Jordan Plaza and the Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative (OHAI) Northeast Center of Healthy Aging are joining to provide the Healthier Choices, Healthier You Program. Classes will begin at Jordan Plaza at 630 E. Oklahoma St. on July 9 at 2 p.m. and will continue once a week through August 13. The program was developed by…
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $63 million to 85 Native American communities throughout the country to improve housing conditions and stimulate community development for residents, including funding construction projects that generate local job opportunities. In Oklahoma, 17 tribes shared $13,116,063 of the funding. “HUD is committed to supporting affordable housing…
Unlike 2014, the federal government’s plan to house illegal aliens at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, will be better organized, according to U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma. The Department of Defense and the Department of Health and Human Services have a temporary plan to house unaccompanied minors at military installations, including Fort Sill. “Decades of immigration failures,…
STILLWATER – With a June 24 deadline approaching, Pheasants and Quail Forever is encouraging farmers and ranchers to consider using a federal program that provides financial and technical assistance to establish habitat that benefits monarch butterflies, pollinators and other wildlife. Dustin Lamoreaux, State Coordinator with Pheasants and Quail Forever, said the Regional Conservation Partnership Program…
Attorneys for the Oklahoma Insurance Department filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals in support of giving Oklahomans more health insurance options. The amicus brief is in response to a U.S. Department of Labor rule that was overturned by a Circuit Court judge. “This rule, coupled with Oklahoma’s new AHP bill, gives small…
To develop the next generation of state leaders, the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs has launched the J. Rufus Fears Fellowship program, which will equip participants to advocate for free enterprise, limited government, personal responsibility and individual initiative. OCPA President Jonathan Small said the program is designed to preserve the best aspects of the United…
Smitty’s Garage has opened their twentieth location at 801 E. Hillside Drive in Broken Arrow. Smitty’s Garage menu includes bison, turkey, Angus beef burgers, fork and knife hotdogs, taco, and fresh cut fries. Each location offers plenty of arcade games and TV’s. “We think this location will be the prefect addition to this area,” said…
In 1999, passenger rail made a return to the Sooner State as the Amtrak Heartland Flyer hit the rails between Oklahoma and Texas. The train celebrated its 20th anniversary on June 14. The daily service by Amtrak has carried more than 1.4 million passengers between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth during the past two decades….
Now that the grace period has passed for current businesses manufacturing or selling food products infused with or containing CBD and/or medical marijuana to obtain their food licenses, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) will have inspectors making visits to ensure compliance with the law. Field inspectors will still assist businesses in completing the…
Tulsa was ranked No. 84 with a 6 percent increase with 25,400 construction jobs in 2019 versus 2,400 in 2013. Construction employment grew in 250 out of 358 metro areas between April 2018 and April 2019, declined in 53 and was unchanged in 55, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today…