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OSDH modernizes some test results

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The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is shifting focus from its current system of COVID-19 case investigation, to a self-serve approach where the public can quickly receive test results via text, and conduct their own case investigations and contact tracing through an online portal. The new OSDHCI (OSDH Case Investigation) system was launched on…

OK ranked low in energy efficiency

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With U.S. energy consumption having declined by 7% last year, WalletHub released its report on 2021’s Most and Least Energy-Efficient States, as well as accompanying videos and expert commentary. To gauge the financial impact of doing more with less energy — the average American household spends at least $2,000 per year on utilities and another…

Legal help for Medicare patients

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This year’s open enrollment period for the online Healthcare Marketplace begins Monday, Nov. 1 and Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma is offering Navigators across the state to help Oklahomans weigh their options. Legal aid’s Navigator Project is the result of a federal grant to help consumers make the right insurance decisions for their families and…

American foreign policy is cloudy while threats increase

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As the threats to America from around the world grow, the United States is losing ground because of a cloudy foreign policy, said State Sen. Joe Newhouse, R-Tulsa. Newhouse, a Navy Reserve Commander, recently returned from a four-month deployment overseas in Germany and East Africa. “I was asked by Special Operations Command Africa to head…

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USS Tulsa visits with a German Navy frigate in the Philippine Sea

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APRA HARBOR, Guam – Independence-variant littoral combat ships USS Jackson (LCS 6) and USS Tulsa (LCS 16) sailed with Germany Navy frigate FGS Bayern (F 217) in the Philippine Sea, and Tulsa hosted Bayern crewmembers for ship tours while moored at Naval Base Guam, October 18-21. At sea, the ships practiced communications, tactical maneuvers, division…

TPS school board member requests a financial audit

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District 6 Tulsa School Board Member Dr. Jerry Griffin  has resigned from his position as a member of the Tulsa Public Schools Finance Committee. Griffin said, “While I have no personal knowledge of financial irregularities, the failure of the TPS superintendent to provide me with multiple requests for financial and statistical information is deeply concerning.”…

Wanenmacher Gun Show

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The Wanenmacher’s Tulsa Arms Show, the largest show of its kind in the world, will return November 13-15 at Expo Square (Tulsa Fairgrounds). From a modest start in 1955, the show has grown to almost 6 miles of exhibits. The world’s largest gun and knife show, run by Joe Wanenmacher and his family, will fill…

Salute to Veterans Nov. 7

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The Military History Center in Broken Arrow will present its annual “Salute to Veterans” concert on November 7 at 2 p.m. at the Broken Arrow Kirkland Theater at 808 East College Street. After the Presentation of Colors by the Broken Arrow High School Air Force JROTC, 2019 Miss Broken Arrow, Maggie Bond, will sing the…

State auditor will speak here on November 9

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State Auditor, Cindy Byrd, will be the speaker at Republican Women’s Club of Tulsa County on Nov. 9 at the Tulsa Country Club at 11:30. She will be discussing the request from Gov. Kevin Stitt for the audit of the Oklahoma Education Association. The club will have a bake sale and bazaar before and after…

Gas prices dip, look for holiday hikes

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Tulsa gas prices have fallen 8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.97/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 321 stations in Tulsa. Gas prices in Tulsa are 15.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.23/gallon higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest…