Rules to regulate nutrient trading credits for farms, businesses and public utilities with point and nonpoint source pollution control mandates in Arkansas, nearing approval, are under vocal challenge by Fayetteville city council member Teresa Turk, a retired NOAA marine biologist.

For the first time, the Idle Class Magazine is dedicating an issue to celebrating the natural art of the outdoors. A release party June 13 at Trailside Village in Fayetteville will feature music, food and yoga.

Our Militant Grammarian, Katherine Shurlds, says some song lyrics include words that have gone out of style, so she helps us understand what those lyrics mean.

Denzel Jenkins says a personal experience led him to select the 1972 law commonly called Title IX as the subject of a documentary film that will be screened June 23 at 6:30 p.m. at Vol Walker Hall on the University of Arkansas campus.

The inaugural Pride Ride was held in Bentonville Sunday ahead of a Beer & Hymns concert at 8 th Street Market to raise money for Pride at NWACC. Ride organizers say they would like to see more Pride events in Bentonville and other Northwest Arkansas cities in conjunction with Pride Weekend festivities held in Fayetteville.

Bella Gaia is a performance that mixes images, dance, music and imagination. The show was inspired by an astronaut's description of the planet from up above. You can see it at the Walton Arts Center Thursday at 7 p.m.

The HOPE Humane Society in Fort Smith readies to shut down its animal shelter after contract negotiations between the organization and City of Fort Smith broke down last month. Plus, University of Arkansas officials are working to ensure students have access to free tampons when they return for the fall semester. And, more dentists are reaching out to patients with fear or extreme sensitivity to oral pain to let them know sedation can be an option to help them maintain dental hygiene and care.

The HOPE Humane Society animal shelter in Fort Smith is closing its doors come mid-July after the organization and the City of Fort Smith could not reach an agreement on a contract renewal for impoundment services. For a list of dogs still available for adoption, click here .

This summer, University of Arkansas officials are working to ensure students have access to free tampons when they return for the fall semester. The effort is a result of the Menstrual Equity for All Act. The Graduate Professional Student Congress worked with the Associated Student Government to pass the legislation during the spring semester.

Artosphere 2019 , produced by Walton Arts Center, brings music, film, poetry, hikes and more to Northwest Arkansas beginning today.