Kelly Bostian, Waco Tribune-Herald

Kelly Bostian

Waco Tribune-Herald

Tulsa, OK, United States

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Past:
  • Waco Tribune-Herald
  • Tulsa Worlds

Past articles by Kelly:

Photos of nature in action: Cicada emerges but falls prey to copperhead snake

As he observed one natural wonder of Southern summer nights, an amateur photographer recently learned that the emergence of cicadas was only half the picture. → Read More

She bragged to a man on a dating app about shooting a 'bigo buck' in Oklahoma. He was a game warden.

Cuffing season took on a whole new meaning for an Oklahoma woman who shared too much information with the wrong man on her dating app. → Read More

Skiatook girl takes record-class whitetail buck destined for Oklahoma's top five

A Skiatook teen takes a record-class buck during youth season that likely will be one of Oklahoma's top five of all time. → Read More

Oklahoma's reservoirs doing some heavy lifting with more rain to come

With few exceptions, Oklahoma’s lakes are at flood stage this week. That is to say, the flood-level waters are being managed. → Read More

Skiatook Lake (finally) rising toward near normal level

After five years of drought and a record low 17 feet below normal in March, Skiatook Lake has risen to within 8 feet of once again being full. → Read More

Lake Eufaula rises to near capacity following deluge

Water pouring into the lake down the Canadian and Deep Fork rivers rose to more than 200,000 cubic feet per second at times but Oklahoma’s largest reservoir did it’s job in buffering that onslaught. → Read More

Lake report: Oklahoma overflows as holiday weekend approaches

Officials recommend checking lake and river levels and campground status before heading out this holiday weekend. → Read More

Rolling to the river: Construction adds challenge, but Arkansas River still offers plenty of fishing holes

The Arkansas River offers good fishing opportunities, and that's not the only place to go in the Tulsa area. → Read More

Tick time: Summer begins with more ticks and new virus threats

It’s tick time in Oklahoma and the busiest season this year comes with more ticks and added concerns. → Read More

Quick-draw cowboys face off to find Oklahoma's fastest guns

Old West gunslingers gathered in Owasso this weekend to find out who is the fastest gun in Oklahoma. → Read More

Environmental groups spar over wind energy, prairie chicken protection

As dozens of birders from across the country attend an Oklahoma festival intended to bring attention to the plight of dwindling prairie grouse populations, a difference in views on wind energy between the local Audubon Society and the Sierra Club has come into focus. → Read More

Three arrested as new video surveillance system foils thefts at gun show

The three men accused of stealing firearms at the Wanenmacher Tulsa Arms Show over the weekend were longtime trusted vendors. → Read More

35,000 expected at Wanenmacher's gun show

The world's largest gun show takes place in Tulsa this weekend with 4,250 tables and an expected attendance of 35,000. → Read More

New pending state record trout tops 11 pounds

Paul Glover of Salisaw landed an 11-pound, 4.23-ounce rainbow in the Lower Illinois River on Saturday, a pending new Oklahoma state record. → Read More

Fishy find: Biologists study ancient shovelnose sturgeon in Arkansas River ahead of planned development

Oklahoma biologists are for the first time studying the shovelnose sturgeon, an ancient fish that lives in the Arkansas River and is found near in downtown Tulsa. → Read More

Kelly Bostian: Cold weather days are great for bird feeding, fly tying

A do-it-yourself way to make birdseed "cakes" for backyard feeders while the statewide bird feeder count is underway. → Read More

Wanenmacher Arms Show marks 60 years in guns, politics, celebrities

He went into it “kicking and screaming,” but before long Joe Wanenmacher called it his own. Now, as the Wanenmacher’s Tulsa Arms Show celebrates 60 years, it is a family business and likely will live on for another 60 — or at least as long as gun laws allow. → Read More

Bullets, shooters fly at 3-Gun event

Richard Garrison raised his hands over his head and yelled, “Woo-hoo!” He pulled the trigger on the GE Minigun and in a short, rattling blast, his 100 rounds of ammo were gone downrange. → Read More