The City of Tulsa is finally beginning actual work on the expansion of Yale Avenue between 81st and 91st Streets in South Tulsa. Tulsa has contracted with Becco Contractors Inc. for this $29,257,000 project funded by sales tax. Benham was the design consultant for the project. The final cost will be an estimated $37 million….
Rep. Sean Roberts, R-Hominy, opposes the policies of two state universities in Oklahoma announcing that they will be requiring their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In response to President Biden’s executive order from Sept. 9, 2021, The University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University have announced that they must require their employees to get…
An Oklahoma State Representative filed legislation to end what he calls a “shocking abuse.” Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola, has received numerous calls from concerned constituents who are being asked to take an emergency use authorization (EUA) drug as a condition of continued employment. The manufacturers of the EUA have been exempted from legal liability. While…
Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, has filed legislation to make sure Oklahoma students are taught about the suppression of speech, poverty, starvation, migration, and systemic lethal violence against civilians that has occurred under communist regimes worldwide. Dahm said that since 2017, the president has issued an annual proclamation declaring November 7 as Victims of Communism…
As Oklahomans are still adjusting to the annual November time change, Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, has filed legislation to keep Daylight Saving Time in place year-round. Senate Bill 1103 would create Central Daylight Time (CDT) in Oklahoma, ending the practice of turning clocks back an hour in November and then setting them forward an…
An outbreak of canine distemper prompted the City of Tulsa to close the Animal Welfare (TAW) Shelter until proactive measures to stop the spread of canine distemper virus (CDV) following confirmation of several recent cases. TAW will be closed indefinitely while it works to treat animals and prevent further spread. During this time, TAW will…
Modern medicine is helping America’s elders live longer, healthier lives. But a segment of that population, those requiring special care at home and in specialized facilities built for the task, has been particularly hard hit by the COVID pandemic. They face a massive shortage of caregivers as home healthcare agencies, nursing homes, hospices and residential…
Firehouse Subs soon open a restaurant in Catoosa. Construction is wrapping up for the first Firehouse Subs restaurant in town at 19361 Robson Road, Suite B. It’s the first location in Oklahoma with the brand’s new Community Design layout. The restaurant will open to the public this fall under the ownership of partners J.P. Bell…
Oklahoma’s entrepreneurial climate remained strong this year despite the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The total amount of SBA loan guarantees was for $423.4M, which is a $154.4M increase from fiscal year 2020. The number of SBA guaranteed loans also increased – there were a total of 673 loans approvals this fiscal year compared…
Five of the 12 finalist for Teacher of the Year in Oklahoma are from the Tulsa metro area. They are: Shannon Altom, 11th Grade English Language Arts Teacher, Bixby High School (Bixby Public Schools) “My basic philosophy of teaching is that every student has the ability to learn and to reach the best possible outcome…