Features
Jenny Coon Peterson
So maybe it was not my best idea to spend a July weekend in western Oklahoma, a place known for sand dunes (hot), salt flats (also hot) and rattlesnakes (hot and deadly).
Saturday 25 May
OKG Newsletter
Topic: heat
Beat that heat
You know it’s bad when the national weather people are using your state to illustrate just how hot it is out there.
Features
Jenny Coon Peterson
So maybe it was not my best idea to spend a July weekend in western Oklahoma, a place known for sand dunes (hot), salt flats (also hot) and rattlesnakes (hot and deadly).
Earth power
Thanks to incentive programs, residential geothermal heat pumps are now viable options for metro homeowners.
Features
Brendan Hoover
When Victoria Caldwell’s home was struck by lightning on Memorial Day weekend 2010, she faced the challenge of replacing her entire HVAC system.
VOTD: People, People do The VDub Sessions
People, People get ready, for the van’s a-comin’
Stillwater dudes People, People spread their flannel blankets over their drum skins for a muted, intimate show inside the ol’ VDub Vanagon with videographer Nathan Poppe for the latest episode of “The VDub Sessions.” Titled “Golden Rust,” the song’s new and lovely. Everybody involved gets bonus points for riding around in that AC-less heat trap.
by Matt Carney
08.03.2011
1 year ago
Joe cool
Coffee shops fight back against brutal summer heat waves by offering something a bit cooler to satisfy those jonesing for a perfect brew.
Food and Drink Features
Charles Martin
After weeks suffering under the blistering summer sun, the thought of a piping-hot cup of coffee might not pique interest as it would in winter. That doesn’t mean coffee shops are closing their doors and waiting out the heat wave, but rather shifting their focus.
Feeling the heat
Commentary
Kurt Hochenauer
No one can say with absolute certainty that climate change was a factor in this summer’s record-breaking heat, but it would be foolish at this point to not at least consider its impact.
Fall into fitness
Staying fit among falling leaves outdoors can be done on foot, wheels or rocks.
Sports
Sky Nelson
Since the sweltering summer heat has made its exit, so should indoor workouts. Outdoor exercise makes a great boredom-busting option to heat up any fitness routine.
Texas Killing Fields
Don’t mess with ‘Texas,’ a crime story whose limited release is criminal.
Haute hoops
CFN
Gazette staff
Have you heard? The Oklahoma City Thunder and Miami Heat are in the NBA Finals. No lie!
