Ozarks at Large

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 cultivation of wildflower meadows, pollinator plant gardens and even small orchards on private yards and properties — possibly the first municipal ordinance of its kind approved in Arkansas.

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 opened the market this past month. Also, thousands of Arkansans were removed from Medicaid rolls in June, Fort Smith International Film Festival is set to begin August 25 and more.

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 a Confederate monument in a Eureka Springs cemetery.

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 secret locations in the Ozark Mountains earlier this summer. Also, the mobile Listening Lab visits Little Rock, Arkansas ends the fiscal year with a surplus and more.

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 communities. Also, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders led her first overseas trade mission as governor this past week. Plus, the Music Depot opens next week, a concert honoring Diego Rivera's art and local music.

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 Symphony of Northwest Arkansas releases its first album, New Canons. Plus, construction on a community designed for neurodiverse adults begins, a big fish story and more.

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 causes millions of gallons of water to be lost, a new episode of I Am Northwest Arkansas and more.

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 Sheriff Coolidge Conley from a Pryor Center archive, free summer events and more.

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 Justice Robin Wynne died Wednesday night at age 70. Plus, Crawford County Quorum Court allocates money for anticipated library lawsuit costs, summer events and more.

On today's show, Fayetteville’s Black Heritage Preservation Commission reveal historical markers recognizing Nelson Hackett, the only enslaved person to be extradited from Canada back to Fayetteville. Also, Arkansas is 47th in the nation in state health system performances, according to the Common Wealth Fund's annual report. Plus, cycling generated almost $1.6 million to Northwest Arkansas' econo...

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 medication and surgical abortions. Also, a federal judge strikes down the state's ban on gender-affirming care for minors, research connects racial discrimination to vaccine hesitancy and more.

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 conversation with John Colbert, Fayetteville Public Schools' first African American principal, special education teacher and superintendent. Plus, Women of Oz Sunset Summit scheduled for September and more.

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 from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

On today's show, the Compass Report indicates strong economic growth in Arkansas, weekend events, Fayetteville Public School officials cut the ribbon on the new John L. Colbert Middle School and more.

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 among underrepresented communities. Also, the Fayetteville Farmers Market turns 50, the state received a low rank for overall child well-being and more.

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, restoration efforts continue on the childhood home of Little Rock Nine member Ernest Green. Plus, cycling in Northwest Arkansas generates $150 million, book recommendations with Pastor Clint Schnekloth and more.

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, Hope and Gallows Humor. Plus, NWA Fashion Week begins, remembering singer songwriter Clare Starr, Teamsters and ABF Freight reach a tentative agreement, 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 The BeLOVEd Community, and a review committee hopes lower Arkansas' high maternal mortality rate. Plus, a summary of news ranging from funds to improve railroad crossing safety, to the rising number of telehealth visits for pregnancies in t...

On today's show, after an AI traffic detection system was successfully tested, 10 artificially intelligent traffic lights are to be installed in Springdale. Also, the Little Rick Nine are honored, the musical Violet opens this week and more.

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 involved in research expeditions to Antarctica this year.

The Ozarks at Large team is back with new stories covering topics from cryptocurrency mining in Arkansas, to the stalling LEARNS Act.

Today's Ozarks at Large turns back time through the music archives.

Today's Ozarks at Large features the first few conversations from KUAF's Listening Lab.

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.

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. Also, a report on Lincoln Lake conservation efforts, how teeth uncover human history and a segment from KUAF's Militant Grammarian.