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UAMS receives $1.3 million grant for recruiting high school students to STEM fields
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded a $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for its Arkansas Technology and Data Science in Health and Medicine (AR Tech-DaSH) program. The five-year grant from the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)...
Watch: 'Joy, excitement' on display as boy lands first trophy bass
A young angler named Knox is clearly hooked when it comes to bass fishing. The accompanying footage, shared Monday by Bass Pro Shops, shows the boy reeling to shore his first trophy-size bass at PawPaw’s Pond in Arkansas. “Congrats on the catch, Knox!” Bass Pro Shops exclaimed via X....
Arkansas Bar Association Welcomes Pawlik as President
Last month, Kristin Pawlik was sworn in as president of the Arkansas Bar Association during the Association’s annual meeting at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Pawlik, a partner at Miller, Butler, Schneider, Pawlik & Rozzell, PLLC, specializes in family law, criminal defense and employment matters in Northwest Arkansas. A...
Arkansas election officials checking signatures of 3 measures vying for November ballot
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Supporters of proposals to expand Arkansas' medical marijuana program and repeal a casino license turned in thousands of signatures on Friday to try and get their measures before voters in the November election. Organizers of the initiative campaigns, along with an effort to scale back...
Job numbers up but May jobless rates rise in most Arkansas metros
The four largest Arkansas-based metro areas posted year-over-year net job growth in May with Northwest Arkansas posting the largest percentage increase at 2.5%. Central Arkansas – Little Rock, North Little Rock, Conway – was a close second at 2.24%. May jobless rates ranged from 2.5% in Northwest Arkansas...
Oklahoma, Arkansas working on plan to convert US 412 into interstate
Oklahoma and Arkansas are working on a plan that will ultimately convert U.S. 412 into an interstate connecting Interstate 35 north of Perry to Interstate 49 in Springdale, Arkansas. The new highway designation, expected to be tagged as Interstate 412, won’t happen quickly. Oklahoma Department of Transportation spokesperson T.J. Gerlach said studies and...
Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows
Clinic closures in the wake of the Dobbs decision and questions about the legality of emergency contraceptives, including disinformation that some are abortion drugs, may have contributed to a sharp drop in the rate of prescriptions for contraceptives in states with the most restrictive abortion bans, according to a University of California Los Angeles study. […] The post Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.
Buffalo National River seeking public input for plan to improve accessibility
ARKANSAS, USA — The Buffalo National River is asking for the public's input on drafting a plan to improve accessibility for visitors with disabilities. The self-evaluation and transition plan (SETP) is supposed to help the national park identify areas such as public structures, campsites, river access points, signs, and services that can be improved.
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