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Photo By Lisa Carroll/City of Elgin Animal Shelter

Pet of The Week

News Staff

Friday, August 5, 2022

Who’s a good boy? Marcus is! This shy, but friendly adult male, loves to give kisses. Although he doesn’t appreciate attention from other fellow canines, Marcus does well around adults and kids. He will be neutered and vaccinated prior to adoption. $30 adoption fee.

Fishing report

News Staff

Friday, August 5, 2022

Altus-Lugert: July 31. Elevation is 25 ft. below normal; water temperature 80°F and clear. Channel catfish slow on minnows, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around main lake and rocks; white bass, crappie, and walleye slow on bill baits, crankbaits, and minnows around main lake and rocks.

Photo by Randy Mitchell A male painted bunting perches on a tree branch.

Randy's Natural World: The Rainbow Bird

News Staff

Friday, July 29, 2022

The rainbow bird This week’s featured creature is one of the most -- if not the most -- beautiful birds in the United States. I realize beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but the painted bunting is certainly a spectacularly colored songbird, to say the least.

photos by Lisa Carroll/City of Elgin Animal Shelter

Pet of The Week

News Staff

Friday, July 29, 2022

Meet Elvira This young, slender female feline needs a home to roam. Elvira is great with people of all ages and likes to give and receive affection, but does not do well around other animals. She would do best as an only pet. Elvira is about a year old, spayed and current on her rabies vaccine.

Southwest Oklahoma Fishing Report

News Staff

Friday, July 29, 2022

Altus-Lugert Reservoir: July 26. Elevation is 25 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 79°F and clear. Bass, white, crappie, black, crappie, white, walleye slow on bill baits, crankbaits, jigs, minnows around main lake, rocks.

Marie R. with a channel catfish she caught at Lake Lawtonka July 19. Photo courtesy Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Southwest Oklahoma fishing report

News Staff

Friday, July 22, 2022

Altus-Lugert: July 17. Elevation is 26 ft. below normal, water temperature 79°F and clear. White bass, white crappie, and walleye slow on bill baits, crankbaits, and jigs around dam, main lake, and rocks.

Photo by Lisa Carroll/Animal Welfare Coordinator, City of Elgin Animal Shelter

Pet Of The Week

News Staff

Friday, July 22, 2022

Elgin Animal Shelter’s longest resident! Sister has spent almost four months seeking a new home, with no luck so far. This one-year-old chocolate lab mix would make a great addition to your farm!

Photo by Randy Mitchell A spitting spider eats a cockroach. These arachnids also eat other spiders and many species of insects including flies, moths, and true bugs to name a few.

Randy’s Natural World: A harmless spider

News Staff

Friday, July 22, 2022

This week’s featured creature is a scary-looking spider that isn’t really scary at all. At least, not to me anyway. However, to insects and other arachnids, the spitting spider is quite scary – and deadly. And it is definitely one of my favorite spiders.

Photos by Lisa Carroll/City of Elgin Animal Shelter

Pet of The Week

News Staff

Friday, July 15, 2022

Meet Maribell Maribell is seeking a comfortable home where she can spend her golden years. This older female is a calm, medium-sized, mixed breed brindle canine. She enjoys quietly lounging in the air-conditioned kennel area, keeps her space clean and seems to be housebroken.

A red-eyed vireo perches in a tree. Note the red eyes, olive green back, and white, gray and black head pattern. Photo by Randy Mitchell

Randy’s Natural World:They have red eyes!

News Staff

Friday, July 15, 2022

They have red eyes! Similar to last week’s featured creature, this week’s bird is probably heard more than it is seen. The red-eyed vireo is a somewhat common summer resident, but it’s often overlooked, most likely due to its small size. The red-eyed vireo is about the size of a warbler.

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