STWOK News

( STILLWATER, OKLA. / Aug. 27, 2010 ) — So you brought your pet from home to live with you while you are attending college. With the breaks between classes, you may spend more one-on-one time with your pet than you were able to at home. To help you and your pet enjoy Stillwater, the Animal Welfare Division of [...]

(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Aug. 26, 2010) — The City of Stillwater announced today that a broken oil pipeline causing an oil leak at Stillwater Creek, near 13th Avenue and Knoblock Street, has been shut off and the discharge has been stopped. The leak, which caused a sheen and pools of oil, was reported to the Stillwater Fire [...]

(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Aug. 19, 2010) — Labor Day weekend will kick off with a boom! The City of Stillwater will shoot off its annual fireworks show Friday, Sept. 3 at dusk. The show will take place at Boomer Lake Park at the Washington and Lakeview. City crews will be on hand to direct parking at no cost to guests. The annual fireworks [...]

Update: Due to rain, the City of Stillwater cancels the annual Boomer Blast fireworks show scheduled for July 4. (STILLWATER, OKLA. / July 4, 2010) — Due to the extensive rainfall yesterday, crews are unable to park cars safely in the rain-saturated grass lots at Boomer Lake Park. To do so would cause significant long [...]

The Stillwater Public Library is looking for young volunteers to help with the fun and popular summer reading program.  Several dozen assistants are needed to staff the children’s registration desk throughout June and July. “Our young volunteers are an essential part of developing a successful children’s summer program,” said Sue Busch, children’s librarian.  “Not only [...]

I am relatively new to Stillwater, living here for less than two years.  I love riding my bicycle as much as possible and was upset to find Stillwater to be a fairly unfriendly bicycle town.  Most college/university towns are very progressive in ensuring two-wheels have as much ‘room’ as those with four. In searching the [...]

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(STILLWATER, OKLA. / May 20, 2010) — The City of Stillwater is in a restoration and recovery mode for two major events from yesterday: One caused by the storm and one unrelated. First, a tornado caused tree and power line damage, and, second, a break in the 16-inch water transmission main that feeds the 19th [...]

This amazing time lapse video was create Michael Biddy. LeBiddy on Twitter. Follow him. It may sound crazy to outsiders but being so close to such a potentially destructive force of nature is a unique feeling. I was able to capture a few photos , mostly after the storm. But many others around town have posted their photos. [...]

This year my family has been doing our best to “go green.” Trying to do our part and not be as wasteful we took up recycling. Stillwater does not have recycling pick up. But they do offer local recycling facilities to take your paper, plastic, aluminum, and glass items to. You sort them yourself and put [...]

Here it is. The new STWOK News version 2. So far I like it. Looking into more plugins for Buddypress.

I really like how the Museo font from TypeKit looks on this design. Do I need a good graphic for the header? Or just leave it?