Locals worry plan to recycle Leadville’s mining waste could threaten Arkansas River
Nick Michael thinks he has got a great idea. Collect ore and tailings from the slag piles scattered around Leadville, extract bits of silver and gold in a vat of chemicals and then store the waste in a permitted facility. It’s a plan he’s been simmering since he bought the dormant Leadville Mill in California […]
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Senate Appropriations Committee approves funds for Arkansas River Levee projects
TULSA, Okla. — Major flooding can wreak havoc on communities. Green Country is no stranger to it. The Arkansas River flooded in 2019, devastating many homes and businesses, especially in Muskogee and Tulsa Counties. Oklahoma lawmakers are taking steps to prevent this from happening again by replacing old levees. The flood of 2019 was one […]
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Mayor Bynum Gives Updates On Zink Lake Attraction, Tulsa’s Global District And More
There is a lot going on in Tulsa from construction on the Zink Lake attraction along the Arkansas River, to efforts to address homelessness in the city. Related Story: Tulsa Makes Plans To Open Zink Lake Recreational Area Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum joins us at 9 in the morning to talk more about what’s happening […]
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Mayor GT Bynum Discusses Recent Events In Tulsa
There is a lot going on in Tulsa from construction on the Zink Lake attraction along the Arkansas River, to efforts to address homelessness in the city. Mayor G.T. Bynum joins us at 9 in the morning to talk more about what’s happening in the city. Wednesday, February 14th 2024, 7:12 am By: News On […]
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Tulsa Mayor Talks About Some Goals For His Last Year In Office
2024 marks Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum’s last year in office and there is a lot he wants to get done before he leaves. Mayor Bynum joined us Wednesday morning to talk about some of those projects. What are some of your goals before leaving office? “Well, I mean, this has been my dream job since […]
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CPW ranger saves three people after raft flips on Arkansas River
BUENA VISTA, Colo. — A Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger braved the rapids of the Arkansas River to save three people after their raft flipped. Ranger Jeff Hammond with the CPW Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area received a call for help from the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office around 10 p.m. on July 6. An off-duty commercial […]
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Memorial service slated July 29 for boy who drowned in Arkansas River | News
A memorial service has been planned for Bentley Burkhalter, 4, who drowned last week in the Arkansas River near Sand Springs. The service is set for 2-3 p.m. Friday, July 29, at Floral Haven Funeral Home’s Rose Chapel, 6500 S. 129th East Ave. in Broken Arrow. Bentley and his older brother, Branson Burkhalter, 7, were […]
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4-year-old’s body recovered after drowning in Arkansas River | Accident-and-incident
From Staff Reports The body of a 4-year-old boy was recovered from the Arkansas River on Saturday after he was swept away from his family west of Sand Springs on Friday evening, the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office reported. The Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post late Friday that the boy’s father had reported about […]
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