Ozarks at Large

On today's show, we have highlights from the governor's weekly coronavirus response briefing that include information about vaccination efforts and the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program. Plus, we speak with lawmakers about bill proposals that would allow Marshallese migrants to become police officers and ban Confederate Flag Day in Arkansas. And, we launch a new segment to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the University of Arkansas.

On today's show, we check in with the assistant editors of the Arkansas COVID website for our monthly conversation about what the data shows us about the state's efforts to reign in the coronavirus spread. Plus, we speak with students and a teacher at Fayetteville Virtual Academy to discuss how an intentional virtual school environment differs from the virtual teaching models schools have deployed during the pandemic. And, we speak with an associate professor of landscape architecture at the

On today's show, we have highlights from the 27th annual Arkansas Business Forecast event as the state lost 44,000 jobs last year during the pandemic. Plus, we find out how Arkansans who receive the two-shot COVID-19 vaccine can report any systemic side effects to the inoculation . And, we speak with a U of A nursing student who created a communication guidebook to help family members of COVID-19 patients understand what's happening while their loved one is in the hospital.

On today's show, we hear from an Arkansan who opted to join a COVID-19 vaccine trial to potentially avoid having to wait weeks for an approved vaccine as pharmacy waitlists grow longer. Plus, we find out how the University of Arkansas Fort Smith is using its federal relief funding to help students impacted by the pandemic. And, we learn about the additional barriers refugee students are facing as they navigate learning during the global health emergency in a new country.

On today's show, we find out how the Fort Smith School District is reducing the number of high school students with failing grades during the pandemic. Plus, we learn more about a survey that aims to gather information about the resources local creatives need to be successful during the pandemic and beyond. And, we head to Little Rock where the Arkansas legislature is considering a number of education bills, including one that would prohibit funding the teaching of the 1619 Project.

On today's show, we have highlights from the governor's weekly coronavirus response briefing and information about the increase in COVID-19 vaccine dose allotment announced by the Biden administration. Plus, we hear about a proposed bill that would establish statewide online access to sample election ballots. And, we learn about a new initiative that aims to ease increasing food insecurity in the region.

On today's show, we speak with the Fayetteville police chief about the long term goals of the department's new social work internship program. Plus, Roby Brock of Talk Business and Politics and John Brummett of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette discuss what's been happening in the Arkansas legislature and the U.S. Capitol as lawmakers return to work. And, we launch the third episode of "The Movement That Never Was: A People's Guide to Anti-Racism in the South and Arkansas."

On today's show, we learn about the mRNA technology that makes the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines possible. Plus, we hear about how a Northwest Arkansas pharmacy is handling vaccine distribution. And, we explain how small business owners can apply for the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program included in the latest coronavirus stimulus package.

On today's show, we have the highlights from the governor's weekly coronavirus response briefing as the state monitors COVID-19 cases for new strains of the virus that have appeared in other parts of the country and world. Plus, we find out whether the coronavirus can infect house pets. And, we look back the evolution of the Fayetteville Public Library from its grand opening in 2004 to the newly completed expansion.

On today's show, as more Arkansans become eligible to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccination, we hear about the realities of supply versus demand as the state receives fewer than 38,000 doses of the vaccine per week. Plus, we learn about the struggle of Pacific Islanders for civil rights and social justice under long-standing treaties with the U.S. And, we hear about the new services and amenities at the newly expanded Fayetteville Public Library, which has reopened to the public.