🌱 68-Year-Old Man Missing + Hazmat Team Called For Waste Dump

Happy Monday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know today in town.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 53 Low: 38.

Here are the top 3 stories in Tulsa today:

1. A Silver Alert has been issued for a 68-year-old man who went missing last week. Police say Carlos Monjaras, who suffers from dementia, was last seen at the Home Depot on 901 S. Elgin Avenue at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Monjaras is five feet tall and weighs 160lbs with gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing black shoes, blue jeans, a black zip-up hoodie, and a black baseball cap. (News On 6)
2. The Tulsa Fire Department hazmat team responded after multiple barrels were dumped near a yard on Saturday. Investigators said they used their Rigaku laser and chemistry kit to identify the oil types left on the property and determined that the barrels did not include hazardous waste. The department reminded Tulsans that personal disposal of less than ten quarts per month can be taken to the Metropolitan Environmental Trust or any automotive parts store with a lube shop. (KTUL)
3. Tulsa bagel company Old School Bagel announced that it will be returning to its original name. Old School Bagel opened its first Tulsa location in 1991, but it was called New York Bagel Cafe. The bagel cafe said in a social media post that the name changes will be rolled out gradually and the shop's bagel recipe will still remain the same. (KTUL)

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Today in Tulsa:

• Outside The Box At Dennis R. Neill Equality Center (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Two homicide detectives with the Tulsa Police Department rescued a cat that was roaming the parking lot outside the Tulsa Police detective division downtown. One of the detectives took the cat to the vet, then decided to adopt her. (Facebook)
• Create your own living home decor with Tulsa Botanic Garden! On Feb. 5, Nursery and Plant Records Manager Lori Fry will teach all about orchids and their care as you create your own living arrangement with an orchid, moss, and driftwood. (Instagram)
• The Tulsa Discovery Lab is now open for members! Join the Discovery Lab for the Grand Opening on Monday, Jan. 24, at 9:00 a.m. (Instagram)

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— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.