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City of Lawton to hold Artistic Rain Barrel Auction

James "Bubba" Meeks — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:48:06 +0000

An artistic rain barrel auction will be held on Dec. 15 in the new city hall at the downstairs banquet room. These rain barrels are created by local artists and one of these barrels was created by Muriel Fahrion, the creator of Strawberry Shortcake. Cam Huynh, Vector Control Technician for the City of Lawton Stormwater [...]

Watch a Glorious Video of Our Planet at Its Most Stunning

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:19:32 +0000

For the past two years, videographer Tom Lowe has been shooting footage of the American Southwest for his upcoming ultra-HD time lapse feature film ‘TimeScapes.’

The new trailer has just been released online, and the footage Lowe has captured of both our planet’s natural and man-made beauty will make you proud to call Earth home.

Kristen Wiig Has the Solution for Global Warming [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:56:27 +0000

For the most part, we haven’t seriously involved comedians in the discussion of how to solve global warming, even though their wildly creative minds could hold the key to this planetary problem

That all changed during a recent meeting of The Clinton Foundation’s Celebrity Division when Kristen Wiig offered her answer.

Oklahoma Earthquake Causes YouTube Blogger To Freak Out [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:10:06 +0000

As he video blogs about Oklahoma State’s football win over Kansas City, YouTuber Elmore Drive reacts with dismay to one of the earthquakes that rattled Oklahoma over the weekend.

Oklahoma Cleans Up After Weekend Earthquakes [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:50:26 +0000

A series of earthquakes and aftershocks — some felt as far away as Wisconsin — shook Oklahoma this weekend, startling people more accustomed to tornadoes than temblors.

Early Saturday, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake affected areas from Texas to Missouri, followed by a 5.6 quake later that night — Oklahoma’s strongest in history — and more than 10 aftershocks.

'Hairy Crazy Ants' Invade Florida, Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:06:33 +0000

If ants creep you out, this particular breed will truly give you nightmares.

Dubbed “hairy crazy ants,” they move at warp speed and little deters them. In fact, if one is killed, it releases a chemical cue for the others to attack the threat — making standard pesticides nearly useless.

Actress Daryl Hannah Arrested at White House Demonstration [VIDEO]

Jade Walker — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:24:34 +0000

Daryl Hannah, who has acted in such films as ‘Splash,’ ‘Wall Street’ and the ‘Kill Bill’ series, was arrested on Tuesday for refusing to abandon a sit-in in front of the White House. Hannah was among more than 100 people detained by US Park Police while protesting the Keystone pipeline project.

“We stand here today to just say no to slavery, to just say no to tar, sands, oil, and no to the Keystone pipeline,” Hannah said.

Swarm of Bugs Form Ominous-Looking 'Bugnado' – Not for the Squeamish! [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:13:57 +0000

It’s bad enough having to swat away a single bug, but an entire swarm? If you’re anywhere near the Missouri River that’s just something you might have to contend with – these “bugnadoes” form in areas with high volumes of water, particularly after flooding has occurred. The bugs form tight vortexes that resemble pulsating, stationary, [...]

Governor Fallin Issues Ban on Outdoor Burning

Z94 — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:31:35 +0000

As drought conditions continue to worsen across Oklahoma, Governor Mary Fallin has issued an Executive Proclamation banning outdoor burning for much of the state. Oklahoma Forestry Services, a division of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, recommended the ban based upon an analysis of fire activity, wildland fuel conditions and the predicted continued drought as criteria for recommending the ban.

Waste Not, Want Not — Grocery Store Vows to Be First 'Zero Waste' Store in the US [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:49:30 +0000

A new store is taking on Whole Foods in the company’s hometown of Austin, Texas.

Like the well-known chain, In.gredients will specialize in local and organic edibles, but with one key difference — it vows to be first “package-free, zero waste grocery store” in the US.