Ozarks at Large

On today’s show, as the mountain bike trails in our region expand, we find out how emergency medical teams in various cities have adapted to having to respond to cycling accidents. Plus, after 20 years of leading Community Clinic NWA, CEO Kathy Grisham has stepped down, we speak with her about the clinic's legacy. And, we speak with Alexander Watson about his book, River Queens , which documents a trip down the Arkansas River.

On today’s show, we tell you about a new kind of personal identification called REAL ID, which, within a few months, will be required to board a domestic flight and to enter a federal building. Plus, a local musician tells us about a festival to support her mother's battle with cancer. And, we head to the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith, to find out how the stories of the U.S. Marshals and Black History Month are intertwined.

On today's show, we head to the University of Arkansas Herbarium, which preserves tens of thousands of Arkansas plant and tree specimens, some of which are rare or extinct. Plus, we have a discussion about when and when not to make a trip to the emergency room. And, we find out what we can learn from interactions between ancient animals and humans.

On today’s show, we learn about the plant-based movement, which rejects consumption of animal products, that's taking root in Northwest Arkansas. Plus, we find out more about a decision handed down by a three-judge panel with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia that upheld a lower court's ruling to block Arkansas Works. And, we speak with Ed Minar, professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Arkansas, about his upcoming Honors College seminar

On today's show, Republican and Democratic candidates get lots of attention during election season, but political science experts say voters should be paying attention to non-partisan judge races as well. Plus, how the Arkansas Department of Health tracks communicable disease outbreaks across the state. And, Michael Tilley from Talk Business and Politics looks back at seven days of news in the Arkansas River Valley.

On today's show, we learn about Tu b’Shevat seder, a ritual holiday feast observed at Temple Shalom in Fayetteville last weekend. Plus, we tell you all about the Northwest Arkansas Music Business Conference that's taking place this weekend across various venues. And, we have more on the short-term rental ordinance that's being drafted by the City of Fayetteville.

On today's show, we have more on how the murder of a Fayetteville police officer in his squad car two months ago has prompted security upgrades at police departments throughout the region. Plus, we have the results of the first Democratic Presidential poll conducted by Talk Business and Politics . And, we tell you about a new position at the City of Rogers, which is aiming to up its arts and culture profile.

On today's show, we preview a contemporay play about immigration, inspired by the Old Testament. Plus, we provide a progress report on efforts by the Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission to become financially self-sustaining. And, we tell you about a new festival that will be held during opening weekend at The Momentary, a satellite contemporary arts space for Crystal Bridges of Museum of American Art.

On today's show, we hear from the Arkansas Department of Transportation as representatives hold informational meetings about a proposed sales tax extension that will be on the ballot in November. Plus, we attend a ribbon cutting for a new Head Start school. And, we have a discussion about how certain small things, like string, impacted the world.

On today's show, we hear from an immigrant rights advocate as the U.S. Supreme Court lifts injunctions placed on the Trump administration's new public charge policy. Plus, we find out more about a new Crystal Bridges exhibit that highlights the work of Hank Willis Thomas. And, we head to Clear Spring School, an independent school started in Eureka Springs in 1974, which aims to instill in students a passion for hands-on life-long learning.