to end "crime and homelessness on America's streets." The order removes funding for government programs that address housing first models of homelessness and urges state and local governments to place people with mental illness or drug use disorders into treatment facilities. Solomon Burchfield, executive director of New Beginnings, a nonprofit transitional housing community, speaks with reporter Daniel Caruth.
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Northwest Arkansas resident Sarah Lily is one of the candidates for the 2025 Arkansas Tiny Desk Concert, an annual concert in Little Rock and celebration of musicians all around the state. Ozarks at Large’s Sophia Noorani recently sat down with Sarah for a KUAF live session in the Firm and Garner Performance Studio.
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UAMS Northwest has launched its first nurse anesthetist training program. Backed by $3M in funding, the program will expand CRNA numbers to meet rising health care demand in Arkansas. Ozark at Large's Kyle Kellams reports.
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On today's edition of Ozarks at Large, an interview with Carolyn Staley - author and childhood neighbor of Bill Clinton, who will be speaking at the Fayetteville Public Library on Sept. 10. Also, a program in northwest Arkansas that will produce Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, or CRNAs.
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Fay Jones School opens new building in Fayetteville, new music from Modeling and an Arkansas River Valley news roundup with Michael Tilley from Talk Business & Politics.
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The new 42,000 square foot timber-focused building on MLK Boulevard connects academic and civic communities while showcasing Arkansas wood species.
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Brothers Ryan, Connor and Cuinn Brogan discuss their first new song in three years, inspired by ballet and themes of being out of sync.
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The children's theater company offers fall productions including "I Don't Want to Talk About It" and classes for ages 4-18 starting September 8.
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Michael Tilley with Talk Business and Politics joins to discuss Fort Smith's water crisis, Whirlpool site contamination, tourism decline and city planning.
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There aren’t major elections in 2025 in Arkansas, but for the Voter Participation Center, there’s no wrong time to register eligible voters. Ozark at Large's Matthew Moore speaks with Tom Lopach, president and CEO of the nonprofit organization.