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January 18, 2023 News The Elk City News - 3 OSU Extension awarded funding to add Native American educator roles MISDEMEANORS State of Okla vs Belicia C Kirkland Child not in school By Gail Ellis Objectives outlined for ket weaving,” Johnson said. Wyandotte Nation, all located State of Okla vs Jennifer D Pickens DUI the Muscogee Nation grant ‘The Muscogee Nation has in Ottawa County. State of Okla vs Tristin R Hancock Control of vehicle while STILLWATER - The north- by Johnson and co-principal about 87,000 members in In addition to the latest intoxicated east district of Oklahoma investigator Leslie Lewis in- Oklahoma; the nation covers round of funding through State of Okla vs Camron L Stewart DUI. TOC. Eluding. Carry- State University Extension clude establishing a new OSU Okmulgee, McIntosh, Ok- has received two Native Amer- Extension educator position fuskee, Hughes, Creek, Tulsa NAAR, Federally Recognized ing a firarm ican Agriculture Fund grants to help relaunch an archery and Wagoner counties along Tribes Extension Program State of Okla vs Arianna M Alvarez Obstructing an officer to support new and ongoing dub, introduce anti-bullying with portions of Mayes, Rog- grants currently support proj- partnerships with multiple and health curricula and train ers and Seminole counties. ects involving community Native American tribes and youth in meat judging. Native Johnson said the NAAF grant gardening in Pawnee County FELONIES nations in Oklahoma. Farmers and Ranchers pro- was written in collaboration and an OSU Extension edu- State of Okla vs Crystal V Brooks Trafficking in drugs NAAF provides funding gramming will explore pecan with the College of the Mus- cator position and full-time Bringing contraband into jail to eligible organizations for grafting as well as beef and cogee Nation, and the new program assistant in Osage State of Okla vs Jasmine Zamora Larceny of vehicle. business assistance, agricul- small animal production and educator will be housed on its tural education, technical sup- management. campus when hired, County. Endangering others by eluding port and advocacy services to Other portions of fund- ‘The goal of the nine-tribes “We'll collaborate with 12 State of Okla vs Thomas Williamson Endangering others support Native farmers and ing for the Muscogee Nation grant, co-authored by Kathy different tribes in this grant by eluding, Concealing stolen property. Obstructing an officer. ranchers. Nancy Johnson, will support community de- Enyart, is to fund an educator cycle, and that’s pretty sub- Possession of stolen vehicle. director of OSU Extension in velopment with training in to build upon resources al- stantial,” Johnson said. “Our the northeast district, said resume writing, job skills and ready in place, including free county educators connect- OSU Extension received sim- soft skills, along with educa- water testing and childcare ed and partnered with these ilar grants from the Federally Recognized Tribes Extension tion on the dangers of sub- training. stance abuse and social media “The Eastern Shawnee tribes to lay the groundwork MARRIAGES, 6 DIVORCES Program in the past, but this safety. Tribe members will Tribe has an outdoor class- before we applied for this lat- most recent award is the first learn about county and tribal room it’s going to let us use, est grant, and that has been MARRIAGE LICENSES distributed by NAFF. government, the benefits of and the Quapaw Nation could successful.” RRIAGE LICENSES. ‘The two grants, one allot- growing their own food, food potentially let us use its meat OSU Extension uses re- Thomas Gibbs, Elk City - Heather Pollard, Artesia, NM ted to the Muscogee Nation distribution and how to en- processing plant for meat search-based information to and another designated for sure a healthy diet. judging,” Johnson said. help all Oklahomans solve Clinton Brewer, Sayre ~ Ashley Brewer, Sayre a group of nine tribes in the “Some of the training ‘The nine tribes of the In- Jocal issues and concerns, pro- DIVORCES northeast part of the state, opportunities will be inter- ter-Tribal Council are the will provide approximately mote leadership and manage twined with their native Eastern Shawnee Tribe, Mi- Dalton Powers vs Nautica Powers Divorce $335,000 over the next four language, and we hope to in- ami Tribe, Modoc Nation, resources wisely throughout NONE years for agricultural projects corporate elders into the pro- Ottawa Tribe, Peoria Tribe, the state’s 77 counties. Most tied to the preservation of cess of cultural preservation Quapaw Tribe, Seneca-Cayu- information is available at lit- ga Nation, Shawnee Tribe and Conference Set to Native American culture. through customs such as bas- tle to no cost. Fishing Report fair on hair jigs, minnows, and discharge, and river chan- Bring Together spoons around brush struc- nel, Channel catfish slow on ture, docks, and rocks. Report chicken liver, cut bait around NORTHWEST 6. Elevation is normal and submitted by Jake Rowland, coves, inlet, riprap, and weed game warden stationed in beds. Report submitted by Foss: January 9. Elevation rising, water temperature is 5 ft. below normal, water 52°F and clear. (USACE Lake McIntosh temperature 38°F and clear. Level) Largemouth, small- Hugo: County. Garret Harley, game warden January 6. Bleva- stationed in Seminole County. (USACE Lake Level) Walleye mouth, and spotted bass fair tion is 1 ft, above normal, Lower Mountain Fork: Oklahoma Local water temperature 52°F and January 6. Elevation is nor- Agriculture fair on live bait around main on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, (USACE Lake Level) mal, water temperature 48°F lake. Striped bass hybrids flukes, plastic baits, and murky. Blue, channel, and flathead and clear. Rainbow trout good good on grubs and paddle spoons around brush struc- catfish good on chicken liv- on PowerBait, small lures, and tails in deep water. Catfish ture, main lake, points, and good on stinkbait. Bass slow. standing timber. Crappie fair er, cut bait, dough bait, live worms below the dam, creek Report submitted by Eric Pu- on hair jigs, jigs, and min- bait, punch bait, shad, stink- channels, river channel, and year, B & K Bait House. nows around brush structure, bait, and sunfish below the spillway. Report submitted by channels, main lake, Mark Hannah, game warden Community SOUTHEAST creek channels, points, river dam, river channel, shorelines, stationed in McCurtain Coun- Blue River: January 10. channel, and standing tim- and standing timber. Crap- BROKEN ARROW — The ated with the summit are free Elevation is normal, water ber. Report submitted by Dru ty. temperature 47°F and clear. Polk, game warden stationed pie fair on jigs and minnows Wister: January 6. Eleva- ninth annual Oklahoma Local to attend; however, registra- (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow in McCurtain County. below the dam, brush struc- tion is 1 ft. above normal and Agriculture Summit is set to trout excellent on in-line spin- Eufaula: January 6. El- ture, channels, main lake, falling, water temperature take place Feb. 28 - March 2, tion is required for each event. nerbaits, midges, nymphs, evation is 3 ft. below nor- river channel, and standing 40°F and stained. (USACE at the Stoney Creek Hotel lo- Registration is open online at mal, water temperature 41°F timber. Report submitted by Current Lake Level) Large- and PowerBait around creek and stained. (USACE Lake Andrew Potter, game warden mouth bass slow on Alabama cated at 200 W. Albany Street, https://oklacorg/oklas and channels, river channel, and rocks. Largemouth, small- Level) Largemouth, small- stationed in Choctaw County. rigs, jigs, and lipless baits Broken Arrow, Okla. The focus will close on Feb. 28 or once mouth, and spotted bass fair mouth, and spotted bass fair Konawa: January 8. El- around brush structure, main of the conference is to increase on buzz baits, jerk baits, lip- evation is normal, water lake, and river channel. Blue capacity is met. on jerk baits, and tube jigs the availability of local food in less baits, and plastic baits temperature 46°F and clear. catfish good on cut bait and Oklahoma communities and ‘The conference has five around brush structure, creek channels, rocks, and shore- around brush structure, creek Largemouth bass slow on Al- hot dogs around main lake. strengthen farmers markets tracks addressing topics of spe- channels, main lake, points, abama rigs, crankbaits, and Crappie fair on jigs and min- lines. Report submitted by and riprap. Blue, channel, plastic baits around points, nows around brush structure, and agritourism sites through cial interest to farmers market Ethan Lovelace, biologist at education and networking op- the Blue River Public Fishing and flathead catfish fair on river channel, and weed beds. creek channels, and river managers, growers, agritour- cut bait, live shad, and shad Striped bass hybrid and white channel. Report submitted by portunities. and Hunting Area. Broken Bow: January around channels, river chan- bass slow on Alabama rigs James Williams, game warden ‘The conference is facilitat- ism producers, Christmas tree nel, and river mouth. Crappie and crankbaits around coves, stationed in Le Flore County. ed by the Oklahoma Depart- growers, and community sup- ment of Agriculture, Food port organizations. Topics will Earth’s rise and fall of tempera- new perspective from a different and Forestry, ONIE Project, Letter to the Editor Langston University, and key include accepting SNAP/EBT, tures has been continuing for the furry animal. Will the answer to last 5,000 years. I've heard that this issue ever be decided? stakeholders from agricultural, growing practices, marketing 30 and 40 years ago there was a community, and public health to consumers, and more, A general fear of global cooling, as I believe if Biden would stop agencies, The innovative farm I grew up on Turkey Creek in shows how the presence of bea- encouraging some of our global bus tour will take place on meal on March 1 will be pro- the 50's, and now, 70 years lat- ver ponds (indicating drastic aresult of long stretches of frigid er, the presence of Beavers have population growth) in that state temps. enemies to produce and sell us Monday, Feb. 27. Two in-depth vided to all registrants. become a blessing or a curse grew from 1980 to 2019. Actually, if you believe some oil and then open up our pipe workshops will take place on ‘There are more than 45 reg- (whichever way you look at it) to Ken Tape, an Ecologist at studies, more CO2 is being pro- line from Canada, we'd all be Tuesday, Feb. 28, including istered farmers markets and ranchers. Do they provide more the Univ. of Alaska, Fairbanks, duced by cattle and farming op- better off. I’m getting tired of hands-on marketing training 400 agritourism producers in water, or do they allow some of and colleagues have been study- erations than cars. See my fairly paying more for gasoline and ev- and a workshop sharing best Oklahoma, providing qual- our gulley-washing downpours ing the effects of this beaver mi- recent article on the warming erything else, especially our food farm practices. The full sum- to rip out all the fencing (and gration, and recently published power of Cattle Burps and Feed mit with more than 20 break- ity and tasty local food and ponds) from our water-gaps and their findings in the journal Lots. (Did you realize that we're and electricity. out sessions is scheduled for enjoyment to communities watersheds? That is a question Scientific Reports in May, and getting a big one of these lots on Can we find someone to re- Wednesday, March 1 followed for debate! There were no bea- the fall meeting of the Ameri- the north side of town, between lieve us, or do we need to depend by the agritourism rolling across the state. Information the vacated Whinery's Funeral on Oklahoma's agritourism vers around here in the 1950's can Geophysical Union in De- on the busy beavers? workshop bus tour on Thurs- Home and the Cemetery.) or even 60's or 70's, but now cember. Their study shows that ‘Thanks for listening. Now, by applying the Insider day, March 2. industry can be found at www. they are common place. Beavers no signs of beavers were seen article to the question, we get a Ertis Johnson Most of the events associ- oklahomaagritourism.com. are taking over ~ in Alaska too. from aerial photos in the early Have something to share Yesterday, I read an article 1950s. The first signs of Alaska entitled, “Photos from space beavers appeared in 1980. Tape show that 11,000 beavers are says, “All of western Alaska is wreaking havoc on Alaskan tun- now teally densely populated dra”, from the Jan. 3, Business with beaver ponds.” He believes with the community? Insider, written by Morgan Me- this to be a concerning sign of Fall-Johnson. It appears that Global Warming. Global Warming is becoming What the studies are find- such a problem that soon even ing seems more than enough to Email your “Letter to the Editor” to [email protected] our beavers may want to move put the fear of carbon-emitting North. There is a Satellite view coal and oil pollution into even comparing a tundra stream in the worst of doubters. I, for Alaska’s Seward Peninsula that one, am a confirmed doubter.