January 25, 2018 archive

Opposition to Self-Driving Vehicles Declines Nationally According to AAA

A new survey by AAA says American drivers are beginning to embrace self-driving vehicles. The Oklahoma offices of AAA released the survey results showing 63 percent of U.S. drives report feeling afraid to ride in a fully self-driving vehicle. That’s down from 78 percent reported in early 2017. In 2016, a survey of Oklahoma drivers …

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DEQ and EPA Join Forces to Alert Oklahomans About Dangers of Radon Gas

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality announced this week it is offering free Radon Test Kits to Oklahoma residents. The offer following the declaration by the EPA that January is National Radon Action Month. The Oklahoma DEQ is working with the EPA in the nationwide campaign to educate the country about the dangers of radon …

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Contractor Charged With Home Repair Fraud Following Elk City Tornado

A southwest Oklahoma contractor has been charged with felony construction fraud following the tornado that hit Elk City last May. But he is denying the claims made in the charges. Chris Poindexter, owner of Pridex Construction Company of Lone Wolf was the subject of a 37-page arrest warrant issued this week. He was charged after …

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Oklahoma Storm Chaser Found Dead on Cruise Ship in Puerto Rico

Details of the death of TV’s Storm Chasing star Joel Taylor indicated he was found dead on a cruise ship last this week in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Yahoo reports the cause of the death of the 38 year old Discovery Channel star from Elk City, Oklahoma has yet to be determined. He was found …

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Puerto Ricans Show Gratitude to OGE Crews Working to Restore Electricity

  Grateful Puerto Ricans are showing their appreciation to the 50 Oklahoma Gas and Electric linemen who arrived this week and went to work restoring electrical power months after Hurricane Maria. Some gave up their homes so the linemen would have a place to sleep. The gratitude has surprised even hardened linemen like Rick Berg. …

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