A mix of virtual and in-person person events are planned through Arkansas to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year.
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In this week’s installment of “Take a Hike,” we explore Petit Jean State Park and talk to Belinda Devine about her love of the outdoors.
Educators and Arkansans aged 70 and older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 effective Jan. 18, 2021.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson expressed support for hate crimes legislation during his 2021 State of the State address.
A queer, Black woman explores some of the challenges of relaxing in nature when it’s a predominately white space that often doesn’t feel welcoming or safe.
The Arkansas General Assembly is comprised of 135 lawmakers from around the state who’ve been elected to serve in the House and Senate.
Henry Torres has been named Arkansas State University’s first vice president for information technology and chief information officer.
Take a hike in Devil’s Den State Park! Arkansas Soul director Niketa Reed and her 2-year-old son connect with nature at the state park in NWA.
The rollout of the first round of vaccines has been updated to include first responders and Arkansans age 70 and older.
The Arkansas Department of Health is hosting COVID-19 testing clinics for college students in Fayetteville and Russellville.
I know the year 2021 doesn’t magically change anything for the better, but I do know one thing: It’s our year to build and share a new map.
In 2020 we launched a podcast dedicated to amplifying the voices of BIPOC Arkansans. Catch up on our first 5 episodes before the next one drops in January.
As we close out 2020, we share 10 stories that covered some of the years biggest topics including the pandemic, elections and calls for racial justice.
The Arkansas Department of Corrections is allowing families to visit inmates at four facilities after halting in-person visits in March due to the pandemic.
The remains of a 17-year-old Arkansas sailor who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor during WWII have been accounted for.
While many of us are missing physical contact with family and friends, especially at this time of year during a pandemic, the elements of togetherness and unity we observe through UMOJA is ever present.
John Blue will become the first director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Jan. 19, 2021.
Arkansas is partnering with Baptist Health on a $7.4 million project to expand hospital bed capacity as COVID-19 cases continue to surge.
A federal COVID-19 relief package restores Medicaid access to Marshallese migrants who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
The Micheaux Award, offered from the Fayetteville Film Fest, will distribute up to $4,000 for Arkansas-based films.
The report includes 27 recommendations for police reform including enhancing accountability for excessive force and increasing annual mandatory bias training.
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center is seeking stories and artifacts from Arkansans for its Black in COVID project.
Once health care workers are vaccinated, long-term care facilities and correctional institutions will receive the next rounds of COVID-19 vaccines.
DACA applications are being accepted again, but the filing fee can be a barrier. A GoFundMe fundraiser has been created to help Arkansas applicants.
The first round of vaccines are being distributed to health care workers. Arkansas Department of Health Nursing Director Sherian Kwanisai was the first person in the state to receive the vaccine.