Ozarks at Large

Last-minute training for poll workers is taking place throughout Arkansas in preparation for next week's general election. On today's program, we learn about some of the possible challenges this election will pose, including the rules of poll watching and polling place security. We also hear about a new bike playground opening in Bentonville this weekend, and we get some initial thoughts on this morning's release of the annual Arkansas Poll.

Although Arkansas voters will decide whether to allow medical marijuana in the state a week from today, medicinal hemp is already available for sale in one northwest Arkansas store. On today's program, we find out more about medicinal hemp. We also get a sneak peek at Stage Eighteen as it prepares to host a sneak peek of its own. And, we talk with Zeek Taylor about his new book, "Out of the Delta."

Tomorrow begins the open enrollment period for purchasing health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act. On today's program, we learn about a new hotline set up to answer consumers' questions about coverage purchased through the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace. We also learn about the new larger Mercy Clinic Pediatrics office in Fort Smith, and the Ozarks at Large Explainer returns to demystify hydroelectric power.

On today’s program, the U.S. Marshals Museum sets a date for opening in downtown Fort Smith. Plus Barrett Baber returns to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio, and we get some insight into yesterday's Arkansas Supreme Court decision removing Issue 7, the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act , from the November ballot.

On today's program, we learn about a new statewide Environmental Justice network that will soon be established in Arkansas, and we hear excerpts from a lively conversation that involved members of Arkansas’ press corps discussing the roles of the media., the presidential candidates and a search for truth in political coverage.

On today's program, studies at Arkansas Children’s Hospital are helping doctors understand the relationship between autism, communication and folinic acid. Plus, a 40-year success story at Life Styles, Inc. in Fayetteville. And, we spend some time in the studio of Bayard Blaine, who is both a musician and luthier.

Ahead, we hear from Marty Stroud, who was once a prosecutor in Louisiana and now advocates for abolishing the death penalty. Also, the Militant Grammarian has a new word for an old grammatical challenge; she says it will help all of us with the proper use of lay and lie. And, we get a sneak preview of a new public bird blind opening this week at Lake Fayetteville.

On today's show, what to do if you’re told you cannot vote, how to get on Beaver Lake if you don’t own a boat and what you didn’t know about an Arkansas record label that formed in the 1990s and is still functioning today. Also, we take a look at a new guide to the aquifers of the region allowing us to understand the underground water systems beneath our surface.

On today's program, we get a preview of the newest exhibit at Crystal Bridges, which is the first major traveling exhibition to explore American art related to the many forms of dance. We also get a preview of Death Fest, a six-day festival that will feature workshops on various aspects of death and will serve as the annual board meeting of the Natural State Burial Association. And we check in one last time with chef Dorothy Hall to get some tips for how to use some of the produce that's still

We hear how Bentonville Public Library aims to celebrate a decade in its current home. We learn about a watersheds conference to be held next week in Eureka Springs, and we also get a preview of a death penalty symposium to be hosted by the U of A School of Law.