An Iowa woman hiking at Colorado National Monument died after collapsing and losing consciousness two miles into a trail, according to the National Park Service. Marsha Cook, 54, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was pronounced dead on Monday, the park service said in a news release, after collapsing on the Lower Monument Canyon Trail. The Colorado […]
A 78-year-old ranger at the Bryce Canyon National Park died due to injuries he sustained after he tripped and fell while on-duty. Tom Lorig was working with park visitors, directing them to a shuttle bus, at Bryce Canyon’s annual Astronomy Festival around 11:30 p.m. Friday when he fell and struck his head on a large […]
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK – A bison gored an 83-year-old woman Saturday at Yellowstone National Park. Park emergency responders rushed her to a local medical clinic, where she was flown by helicopter to an Idaho hospital. Doctors said she sustained serious injuries. The woman from Greenville, South Carolina, got too close to the bison, according to […]
May 12—Norman Public Schools has released new renderings and floor plans for the Oklahoma Aviation Academy. The first renderings were released amid the Feb. 14, 2023 NPS bond, which allocated $354 million for different construction projects throughout the district. Early estimates earmarked $32 million for the construction of a new facility for the OAA at […]
Apr. 23—Three members of the Norman Public Schools Board of Education voiced their support for Edmond Public Schools in its lawsuit against State Superintendent Ryan Walters. The lawsuit comes after the Oklahoma State Department of Education ordered the district to move “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini and “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls off […]
Apr. 23—On Monday night, the Norman Public Schools Board of Education reorganized after swearing in its newest member, Dawn Brockman, Office 4. Former President Dirk O’Hara will now assume the role as vice president, and Tina Floyd, former vice president, was voted to serve as the board’s new president. Cathy Sasser will reassume her role […]
Jan. 10—An ambitious proposal by the National Park Service to remove excess structures in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is a little too aggressive, some members of the public say. The proposal will be the focus of a National Park Service public meeting/open house on Thursday, Jan. 11, in Glen Jean. In […]
Jan. 9—Two candidates will vie for the Norman Public Schools Board of Education District 4 Seat on April 2. In October, the board approved the election, which will take place on April 2. Since then, Dawn Brockman and Scott Christian have filed for candidacy, which closed last month. Dawn Brockman Brockman is currently the director […]