Astronaut Fred Haise at Tulsa Air & Space Museum for 55th Flight Anniversary of Apollo 13 TULSA, Okla. – The Tulsa Air and Space Museum will host a luncheon event that includes book signing, panel discussion and group photo Saturday, April 12, 2025. Special guests are Astronaut Fred Haise, Flight Director Gerry Griffin, as well…
This summer, middle and high school students can experience life on a college campus while exploring exciting fields of study at the free 2025 Summer Academies in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. STEM Summer Academies, sponsored by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, are open to upcoming eighth- through 12th-graders. Each academy explores the…
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill seeking to protect utility customers from paying higher rates because of 2021’s Winter Storm Uri unanimously passed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives on Tuesday. Rep. Kevin West, R-Moore, authored House Bill 1220, which would prohibit municipalities that have franchise agreements with utility companies from assessing those fees and taxes…
OU LOSES CLOSE ONE AT OLE MISS Oklahoma’s Dayton Forsythe scored 23 of his career-high 25 points in the second half but it wasn’t enough as Mississippi beat the Sooners, 87-84, in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday. Forsythe made four 3-pointers and all seven of his free throw attempts for the Sooners who have lost seven…
The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department announced it will debut a new fan-centric football event at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium to replace OU’s traditional spring game. “Crimson Combine” will be held Saturday, April 12, beginning at 1 p.m. and will provide Sooners fans with a unique opportunity to engage with players and coaches….
Big newspapers are having a tough time these days and in most cases, it’s their own fault. The Tulsa World recently got sold again. Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway sold the paper because it didn’t make as much money as they thought it would. That was indicated by the sales price. Buffett, a financial genius,…
The City of Tulsa’s Beyond Apology Commission has recommended a first phase of reparations for the Tulsa Race Riot. The 24.9 million dollar reparations would be for home and land ownership, home improvements and area development for the survivors, the descendants of victims and relevant parts of North Tulsa. Education, financial compensation and economic development…
Governor Kevin Stitt will be term limited at the end of his current term in 2026. The 2026 governors race is beginning to shape up with Attorney General Gentner Drummond, Leisa Mitchell Haynes, and former Speaker of the Oklahoma House Charles McCall announcing their campaigns. Drummond announced his campaign on Jan. 13th, he is currently…
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives today passed House Bill 2728, a measure designed to enhance transparency and legislative oversight in the state’s administrative rulemaking process. House Bill 2728, authored by Rep. Gerrid Kendrix, R-Altus, creates the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2025, modeled after similar federal…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Chad Caldwell, R-Enid, on Wednesday passed legislation in committee that would require state public schools to spend at least 60% of their funding in the classroom. House Bill 1280 passed the House Appropriations & Budget Education Subcommittee, which Caldwell chairs. It now moves to full A&B. “This bill prioritizes our kids,…