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The invitational River Coalition Gathering, hosted by Watershed Conservation Resource Center, was held on April 25 at The River Commons & Institute in east Fayetteville. Among those in attendance were leaders from the Osage Nation, the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas Black Heritage Association.
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Last month, the Fayetteville public library had a small fire on their roof that caused damage to the structure of the building. It brought smoke to the administrative offices and parts of their expanded collection. Sophia Nourani speaks with Christina Karnatz, director of development and marketing at the library to discuss how the fire started and how the community can help support repair efforts.
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BLK ELK Media is a Fayetteville-based production company primarily known for outdoor and adventure photography and videography. This Saturday, the organization is hosting an art gallery titled “Art in Motion.” The event will feature an array of custom “restomod” motorcycles, restored originals from artist Taylor Art Stjerna of One Up Moto Garage, and visual art from creatives at Blk Elk.
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Michael Tilley from "Talk Business & Politics" joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to discuss the possible removal of downtown parking meters in Fort Smith, the approval of a $1.7 million warehouse at the Port of Fort Smith, a slight gain in March sales tax revenue and another update from the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority.
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Planned Parenthood is one of the nation’s largest providers of affordable reproductive health care. Offering different methods of birth control is a fundamental service of the organization, a service which took center stage earlier this month at the Rogers location during their first ever one-day vasectomy clinic. Why are vasectomies often considered last in birth control options? And why is it important to have these resources available?
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City of Fort Smith officials are continuing to improve their community’s walkability. On March 11, the city approved a new Greenway that will allow residents in urban areas to take part in active transportation, connecting them to businesses and public-use buildings. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis visited the planned route for the new path this week and spoke with city officials to learn more.
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In this week's edition of the "Northwest Arkansas Business Journal," we hear from former cybersecurity executive and resident entrepreneur Sajan Gautam. Host Paul Gatling caught up with Gautam at a recent event hosted by the Fuel Accelerator.
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Last week on Ozarks at Large, we heard from Kristina Jones, Fayetteville’s Volunteer and Ecological Programs coordinator, and Brian Pugh, Waste Reduction Coordinator, about a city-wide cleanup that took place last weekend. The cleanup was successful, and the conversation went into the city’s broader environmental goals. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis spoke with Kristina and Brian about those goals.
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A multi-million dollar road project is now under construction and will help travelers access the Northwest Arkansas National Airport more easily.
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Federal lawmakers are urging the U.S. Postal Service to reconsider plans to shift services from several mail processing facilities, including one in Fayetteville.
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Michael Tilley from "Talk Business & Politics" joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to discuss UAFS seeking higher tuition, the FCRA's donation of $500,000 to a planned expansion of River Valley Nature Center, Fort Smith airport traffic rising by 7% and the Fort Smith Board's plans discuss water system revenue.
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A proposal is in the works to allow Sunday alcohol sales in Fayetteville. Some Liquor stores and breweries have differing opinions on how the proposal could affect their businesses.