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Help for state transit is included in the budget

June 23, 2022

Rep. Nicole Miller, R-Edmond, and Sen. John Haste, R-Broken Arrow, recently supported a section of Oklahoma Senate Bill 1040 that allowed for a desperately needed increase in state transit funding in the state budget. As chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations & Budget Subcommittees for Transportation, the two worked to secure this first increase…

NSU School of Optometry funds

June 23, 2022

Rep. Bob Ed Culver, R-Tahlequah, celebrated passage of a bill he carried in the House regarding ARPA funding for the Northeastern State University School of Optometry. Senate Bill 8 in the second extraordinary session of the 58th Legislature appropriates $15 million to complete the new NSU School of Optometry. These funds are coupled with $18…

House, Senate clash on inflation aid

June 23, 2022

The Oklahoma House and Senate can’t seem to agree on how to enact a budget package to help Oklahomans struggling with high inflation. On June 15, the House passed a series of relief measures, including lowering sales tax on groceries and reducing state personal income tax. The Senate has argued that since the House also…

I-44/Bailey Turnpike is converted to cashless tolling

June 23, 2022

The I-44/H.E. Bailey Turnpike began its transition to PlatePay on the mainline between Lawton and Oklahoma City on June 21. It is the first of three H.E. Bailey turnpike sections converting to cashless tolling. The timeline for the three I-44/H.E. Bailey Turnpike sections converting to PlatePay are: June 21: Chickasha, Newcastle and SH-4/H.E. Bailey spur…

After distemper virus outbreak, Tulsa Animal Shelter opens

June 23, 2022

The City of Tulsa Animal Welfare (TAW) reopened for adoptions on June 10. The shelter had been closed since May 6 after cases of canine distemper virus (CDV) were detected. During the past month, TAW treated animals at the shelter and took proactive measures to prevent the spread of CDV. All dogs that were potentially…

VOM to honor martyr John Chau

June 23, 2022

BARTLESVILLE (PRNewswire) – “Deluded idiot.” On June 29, the Day of the Christian Martyr, VOM will honor Chau’s example by adding his name to the Martyr’s Memorial. God called John Chau to North Sentinel Island, where the people have no contact with outsiders and they have responded violently to past contact. John still obeyed, preparing…

Seniors ponder use of technology

June 23, 2022 John Grimaldi

WASHINGTON, D.C. — I miss my typewriter! I miss the sound and the feel of it. But, alas, they tell me, “it’s the 21st century, get with it.” My response is, “I could pick a century out of a hat and get a better one.” I admit it — I am technologically deficient. So I…

Asian American Festival June 25

June 23, 2022

Celebrate and learn about Asian American cultures and customs with entertaining, educational events for the entire family as Tulsa City-County Library (TCCL) presents its 20th annual Asian American Festival on June 25, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett. This family-friendly festival is sponsored by the Tulsa Library Trust and admission is…

Ranch Terrace Nursing home closes

June 23, 2022

SAPULPA – Ranch Terrace Nursing Home in Sapulpa has announced it will close on August 15 due to an inability to maintain legally required staffing levels. By the closing date, all residents will be transferred to other facilities or living arrangements. The facility, built to serve up to 85 residents, had 30 at the time…

Heatstroke is deadly for children

June 23, 2022

Outside of vehicle crashes, heatstroke is the number one vehicle-related killer of children in the United States. In 2021, at least 23 children died as a result of being left in a hot car. And more than 900 children have died of heatstroke since 1998 because they were left or became trapped in a hot…