The Tulsa Animal Welfare Shelter is at full capacity and will be open seven days a week, Noon to 6 p.m. to offer adoptions at a discounted cost of $10 through the end of October. Evening adoption hours will resume next Spring. Every Tulsa Animal Welfare pet is vaccinated, spayed/neutered, dewormed, gets a permanent tag,…
Tulsa gas prices have risen 6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.06/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 321 stations in Tulsa. Gas prices in Tulsa are 17.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.27/gallon higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest…
Former State Sen. Dr. Ervin Yen, M.D., has announced that he will run for governor after switching from being a registered Republican to an Independent. “The Oklahoma GOP has left me,” Yen said. “Seemingly, every other day, I receive a communication from the party being rabidly opposed to mask mandates as well as Covid-19 vaccine…
This Halloween, the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) is reminding parents, teachers, health care providers and community leaders about the dangers of flavored tobacco and vaping products disguised to mimic candy and other treats. “Flavorings make it easier to start using tobacco or vape products,” said TSET Executive Director Julie Bisbee. “The staggering use of…
As the holiday season approaches, Tulsa motorists may find multiple traffic delays due to the ongoing road work. From Memorial Drive to Highway 169 along 71st Street, a project that was started in April has been clogging traffic in front of Woodland Hills Mall and one of the busiest shopping/dining corridors in Tulsa. That work…
Reps. Ronny Johns, R-Ada, and John Talley, R-Stillwater, held an interim study to look at ways to increase pay for support professionals in Oklahoma’s public schools. “It is so important that we bring to the forefront how important our support staff is to our schools,” said Johns, a member of the House Common Education Committee…
State school board associations from across the nation are publicly condemning the National School Boards Association’s call for parents who object to Critical Race Theory to be investigated under anti-terrorism laws. But, so far, the Oklahoma State School Boards Association (OSSBA) is not among those criticizing the National School Boards Association. In a Sept. 29…
Liberal Democrats praised Oklahoma State School Superintendent Joy Hofmeister after she announced she was switching parties from a lifelong registered Republican to Democrat. According to a press release from the Oklahoma Democrat Party, “The Oklahoma Democrat Party welcomes Superintendent Joy Hofmeister to the Oklahoma Democrat Party. This addition is more than the commencement of a…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Pew Research Center calls them “multigenerational caregivers” or “the sandwich generation.” They are those moms and dads who have children to take care of and who have elderly relatives who need caring for as well. There are more of them than you might think, said Rebecca Weber, CEO of the Association…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – B&H Publishing is set to release its most comprehensive student Bible to date with the “CSB Student Study Bible,” coming mid-October. This new Bible from the trade publishing arm of Lifeway Christian Resources features hundreds of study notes, articles and other tools designed specifically for students and young people. “The ‘CSB Student…