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Outdoor Alliance Launches Program to Empower Local Conservation Leaders Including 3 from Arkansas
The Outdoor Alliance, a coalition of national outdoor recreation organizations, is launching a new initiative to cultivate a powerful network of local advocates. The Grasstops Collective program identifies and trains influential community members to champion conservation efforts. These “grasstops leaders,” as the program calls them, are the backbone of their...
Arkansas receives $40 million in federal infrastructure grants
Three Arkansas infrastructure projects will receive $40 million in federal funding as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Wednesday. The funding is part of $1.8 billion in awards from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program. Wednesday’s announcement brings...
Proton Center of Arkansas Marks 100th Patient Milestone
Arkansas’ first and only proton radiation center has treated 100 patients since opening in September 2023. To commemorate the milestone, Carson Placker, 7, of Mountain Home, and Bob Sanders, 71, of Conway, rang the end of treatment bell together June 14, surrounded by their physicians and family. Though 64...
Heat Back in the Region, Storms Possible on the Fourth
While the last couple of days in the Lakes Region has been humid, temperatures have stayed mostly in the upper 80s to around 90. That changes today. Forecast highs today surge back into the upper 90s with Heat Index Readings above 100. Parts of the region are under Heat Advisories for today. The Western Sections of the Lakes Region including Barry and Stone Counties in Missouri along with Carroll and Madison Counties in Arkansas are under the Heat Advisories with Heat Index readings around 110. Slightly lower readings are expected in other parts of the Lakes Region including the Branson and Harrison areas.
Arkansas Outdoor School Coordinator receives lifetime service award from Arkansas Environmental Education Association
LITTLE ROCK — For more than 20 years, Eric De Vries has made a career of helping children discover a love of nature and a passion for learning. De Vries, extension coordinator of Arkansas Outdoor School for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, was recently recognized for his efforts by the Arkansas Environmental Education Association with the Robert McAfee Lifetime Service Award.
North Louisiana Heat Advisory Extended Through Tuesday
If there's one thing we understand in Louisiana is hot summers. It's not unusual for us to experience temperatures well into the 90's early in the summer. And this summer is no exception. The National Weather Service in Shreveport has extended their Heat Advisory through 8P Tuesday, July 2nd. ...HEAT...
Arkansas Racing Commission Awards Pope County Casino License to Cherokee Nation
The Arkansas Racing Commission has awarded the Pope County casino license to Oklahoma-based Cherokee Nation Entertainment (CNE). The unanimous decision came after Thursday’s meeting where commissioners interviewed representatives from Cherokee and reviewed their application. Arkansas Racing Commission awards fourth and final license in the Natural State to Cherokee Nation.
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