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Ozarks at Large
A daily news magazine highlighting the people, places and events of Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas River Valley.
Episodes
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More travelers at the Arkansas Passport Center, finding lost livestock and Cabbage Patch Kids
On today's show, the Arkansas Passport Center is attracting more travelers amid the passport backlog. Also, a new way to find lost livestock, Arkansas schools…
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Fort Smith water leaks, antique toys and university students move in
On today's show, the Rogers Historical Museum opens a large toy box with it 'Toys Well Played' exhibition. Also, Michael Tilley, executive editor of Talk…
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Conversation with WEM Hub grantee, Secretary of State John Thurston announces run for the state treasurer and more
On today's show, a grantee in the Women's Economic Mobility Hub speaks about her business and experience in the program. Plus, the Bentonville Public Library…
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Food workers stimulus, new park mural and updated Medicaid numbers
On today's show, farm and food workers are eligible for a $600 stimulus from qualifying organizations if they worked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, Walker…
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Maintaining voter rolls, four poultry plants set to close and more
Every odd year, Arkansas' voter roll is combed through to correct and remove registered voters information. This year, hundreds of names are incorrectly marked…
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Preserving historic places, expanding health services and Delta THC lawsuit
On today's show, Fayetteville adopts its first Heritage and Historic Perseveration Plan. Plus, the effort to place a ballot measure to repeal the LEARNS Act…
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Books, bok choy, trucks and Trout Fishing in America
On today's show, updates from ArcBest, weekend events and a movie review of "Meg 2: The Trench." Plus, a view inside the Bentonville Public Library's seed…
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Touring Roman sites, rising tax revenue and the legacy Maxine's Tap Room
To develop immersive tours of Roman ruins, a University of Arkansas research team photographed sites in Tunisia and Sicily over the summer. Also on today's…
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Trash, NWA history and 4,000 backpacks
On today's show, how people can reduce waste, the City of Tontitown's appeal to stop the expansion of the Eco Vista Class 4 Landfill and a new book on…
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It's time to Ozarks at Large (...an eponym in progress)
On today's show, a partnership between Northwest Arkansas Food Bank and downtown Bentonville restaurants to fight food insecurity. Plus, noisy crypto mining…
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The early impact of school vouchers in Arkansas
On today's show, two private school administrators talk about school choice and the impact of the new voucher program in Arkansas, a look back at the career of…
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Taxes, theater, and the heat
On today's show, a look at tax reports from the first six months in Sebastian County, a constant flow of theater to see this weekend, keeping an eye on the…
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Converted motel, crypto mining and a $26 million venture capital investment
On today's show, a former Eureka Springs tourist motel is converted into apartments to offer more affordable housing. Plus, an Arkansas lawmaker reconsiders a…
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NWA soccer, Stroll the Atolls and more
On today's show, the announcement of two new USL clubs and the rights to build a stadium in Rogers. Also, a federal judge plans to rule on Arkansas' library…
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Affordable housing, country stores and confusing homophones
On today's show, the challenge of finding landlords with Section 8 housing. Plus, reasons the region needs more affordable housing with an excerpt from the…
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Nurses, obelisks and guacamole
On today's show, a new program is coming to Arkansas with the mission to combat the nation's highest maternal mortality rate. Plus, a new update on the…
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Fort Smith's mysterious 'Project X'
On today's show, another flooding of the Peak Center with no response from the Fort Smith school administration and the "Project X" project in Fort Smith…
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Carroll County Broadband Committee begins survey
On today's show, an effort to bring Arkansas up to speed with broadband access is underway. Also, American Heartland announces a new theme park in Northeast…
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Bright Horizons offers free degree program to expand the childcare workforce numbers
A childcare company is offering full-time employees an opportunity to get a bachelor's degree for free. Also on today's show, adding new beds to address…
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Touch grass (and the King's River)
On today's show, we explore the benefits of forest therapy, appreciate the King's River and much more. Be sure to apply sunscreen while listening.
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Launching a Transitional Housing Program for Veterans
On today's show, the start of a new transitional housing program in Bentonville for veterans. Plus, a trip to Oaklawn, courtesy of the Pryor Center Archives…
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Teachers, the Arkansas Delta, and 90s Music
On today's show, the continued dialog around teacher pay in Arkansas. Plus, stories of the Arkansas Delta courtesy of the Listening Lab, the band Dial Up heads…
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Brief explainer of Arkansas housing laws, tenant rights
On today's show, an overview of tenant rights in Arkansas. Also, the proposal for two new professional soccer teams and a new stadium for Rogers. Plus, the…
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West Fork enacts novel ordinance enabling ecologically beneficial landscapes
A committee of seven women in rural West Fork in Washington County drafted an ordinance amending the town's property maintenance code allowing for increased…
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Latin-owned specialty store opens in Fayetteville
Casa Jovero Market is one of the few specialty shops in Fayetteville. Ozarks at Large's Rachell Sanchez-Smith spoke with the store's owner Jose Rodriguez who…
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CAPES races to collect signatures for LEARNS referendum
On today's show, inside the process of the petitioners trying to repeal the recently-passed LEARNS Act. Plus, how Daisy BB Guns came to Rogers and an update on…
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Captively bred lizards released into revived Ozark habitats
On today's show, the Eastern Collared Lizard Conservation Team, has bred 43 of Arkansas' largest lizards, the Eastern Collared Lizard, and released them in…
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Market Center of the Ozarks takes root in Springdale
On today's show, construction begins on the Market Center of the Ozarks. The facility will be a resource for local farmers, food entrepreneurs and regional…
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Housing voucher section added to Fayetteville landlord registry
On today's show, a housing voucher section is added to Fayetteville's landlord registry and advocates said the measure can further tenant rights. Also, the…
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Cities balance updating water systems, expanding services
On today's show, the Northwest Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Council is launching the State of Black NWA Census project. Also, aging water infrastructure…
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Canopy NWA hosts World Refugee Day open house
On today's show, the only refugee agency in Arkansas opens its doors to honor World Refugee Day. Also, hundreds gather to at the NWA Trans March, the story of…
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Album features stories of the Buffalo National River
On today's show, a new album, Buffalo National River Songs, Vol.1, celebrates the Buffalo National River and its residents. Also, Arkansas Supreme Court…
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Historical markers honoring Nelson Hackett unveiled
On today's show, Fayetteville’s Black Heritage Preservation Commission reveal historical markers recognizing Nelson Hackett, the only enslaved person to be…
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Organizations try to help abortion seekers move safely past Arkansas' abortion ban
On today's show, one year after Roe v. Wade was overturned, Arkansas organizations help provide access to reproductive health services and assistance for legal…
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Central Arkansas counties brace for impacts of book regulation laws
On today's show, KUAR's Josie Lenora ends a two-part series on how Arkansas libraries are preparing for a state law affecting access to certain books. Also, a…
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Arkansas 43rd child well-being in KIDS COUNT report
On today's show, Arkansas ranked 43rd in the nation for overall child well-being for the second consecutive year, according to the 2023 KIDS COUNT Data Book…
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Arkansas receives good economic grades
On today's show, the Compass Report indicates strong economic growth in Arkansas, weekend events, Fayetteville Public School officials cut the ribbon on the…
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KUAF's Maternal Mortality Series: Episode 3
On today's show, the third episode of KUAF's Maternal Mortality Series looks into Arkansas' postpartum deaths, the lack of records to review cases and mistrust…
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Confederate obelisk built in Eureka Springs City Cemetery
On today's Ozarks at Large, a monument honoring Confederate Veterans buried in Eureka Springs City cemetery was recently built on a private burial plot. Also…
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Author Andrew Boyd wants a 'better catastrophe'
Today's Ozarks at Large features a conversation with Andrew Boyd about his new book, I Want a Better Catastrophe: Navigating the Climate Crisis with Grief…
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Officials encourage flood insurance, lowering Arkansas' maternal mortality rate and more
As extreme weather becomes more frequent, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is urging people to get flood insurance. Also, a Juneteenth conversation from…
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Citing safety, saving fuel costs Springdale to install smart traffic lights
On today's show, after an AI traffic detection system was successfully tested, 10 artificially intelligent traffic lights are to be installed in Springdale…
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NWA teachers awarded National Geographic fellowship
On today's Ozarks at Large, two Arkansas educators are are chosen to be part of National Geographic Society's Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship. They will be…
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Cryptocurrency mining in Arkansas generating virtual currency, public opposition
The Ozarks at Large team is back with new stories covering topics from cryptocurrency mining in Arkansas, to the stalling LEARNS Act.
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Taking a musical stroll with an 11-year-old playlist
Today's Ozarks at Large turns back time through the music archives.
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Conversations on mental health, motherhood, identity from KUAF's Listening Lab
Today's Ozarks at Large features the first few conversations from KUAF's Listening Lab.
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From Northwest Arkansas to Rome
Excerpts of KUAF podcasts, such as The R Word and Points of Departure, are included in today's podcast archive episode of Ozarks at Large.
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Finding graves, restoring touch, learning history through teeth and more
Today is an archive episode featuring stories about finding graves in the Fayetteville National Cemetery and a prothesis study with a goal of restoring touch…
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Eclipse expected to draw record-number of tourists
Today, the Ozarks at Large team presents favorite stories from the first quarter of 2023. The episode covers topics ranging from Arkansans preparing for a…
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Ebony Mitchell wraps up her reign
On today's show, Music Moves prepares for Freedom Festival, the largest Juneteenth celebration in Arkansas. Plus, Miss Arkansas Ebony Mitchell will pass on her…
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XNA braces for summer travel, Fayetteville investigates illegal short-term rentals
The Northwest Arkansas National Airport is experiencing its highest traffic year to date and is preparing for a busy weekend of travel. A consultant is hired…
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Fayetteville police headquarters opens
A look inside the new Fayetteville Police Department is on today's show. Also, a local podcast highlights Latina leaders in Northwest Arkansas, Eureka Springs…
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Part 2 of Maternal Mortality Series
Today's show includes episode two of Ozarks at Large's Maternal Mortality Series. The story is in a collaboration with the Arkansas Center for Health…
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Author finds writing space in Writers At Risk Residency Program
The magazine, Arkansas International, is hosting novelist Ucheena Awoke for a year. He is the first author to participate in the publication's Writers At Risk…
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Behind the counter: How library baristas serve up signature ice cream
It's almost time to scream for ice cream so, Ozarks at Large's Daniel Caruth goes on ice cream run.
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Qualified Marshallese Medicaid enrollees at risk of losing coverage
Arkansans who seek to re-enroll are required to prove eligibility while the Arkansas Department of Human Services reviews Medicaid enrollees protected during…
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U of A professor nominated for Pushkin Prize
Tricia Starks' latest book, "Cigarettes and Soviets: Smoking in the USSR," is one of six nominees for the 2023 Pushkin House Book Prize. Also on today's show…
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Examining Maternal Mortality in Arkansas
Arkansas has the highest maternal mortality rate in the country and Dr. Joe Thompson, president and CEO of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, talks…
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Fort Smith Airport Addresses Challenges of Getting More Flights
On today's show, Opera in the Ozarks receives a $34 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation. Plus, Michael Tilley, with KUAF's partner Talk Business &…
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Delving Into 'Dirt'
On today's show, a documentary about Arkansas farmers preserving soil will be shown at the Fayetteville Public Library. Also, yesterday's election results, a…