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Protecting the planet is a year-round responsibility, and that obligation is emphasized each April 22 when the world celebrates Earth Day. In 1969, an oil spill in California killed thousands of sea animals and contributed to significant ocean pollution. This environmental disaster inspired Gaylord Nelson and Denis Hayes to establish Earth Day in 1970 as a global event to raise awareness about environmental issues.
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The month of April has been home to many historical events over the years. Here's a look at some that helped to shape the world in April 1925.
Read moreThe Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board is preparing to give out a new round of grants to statewide applicants. Soon, local governments will be able to take a bid at $29 million designated to address the opioid crisis.
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Most months, nearly breaking an all-time tornado record would dominate Oklahoma’s weather headlines. However, March 2025 will be remembered for a different kind of disaster—one of the worst wildfire outbreaks in state history, overshadowing all else.
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Two high school juniors from the Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative (CVEC) service area have been awarded an all-expense- paid, week-long trip to Washington, D.C., as Youth Tour Leadership Experience Scholarship winners. Sponsored by the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives (OAEC) through the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), this incredible opportunity will take place from June 13th to 19th, 2025.
Read moreSeminole High School’s prom is just around the corner as well as their special fun twist, “That Prom Thing.” An all-student lock-in that occurs after prom which features games, prizes, and food as well as engages classmates and aims to keep everyone safe.
Read moreScrolling through social media about a year ago, Bethany Greenwood Agee paused to read a post from a New Hampshire mother who was desperately pleading for a kidney for her 17-year-old daughter.
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