Ozarks at Large

On today’s show, we hear from the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after he visited the region to discuss the opioid epidemic and the effort to reduce new HIV infections in the state. Plus, hospices in Arkansas are getting good ratings while many others across the country are deficient, according to a new report. And, it’s the end of an era at KUAF, as General Manager Rick Stockdell bids the station farewell after more than 35 years.

On today’s show, students at the University of Arkansas this fall semester will for the first time have the option to purchase digital textbooks -- at a major cost savings. Plus, Maeve Maddox writes the book on pronouns...literally, its called The Pronoun Book. And we hear how one artist makes sentences...and art...from candy wrappers and cereal boxes.

On today’s show, we hear about TheatreSquared’s new home in downtown Fayetteville. Plus, we learn how Community Clinic has launched a comprehensive new medication-assisted treatment program for patients with opioid use disorder.

On today’s show, it’s not just football, basketball and baseball at Bentonville high schools, we hear how esports are being added to the extracurriculars. Plus, Michael Tilley with Talk Business and Politics helps us examine the week's news, and the Lark and the Loon return to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.

On today's show, we hear about the Northwest Arkansas Writing Project and how area teachers say it can make their students better writers and better students. Plus, Fayetteville city planners are developing regulations to better control how short-term vacation rentals operate. And we hear how Drawing Blanks is ready to release new music this weekend.

On today’s show, we hear how GiveCamp NWA provides nonprofits with free technology solutions like websites. Plus, we learn about a sensory swim night set for early August in Springdale. And, we get a preview of live music for the weekend and much more.

On today’s show, we get an assessment of the health of Arkansas levees in the aftermath of historic flooding. Plus, we learn about a new coffee bar and retail shop called Grace and Flavor, opening on Emma Avenue in downtown Springdale and staffed by adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. And we learn how Charlie Hunter doesn’t play just any guitar before his performance this week in Bentonville.

On today’s show, Washington Regional and Community Clinic are offering free breast exams. Plus, a public examination of what is to become of a historic strip of land in Lowell. And we explore King’s Mouth...an art installation by Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips, which is on display in downtown Springdale.

Michael Tilley from Talk Business and Politics tells us how a new park and partnership could make a big impact on downtown Fort Smith. Plus, Washington County officials address concerns about the way the Northwest Arkansas Crisis Stabilization Unit has been operating for the last month. And, we go to a tallgrass prairie where a team of U of A biologists are tracking rare reptiles and amphibians.

We have the latest on regional opportunities in health care and the arts presented by the Northwest Arkansas Council at their annual meeting. Plus, cities across the state, including Fort Smith, are considering creating entertainment districts that would allow public consumption of alcohol. And, NWA Space is marking the 50 th anniversary of the moon landing with a party on the Bentonville Square.