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A double dose of hoops hysteria arrives as western Oklahoma’s professional basketball team begins its first season with a two-day home stand.

Family reunions, birthday celebrations and holiday gatherings all bring loved ones together for special occasions that call for delicious meals and snacks. To help elevate entertaining in your household, make hosting a cinch with quick, shareable recipes.

Toppings: 8 asparagus water

Yield: 8 slices Olive oil flour

1/3 pound Prosciutto di Parma

SOUTHEAST Blue River: October 24. Elevation is below normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, spinnerbaits, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, punch bait, and stinkbait around brush structure, channels, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting SOUTHWEST Waurika: October 20. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and murky. Striped bass hybrids, white bass, and saugeye fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and small lures around docks, main lake, points, and rocks. Largemouth bass and crappie fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure, docks, main lake, rocks, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, minnows, and stinkbait around creek channels, docks, main lake, and rocks. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.

STILLWATER – With the arrival of colder weather, gardeners should spend some time tidying up their garden spaces in the off-season.

The origins of Hallowe’en lie in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (pronounced sow’win): a festival focused on the spirits of the dead. The festival was traditionally held

November saw brisk sales of turkeys, oil operations slowing due to bad roads and washed-out bridges, and the first snow; the chilly, wet autumn was destined to produce an unusual crop of colds. Grateful hearts celebrated Armistice Day and Thanksgiving.

Daylight Savings time comes to an end as we “fall back” this coming Sunday, 11/5, at 2:00 a.m. this year. I never did recover from losing the hour in the spring, so I am ready for this!

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), released nearly $3.7 billion in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding to help households with their home energy costs. The funding will help ensure households across the country have the support they need to maintain safe and healthy indoor temperatures, especially as the winter season approaches. With this release, the Biden-Harris Administration has invested nearly $22 billion in LIHEAP to date, which is part of the Administration’s broader efforts to lower costs for American families. The funding released today is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, which includes $100 million in increased funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in addition to regular appropriations from the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024.

Oklahoma will become the first state in the nation to require a work zone and first responder safety course for teen drivers. The law, set to take effect Nov. 1, 2023, will require all Oklahoma teens to complete the free online Oklahoma Work Zone Safe Course before applying for their Class D intermediate driver license.