Ozarks at Large

On today's show, we find out more about how Arkansas United, a statewide immigrant advocacy group, is helping essential workers get through the pandemic. Plus, we speak with a board member of the Fayetteville Independent Restaurant Alliance about how hospitality workers are faring heading into the holidays. And, we find out why local band, Jamie Lou and the Hullabaloo, decide to rerecord and rerelease their first album.

On today's show, we have highlights from the governor's weekly coronavirus response briefing, including information about the state's request to waive teacher licensing fees as schools face educator shortages. Plus, we look back at the month of November with reporters from the Arkansas COVID website to get an idea of how the state has fared during the pandemic the last few weeks. And, we have part two of our interview with author and AIDS activist Ruth Coker Burks about her new memoir released

On today's show, we go underground in Fayetteville, which like many older towns and cities, still has sections of drinking water and sewer pipes that are made of asbestos-cement. Plus, we speak with a local author about her new memoir, which chronicles her work as an AIDS activist in Hot Springs in the 1980s and 90s. And, we hear from Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Jose Romero as he goes before legislators to discuss COVID-19 vaccine authorization and distribution.

On today's show, we hear from a traveling ICU nurse about what it's been like to work in New York, Northwest Arkansas, and Texas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brittany Diaz discusses helping at a New York City hospital during the height of the outbreak there, the emotional toll of caring for coronavirus patients, and the steps communities can take to help medical staff at hospitals across the country. Plus, we head into the Pryor Center archives to remember The Group and their business ventures

On this Thanksgiving Eve edition of the show, we have highlights from the governor's weekly coronavirus response briefing as we head into one of the many upcoming holidays. Plus, we have details on how to become a much-needed convalescent plasma donor to help future COVID-19 patients fight the virus. And, we check in with KUAF General Manager Leigh Wood to get an idea of how the station is doing in a year that's been unlike any other.

On today's show, we find out how smaller Thanksgiving gatherings are impacting the local restaurant industry. Plus, we speak with a renter who applied for financial assistance from the Arkansas Fresh Start Program, but was denied because her landlord declined waiving late fees. And, we hear from musician Emmet Cohen of the Emmet Cohen Trio ahead of his upcoming, socially-distanced performance at the Walton Arts Center.

On today's show, we have details about how service and hospitality businesses impacted by the pandemic can apply for the Business Interruption Program. Plus, we speak with the mayor of Springdale about the mechanics of how city and county governments in Arkansas are being reimbursed for pandemic-related expenses. And, we head to Fayetteville's holiday themed cocktail bar.

On today's show, we have the latest from a coronavirus response briefing held by Governor Asa Hutchinson after the state recorded another day of more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases. Plus, we speak with the chairman of the bipartisan U.S. Election Assistance Commission, who is countering election fraud allegations made by President Trump. And, we speak with the executive director of the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas about this weekend's virtual concert in partnership with The Momentary.

On today's show, we speak with the president and CEO of Washington Regional Medical System in Fayetteville about statewide hospital capacity and his role on the governor's Winter COVID-19 Task Force. Plus, with support from The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, we launch the second episode of "The Movement That Never Was: A People's Guide to Anti-Racism in the South and Arkansas," which examines working class solidarity in anti-racist movements.

On today's show, we have the latest from Governor Asa Hutchinson's weekly coronavirus response briefing, which he held Tuesday in Little Rock. Plus, we have details on the Northwest Arkansas Council's Life Works Here initiative, which aims to attract STEAM talent to the state with a $10,000 incentive. And, we learn about the best ways to dispose of all those leaves in your yard so they don't impair drainage systems and water quality.