A runner passes the cross and the scenic overlook Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, on Skyline Drive on Mount Sequoyah in Fayetteville. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Andy Shupe)
Northwest Arkansas had its first brush with higher-than-recommended ozone levels in the air at ground level in 2023, state monitoring shows.
High ozone levels can adversely affect people with respiratory conditions such as asthma, according to the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
