Robert Carr thinks he might have invented a way for firefighters to do just that. Carr is the founder and CEO of Supero USA, an Oklahoma company that specializes in aerodynamic technology, specifically a fixed-wing aircraft fitted with video and thermal imaging cameras designed to give users a view from the sky. His latest project […]
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Extra-strength EDM
When house DJ and music producer Kaskade steps out onstage and is greeted by thousands of screaming fans, it sort of feels like a dream. “It’s a shock,” said Ryan Raddon, 41, aka Kaskade. “I’ve been doing this so long, watching for over 20 years, and some people feel like this electronic explosion happened overnight, […]
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‘Skin was falling off’
Laura Miller left her ex-husband only once before she learned another fact about domestic violence: Leaving an abuser increases the risk of homicide by 75 percent. George Rodriguez, Miller’s ex-husband and father to her three daughters, had been a jealous type but not violent during eight years of marriage in Albuquerque, N.M. “We scuffled for […]
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Bad day at Redrock
Fire destroyed much of Redrock Canyon Grill early this morning. Credit: Shannon Cornman Investigators are trying to determine if the fire originated from an electrical problem or lightning during overnight storms. Crews already are working on repairs to reopen the business; Redrock’s owners are hoping for a 90-day turnaround.
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Oklahoma’s ablaze
With winds gusting up to 27 mph, fires continued to break out in northeast Oklahoma City Wednesday, destroying many homes, wildlife and property. Fire and rescue teams including Oklahoma City, Crescent, Coyle, Oak Cliff, Marshall and Sooner battled hot spots and flames near Air Depot and Hefner Road. Click through the slideshow below to see […]
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Don’t panic
“Switching realtors every few months is not necessarily a strategy for success,” said Pat Hiban, a billion-dollar selling real estate agent and author of “6 Steps to 7 Figures,” a self-help guide for agents. “In this market, it’s not uncommon for a home to stay on the market for many months. “The problem with switching […]
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Extreme hobbies
Yes, the new hot thing is fiery self-expression, according to a YouTube video (one of “dozens”) featured on News9.com. Eager to demonstrate his technique, our exhibitionist young daredevil sprayed body mist in a zigzag pattern on one pant leg, then set it on fire, so it “looks all crazy and stuff.” “The more you move […]
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Ward 8
HEARRON Cliff Hearron, 74, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, is a parttime instructor of German and Russian languages at Windsor Hills Baptist Church’s Oklahoma Baptist College. Hearron said he’s running because he felt many issues are being neglected, including street and road repairs and police and fire protection. He said he would vote the […]
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Bullet proof in the line of fire
They are discussing gun control and Arizona, and someone says if someone had a pistol that day, the guy in Arizona would have been dead. Right, and if everyone had a pistol — which is “supposed” to mean “security” — then everyone would have shot the right person and no one would have assumed there […]
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Nesting nomenclature
The metro is ripe with all the fixings for cozy retreats. Often, the first thought for shaking off the cold is lighting a fire — hopefully in a fireplace — and Bachle’s Fireplace Furnishings & Outdoor Living, 9422 N. May, has all the right stuff. Who knew fireplaces had gotten so sophisticated? Sure, you can […]