After criticism of how the May 8 citywide spring cleanup was handled, the Oklahoma Environmental Management Authority has agreed to host a second cleanup, this one in July.

In a letter to El Reno Mayor Matt White, OEMA General Manager David Griesel said OEMA will offer an additional cleanup on Saturday, July 17.

“We will provide up to 20 roll-off containers at no charge to the city of El Reno,” Griesel said. Any additional roll-off containers would cost $200 per container, the letter stated.

This small group of Angus and Hereford cows found a way to beat the 97-degree heat last week by standing in a farm pond on South Country Club Road near the El Reno Regional Airport.

The one black cow to the right sticks out his tongue to try and catch droplets of water that were splashed off the swinging tail of another.

The United States has long been the world leader in science and technology. That’s no accident — it’s the result of sustained investment in our research enterprise. But we’ve let our commitment slip and we’ve lost focus on the importance of scientific and technological leadership.

It’s time we redouble our efforts and reinvest in American science and technology.

The House Science Committee is taking up two bipartisan bills to do just that.

Canadian County agriculture producers have a free resource if they have wildlife damage on their properties.

This service is provided through a cooperative agreement Canadian County has with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry’s Wildlife Services Division.

The annual agreement, recently renewed by Canadian County commissioners, is for “wildlife damage management activities and programs conducted in Canadian County” pursuant to state statute.