Little Rock

Little Rock Public Radio's Josie Lenora takes us through another busy week at the Arkansas legislature.

Thanks to the Arkansas Climbers Coalition's efforts, a new rock climbing development is taking shape in North Little Rock at the Big Rock Quarry.

Local independent concert and event organization HopOut DIY will be hosting “Sweat Fest” tomorrow at Spring Shop Studios in Fayetteville. Sweat Fest is an all-day punk concert and vendor market, presented in collaboration with local restaurant, Bottle Rocket Subs.

Randy Dixon from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to discuss the Arkansas Razorbacks' last-minute victory over the LSU Tigers in Little Rock dubbed "The Miracle on Markham."

The Lyon College School of Dental Medicine is a step closer to welcoming the first class of students after a groundbreaking this week in Little Rock. The school will occupy seven floors in the former Alltel headquarters. The first class of students is scheduled to start on-site orientation on June 30 next year. Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams talked with founding dean Burke Soffe about the process of opening a new dental school.

Baroness is a heavy metal band, originally from Savannah, Georgia, performing at The Hall in Little Rock on Monday night. Sophia Nourani speaks with members John Baizley and Gina Gleason about the band’s newest album, "Stone."

This week, Randy Dixon of the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History and Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams discuss the 1994 HBO documentary "Gang Wars: Bagin' in Little Rock." Dixon explores archival footage and conducts follow-up interviews with documentary subjects and Little Rock city officials.

Senator Mitt Romney sees himself as a man who solves crises. Author McKay Coppins joins Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore to discuss his biography of the senator and

Candidate filing for offices in state government, as well as federal offices, ended in Arkansas last week. Talk Business and Politics' Roby Brock visits with the state chairs of the Republican and Democratic parties about their plans for the next 12 months on his program "Capitol View."

Today on The Outline: After yesterday’s special election, Fayetteville City Council will have a new member to fill a vacant seat. Also, the nonprofit Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families named three people “friends of children.” Plus, the Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame added new inductees.