Ozarks At Large
A recent bill in the Arkansas legislature would reward state employees who report waste or inefficiency with state money, and lawmakers speak out on a recently released audit of the state's Medicaid system. And, smaller beef cattle herds in the state caused by last year's drought may result in higher beef prices at the grocery store.
On this edition of Weekend Ozarks: Christina Thomas helps us ring in the Year of the Snake with a field trip to the Reptile Museum and she takes us into the kitchen at Ella’s to find out how a new quiche cup there was inspired by our program.This is our list of items for this morning’s montage of snakes:
- Kaa, the snake from The Jungle Book, sings a hypnotic tune. The voice is provided by the legendary Sterling Holloway.
- Harrison Ford, as Indiana Jones, ponders his next adventure.
- Jim Stafford, now of Branson, sings one of his biggest hits, "Spiders and Snakes."
- The character Snake, from The Simpsons, watches his car get stolen.
- A highlight of Kenny “The Snake” Stabler running for a touchdown for the Oakland Raiders.
- A big (talking?) snake gets zapped in the Harry Potter movie Chamber of Secrets.
- Electric Light Orchestra performing "Don’t Let Me Down."
- The famous Spam skit from Monty Python. (python, get it…)
- The only part of *the* quote from the movie Snakes on a Plane we could put on the air.
- Duran Duran with the song "Union of the Snake."
Today is Chinese New Year, beginning the Year of the Snake. In honor of the holiday, Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas visits the Reptile Museum in Fayetteville to take a look at some snakes, alligators and other scaly beasts.
Web Esxlusive: Images From the Reptile Museum
Abortion, capital punishment and guns all had the attention of lawmakers. Ozarks at Large’s Timothy Dennis had this week in review at the capitol.
Ahead on Ozarks: Fort Smith rallies for a monument to honor native son General William O. Darby, Fayetteville readies for a Mardi Gras parade tomorrow, and the band Damn Arkansan comes to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.This afternoon a new effort to raise funds for the creation and installation of a monument dedicated to General William O. Darby was announced.
Ahead on Ozarks, we conclude our two-part series on guns. Jacqueline Froelich examines how people in our region are reacting to the gun discussions in the wake of the school shootings in Connecticut in December. And, we have a preview of tomorrow's Business Luncheon forecast in Rogers and talk to a member of the cast of Memphis. Bill Parry plays the owner of a radio station in 1950s Memphis as rock and roll and rhythm and blues begin to capture the attention of young listeners.
In reaction to President Obama’s gun control mandate, the Arkansas General Assembly is considering a half dozen gun-rights bills, including reintroducing a measure allowing gun owners to openly carry loaded weapons. We also drop by a Springdale gun shop, where business is beyond booming.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, though the next presidential election is more than two years away, some are already ready for HIlary. And as the Bentonville School District grows, so too does its course offerings. We visit a junior high school as students prepare for mountain biking. Plus, we learn about a Bentonville before Sam Walton.
Crystal Bridges announced yesterday that it is the recipient of endowments worth $800 million.
Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #4 Allegro
Last night, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art offered a tour the art installation Ways of Color skyspace.
"To Build a Home" by Cinematic Orchestra
Pauline Thiessen raises chickens on her farm just outside the Fayetteville city limits so she can be close to her food source.
For video of Pauline's farm animals, click here.
The Asian Carp has become an invasive species in Arkansas and much of the central U.S.
"Fish" by Philp Glass
Becca tells us where to catch Foo Fighters as their tour takes them through the KUAF listening area.
