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ScissorTales: Foundation helping OKC school district meet challenges Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 FLYING to New York City and performing on television was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a Star Spencer High School stomp team. Robotics teams from three schools built trust and confidence as they built robots. The Douglass High School marching band's performances in Louisiana and Texas generated conversations... Read More
Allstate officials offer preparedness tips in Oklahoma Published: Wed, May 23, 2012 Allstate Insurance Co. officials toured Oklahoma on Tuesday to help raise awareness for tornado preparedness. Read More
Visiting Vesuvius and Pompeii Published: Tue, May 22, 2012 The ancient city of Pompeii — famously ruined in A.D. 79 when mighty Mount Vesuvius blew its top — is one of Italy’s most popular tourist attractions. Few visitors make it to the top of the towering volcano, but those who do enjoy a commanding view. You can get to Vesuvius with a train/bus/hike journey.... Read More
Sierra Club calls on Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. to stop using coal to generate electricity Published: Fri, May 18, 2012 Sierra Club members called on Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. to phase out its coal power plants and use more renewable energy such as wind. Meanwhile, the state's largest utility's parent, OGE Energy Corp., held its annual shareholder meeting in Oklahoma City. Read More
Group opposes sister city plan between Edmond, Russian city over communism Updated: Tue, May 15, 2012 People angry about plans for Edmond to embrace Engles, Russia, as a sister city protested the effort Monday, saying the community is communist. Despite opposition from about 15 people, Edmond City Council members unanimously approved a joint proclamation between Edmond and Engles for the development of a sister-city... Read More
University of Oklahoma students learn skills needed to work in developing regions Updated: Mon, May 14, 2012 A new University of Oklahoma summer intersession course seeks to prepare students to work in developing regions. The class starts essentially from square one — most of the students haven't handled power tools. Many haven't even hammered nails. Read More
Cost for design work for Edmond Recreation and Aquatic Center may rise Published: Sat, May 12, 2012 Design work for the Edmond Recreation and Aquatic Center is expected to cost another $117,600. City council members will vote Monday on the proposed increase for the $22.5 million competitive swimming pool and recreation center. Read More
Earthquake shakes Sparks area in central Oklahoma Updated: Thu, May 10, 2012 A 3.9-magnitude earthquake shook the ground Thursday near Sparks, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Sparks is about 45 miles east of Oklahoma City. Read More
Midwest City officials encourage residents to buy weather radios Updated: Wed, Apr 4, 2012 MIDWEST CITY -- As we enter into prime storm season, the City of Midwest City, along with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), want you to be prepared in the event of a possible natural disaster, by purchasing a NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards. The NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards helps to save... Read More
Visiting Hilo's Pacific tsunami museum Published: Mon, Mar 5, 2012 "How far is it from here to the nearest evacuation site?" I was rather startled to overhear this query, especially since I was spending this rainy day browsing exhibits at the Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii. But there was no reason to panic; it was just a tourist's curious question.... Read More
Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe writes book on 'hoax' of global warming Updated: Mon, Feb 27, 2012 WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe years ago declared man-made global warming a hoax and more recently declared victory over his opponents in that long-running debate. Still, the Oklahoma Republican believes his work is not done. Next week, the senator said his plans for the book's introduction include... Read More
Oklahoma bill to let students consider alternative theories advances Updated: Tue, Feb 21, 2012 OKLAHOMA CITY -- A House committee on Tuesday approved a measure that would allow students to explore alternative theories on controversial areas such as evolution and global warming. House Bill 1551 would still require that students learn required material on those topics, but would allow them to look at... Read More
For holiday brunch, serve 'strata gone wild' Published: Tue, Dec 20, 2011 Years ago, about the time quiche was making its boffo American debut, strata was quietly entering the scene. Home cooks found this dish -- basically a layered egg casserole -- to be a lifesaver, because it can be assembled the night before and baked right before serving. Strata is the perfect holiday brunch dish:... Read More
Texas has hottest June to August; Oklahoma second Published: Thu, Sep 8, 2011 LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas just finished the hottest June through August on record in the U.S., the National Weather Service said Thursday. Weather service meteorologist Victor Murphy told The Associated Press that Texas' 86.8 average beat out Oklahoma's 85.2 degrees in 1934. That Dust Bowl year is now third on... Read More
Questions for GOP candidates Updated: Sat, Sep 3, 2011 WASHINGTON — Wednesday's Republican "debate" in California will not resemble the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates, in which one candidate spoke for 60 minutes, the other responded for 90 minutes, and his opponent had 30 minutes for rebuttal. Still, today's debates can illuminate. So, some questions. For Mitt... Read More
Ozone alert issued Sunday for Oklahoma City; temperatures climb back into triple digits Updated: Sun, Aug 28, 2011 Meteorologists predicts temperatures to reach 100 degrees Sunday with isolated showers before 1 p.m. Due to the expected high concentrations of ozone, officials have issued an air quality alert for the area. Read More
Heat 'dome' makes much of U.S. feel like steam bath Published: Wed, Jul 20, 2011 Vast amounts of warmth and moisture have become trapped under a huge "heat dome," bringing record-breaking temperatures and thick, topical air to scores of cities from North Dakota to the Ohio Valley. Now the system is moving east to spread the misery to some of the country's most densely populated areas through the... Read More
April put Alabama ahead in strongest tornadoes Published: Thu, Jul 7, 2011 The National Weather Service has upgraded an April 27 tornado in northeast Alabama's DeKalb County from the category EF-4 to EF-5. That is the highest rating on a scale used to measure tornado damage and means winds were more than 200 mph. The upgrade gives Alabama seven EF-5 tornadoes since 1950, when the Weather... Read More
Weather Radio Programming Day at Homeland stores Updated: Wed, Jun 22, 2011 The National Weather Service, Midland Radio Corporation, and amateur radio operators will be at three Oklahoma City-area Homeland stores from 10:00am to 2:00pm Saturday, June 25 to program NOAA weather radios. Citizens who currently own a weather radio, or those wishing to purchase one, can come by the store for... Read More
15-state tornado outbreak ranks as deadliest since 2008 Published: Mon, Apr 18, 2011 Ultimately, this could turn out to be among the top 10 three-day outbreaks for number of tornadoes, though experts can't be sure until all the reports are sorted, said Greg Carbin of the federal Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK. While tornadoes occur regularly, their power always shocks. This time it was... Read More
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