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Pet of the week

What to know about this animal: Max is an approximately 8 year-old, neutered Golden Retriever. He was relinquished to our shelter due to incompatibility with other pets in the home.

US economy shrinks for a 2nd quarter

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank from April through June for a second straight quarter, contracting at a 0.9% annual pace and raising fears that the nation may be approaching a recession.

Clean-water advocates worry as DEQ adopts new duties

The state’s most recognized non-profit water quality advocate painted a dire picture for Oklahoma’s scenic rivers as the state’s Department of Environmental Quality entered an emergency rulemaking process that revealed it is in an awkward period.

Landscaping tips to conserve water

STILLWATER – While it does help to have a green thumb, keeping a landscape irrigated is key in successful gardening. The amount and frequency that gardeners water can make a big difference in plant health. These factors also have an impact on the pocketbook.

FAITH CALENDAR

First Baptist Church Services and study opportunities Sunday at First Baptist Church include sanctuary services 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Employees make sacrifices caring for dying co-worker

DEAR ABBY: A co-worker has been stricken with multiple stage-4 cancers. We all have been compassionate and caring, supporting him through the challenges of treatment and the side effects. His condition is terminal, in the final stage and deteriorating rapidly. He does have a supportive family, but we don’t have the heart to send him home and take away the only thing that gives him his reason to live -- his work. So we spend our time providing hospice care, something none of us have any training for.

Review: Great voice cast anchors ‘DC League of Super-Pets’

DC films have a reputation for being a little too self-serious. They’ve made significant strides to chip away at that dark and dour image in recent years, but it lingers even with things like “The LEGO Batman Movie.” Sometimes it’s even easy to forget that when it comes down to it, superheroes are for kids.