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Oklahoma Human Services is pleased to announce the first-ever multi-county expansion of CarePortal. The community is invited to join in a launch celebration for five southwestern Oklahoma counties - Jackson, Harmon, Greer, Kiowa, and Tillman from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 at the Seminar Center at Southwest Technology Center, 711 W. Tamarack Road in Altus. Interested attendees should register in advance to ensure enough space and materials.

Family-friendly festivities feature extreme animals, local food trucks, and fundraising for local nonprofits for newly announced 2024 RP Charities Camels, ostriches, zebras and Clydesdales return to Remington Park on Sunday, April 21 to raise funds for Oklahoma nonprofits during the highly anticipated Extreme Racing for Charity event.

Oklahoma’s wildfire season runs from November through March when plant life and vegetation are dormant. Dry air, low humidity levels and strong winds are the ideal conditions for outbreaks that can occur any time of year but are historically prevalent in March, the windiest month of the year.

Main Street Altus invites the public to “Walkin’ on Chalk” April 14 in Historic Downtown Altus. Artists must have their own supplies.

The first Pony Express mail was sent from St. Joseph, Mo., April 3, 1860, by horse and rider relay teams. While the enterprise ultimately failed, famous riders like William (“Buffalo Bill”) Cody and Robert (“Pony Bob”) Haslam fueled the imaginations of citizens across the country.

Oklahoma State University’s Pesticide Safety Education Program will partner with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry to host two unwanted pesticide disposal days in the Oklahoma communities of Altus and Shawnee.