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HEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) — If you're worried that wildfires might have created shortages of Northern California's 2019 cabernet sauvignon, or even just imparted it with an undesirable smoky flavor, you can relax. The wine is just fine. For now. Despite a late October blaze that raged through one of the world's best-known wine-growing regions. forcing evacuations in two mid-sized towns, wine production in Sonoma County escaped largely unscathed. Limerick Lane Wines, for instance, avoided serious damage despite flames that licked at two sides o...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Manafort's former son-in-law has been sentenced in Los Angeles to nine years in prison for pulling a series of schemes totaling more than $13 million, including one that bilked $3 million from actor Dustin Hoffman. U.S. District Judge Andre Birotte Jr. ordered Jeffrey Yohai to pay $6.7 million in restitution on Friday for the schemes, some of which were carried out while he was released on bond for similar crimes. "This is an individual who has an evil mind — I don't know how else to say it," the judge said. "It see...
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (AP) — The Justice Department's top antitrust official warned Big Tech companies Friday that the government could pursue them for anticompetitive behavior related to their troves of user data, including for cutting off data access to competitors. "Antitrust enforcers cannot turn a blind eye to the serious competition questions that digital markets have raised," Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim told an antitrust conference at Harvard Law School. Delrahim did not name any specific companies, but his office is i...
Facebook says it is deleting the name of the person who has been identified in conservative circles as the whistleblower who triggered a congressional impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump's actions. The company said Friday that mention of the potential whistleblower's name violates Facebook's "coordinating harm policy," which prohibits material that could identify a "witness, informant, or activist." Facebook says it is removing mentions of the alleged whistleblower's name and will revisit this decision if the name is widely...
NEW YORK (AP) — The CBD craze might be leaving the war on drugs a bit dazed and confused. The extract that's been showing up in everything from candy to coffee is legally derived from hemp plants, which look and smell an awful lot like that other cannabis — marijuana. They're so similar, police officers and the field tests they use on suspected drugs sometimes can't tell the difference. Case in point, New York City police boasted on social media this week about what seemed like a significant drug bust: 106 pounds (48 kilograms) of funky, gre...
EMINENCE, Mo. (AP) — A herd of seven wild horses that were causing problems at a Missouri state park have been rounded up and adopted by Missouri horse lovers. Visitors to Echo Bluff State Park in Eminence were feeding the horses, raising concerns that someone might be seriously injured, the Springfield News-Leader reported . While that didn't happen, one of the horses chewed up a park visitor's motorcycle seat. Several cars received paint damage from wild horses in the lodge's parking lot, said Carolyn Dyer, secretary of the Missouri Wild H...
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Police in northern Utah are investigating a shooting in which a 17-year-old boy says a gunshot wound to one of his legs was self-inflicted when his gun accidentally discharged as he danced while intoxicated. The Deseret-News reports that North Park police say the teen sought treatment at a Logan hospital Oct. 5 and that witnesses told investigators that the shooting happened when the teen got out of a car at an apartment complex and started dancing. According to police, the teen told officers that the gun was in his s...
Local law enforcement periodically checks that businesses in the county are complying with the age limits on selling alcohol. Three people have been charged with selling alcohol to a minor on Oct. 29 in Woods County. April Danielle Eyner, 18, of Cherokee; Kimberly Celeste Alley, 22, of Alva; and John Russell Cole, 72, of Waynoka, have each been charged with furnishing alcoholic beverage to a person under 21. This crime is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year or by a fine not exceeding $500, or both such fine and...
As you drive down Oklahoma Boulevard, you might easily overlook the unassuming exterior of 818 Oklahoma Blvd. You'll probably notice the large sign out front, though, and when you do, remind yourself to go there soon and see what's inside. Walk through the front door, and chances are you'll find yourself smiling, relaxing, and anticipating one of America's great gastronomic inventions: the diner, replete with old photographs, vintage Coke signs, and even display cases of gimme caps from what...
The Alva Airport Commission meeting for November will be held on Tuesday due to the Veteran’s Day holiday on Monday. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. at the airport terminal. The main item on the agenda is discussion and action on the turf runway. It became evident at last month’s meeting that there was disagreement among commission members about the smoothness of the runway. This agenda item will address whether there is a need for further work on the runway. The commission will hear reports from the city council and from the city man...
The Alva Goldbug Education Foundation awards the 2019 Mini-Grants for Alva Public Schools. AGEF awarded 26 mini-grants to classroom teachers this year. 2019 Elementary Mini-Grant awards are $5,376, while secondary mini-grants are $2,773. The following educators are mini-grant recipients for the 2019-20 academic year: Heather Hall team (The Christmas Craft), Kiley Feely and Naicee Sutter (Music Prodigies), Chasity Gingrich (Fidget Feet and Comfy Seats), Megan McMurphy (Soft Seats), Danielle...
Happy belated birthday, Cleo. On Nov. 9 a long time ago, an unusual child was born. She was really cute the day she was born, and still is today. Congratulations to the recipients of the Quilts Of Valor this year. And many thanks to all the armed forces folks for keeping us safe. Stupid city officials at work: In Las Vegas they now have a law that fines homeless people up to $1,000 and/or six months in jail for sleeping on the streets. If you had a thousand dollars you wouldn't have to sleep on...
Friday night the Alva Goldbugs finished the football season with a disappointing loss to Newkirk, 28-8. Before the game, the four seniors on the team and their parents were recognized: Dalton Hess, Reece Martin, Garrett Ritter and Todd Ruwaldt. Two of the seniors, Hess and Martin, were out with injuries during much of this season. Though the final record of 3-8 for the season and 1-6 in district had to be discouraging for head coach Mike Shklar and the Goldbugs, the small number of seniors and...
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University men's basketball took a tough loss in their season opener against Northeastern State as they hosted the GAC/MIAA/NSIC Challenge on Friday night. After falling behind early, the Rangers were unable to punch through and took the loss 74-53. Senior transfer Jaedon Whitfield led the Rangers with 16 points on the night. Northwestern started off slow early in the game as they went 8-28 in the first half of the match-up. After some back-and-forth early on the Riverhawks stepped on the gas and t...
ALVA Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University women's basketball team was ready to start their season Friday evening, as Northwestern hosted the GAC/MIAA/NSIC Challenge this year. The Lady Rangers drew the Riverhawks to open up. The Rangers were able to prevail in an early Northeastern attack and win this game 71-59 behind 27 points from senior guard Kalea King. NWOSU got off to a slow start, falling behind 18-8 during the first quarter with 2:58 left in the opening quarter. The Lady Rangers used an 8-0 run in the final minutes of t...
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers volleyball team had a spectacular evening in Percefull Fieldhouse. They faced off against inner-state rivals Southwestern Oklahoma State in a huge conference rematch. Before the match Thursday evening both teams were tied for second place in the Great American Conference standings. However, the Rangers took the rematch seriously as they dominated on the defensive end and took the match in a sweep [25-20, 26-24, 25-12]. The Rangers earned 11 b...
ALVA, Okla.. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers returned home to start their two-game home stand Thursday evening. The Rangers would battle but in the end fall in overtime 3-2 to Oklahoma Baptist. "I am pleased with how we responded to adversity a few times in the match tonight," said Head Coach Erik Solberg on the match. "Thought we responded in a positive way after the penalty kick call. We were able to bring the game back to level. Credit to Oklahoma Baptist they came out hungry...
BETHANY, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University football closed the road portion of the season with an explosive first-half at Southern Nazarene, Saturday night as the Rangers rolled to a 35-21 victory. With the Crimson Storm leading the game 7-0 early in the first quarter, the Rangers responded with a touchdown on their next possession to knot the game at 7-7. SNU retook the lead on the ensuing kickoff, which was returned 90 yards, and then they stretched the lead to 14 at the four-minute mark of the quarter. The reigning Great A...
ALVA Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University women's basketball team struggled to find any type of momentum. As Northwestern continued to play host to the GAC/MIAA/NSIC Challenge this year. The Lady Rangers would draw the Bronchos of Central Oklahoma to finish the challenge. The Rangers were never able to overcome a slow start as they lost Saturday evening by a final 84-49. NWOSU would score the first basket of the game off of a Bailey Brown layup. However that would be their only l...
Men's Basketball Posted: November 10, 2019 ALVA, Okla.- Northwestern Oklahoma State University men's basketball earned their first win of the 2019-2020 year as they played their second game in as many days in Percefull Fieldhouse. The Rangers hosted the GAC/MIAA/NSIC Challenge through the weekend and the Black-and-Red came in with a different attitude to rebound against the University of Central Oklahoma after their loss the evening before. After an early battle the Rangers began to pull away...
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Iowa State coach Matt Campbell saw an opportunity to seize a win that would boost the Cyclones' chances of reaching the Big 12 title game, so he put everything on quarterback Brock Purdy. His gamble failed. Parnell Motley intercepted Purdy's two-point conversion pass with 24 seconds left, and No. 9 Oklahoma held off Iowa State 42-41 on Saturday night. And now, Iowa State's conference title hopes are bleak. Campbell went for the victory on the two-point try after Charlie Kolar caught a 13-yard touchdown pass to pull the C...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Despite beating the banged-up Golden State Warriors for the second time this season, the Oklahoma City Thunder know they need to be more consistent. Danilo Gallinari scored 19 points, Dennis Schroder added 18, and the Thunder beat the Warriors 114-108 on Saturday night. Oklahoma City led by 23 late in the second quarter before Golden State roared back to tie the score heading to the fourth. The Thunder then went up by 14 midway through the fourth, and the Warriors mounted another rally before falling short. "I mean we s...
Built for irrigation in 1884, Smith Reservoir in Colorado no longer can hold as much water as it once did. To keep the dam from leaking, the water level at the suburban Denver reservoir is kept at least 2 feet below the level of the spillway — a critical safety precaution for the shopping center, preschool, assisted living facility and hundreds of homes now located in its potential inundation zone. Improvements could be coming. Smith Reservoir is among the first batch of dams nationally to get a slice of a new $10 million grant program run b...
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Police say a juvenile has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a man in in Stillwater. Stillwater police say in a news release that officers responding to reports of an assault found the man inside a home. Police say the man was taken to a Stillwater hospital where he later died. Police say the juvenile was arrested and the gun believed to have been used in the shooting was recovered. The name and age of the juvenile and the name of the victim have not been released....
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — The University of Oklahoma says a student was found dead at a campus student housing building, but there is no threat to the area. An OU statement says the body was reported to campus police about 8 a.m. Saturday and officers determined there was no threat to others in the area. OU spokeswoman Kesha Keith said in a text message to The Associated Press that the body is that of a student, but that no other information is being released and the person's name is not being released until next of kin is notified. The u...
