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Rep. Hern: Don’t raise the debt ceiling

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U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, and 105 Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives wrote a letter to the American people, affirming their commitment to fiscal responsibility and promising not to participate in any attempt from the Democrats to raise the debt ceiling. Historically, negotiations to raise the debt ceiling have been bipartisan. “Over…

Inhofe blames Biden

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, blames President Joe Biden for the deadly and incompetent withdrawal  from Afghanistan. “President Biden’s decisions on Afghanistan are clearly his alone,” Inhofe said. “He didn’t listen to his military advisors about maintaining a small but effective presence in Afghanistan or…

OSU-Tulsa leadership

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Oklahoma State University President Kayse Shrum has selected Dr. Johnny Stephens as interim president of the OSU-Tulsa Campus and Chris Benge has been named interim senior vice president for the OSU-Tulsa campus. Stephens will continue as the interim president of OSU Center for Health Sciences and senior vice president for health affairs for the OSU…

Hispanic culture plans

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Tulsa City-County Library (TCCL) and the Hispanic Resource Center promotes and celebrates Hispanic culture year-round. During September and October, Hispanic Heritage Month provides additional opportunities for TCCL to share many colorful traditions of Hispanic heritage. This year’s online celebrations, from Sept. 15-Oct. 15, include cooking demonstrations, a virtual event with award-winning author Felicia Rose Chavez,…

Corona virus in sewage

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Researchers from the University of Oklahoma and OU Health have detected a major increase of SARS-CoV-2 in sewage samples collected in the state’s metropolitan areas, which predicted the current surge in COVID-19 cases across the city and the state as a whole. Over the last two weeks of August, the concentrations of…

No Mandate: Mask resolution is passed

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The Tulsa City Council on August 25 declined to pass a mask mandate in response to a recent surge in infections of the Chinese coronavirus outbreak. Instead, the Council approved a resolution (which has no effect of law) to encourage citizens to wear face masks and get vaccinated (anyone age 12 or older), according to…

Ivermectin treatment for the coronavirus

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Ivermectin-related calls to the Oklahoma Center for Poison and Drug Information have slowly increased in recent weeks. “Since the beginning of May, we’ve received reports of 11 people being exposed to ivermectin. Most developed relatively minor symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and dizziness, though there’s the potential for more serious effects…

Inhofe demands accountability

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U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, wants to know who is responsible for the disaster in Afghanistan and the surrender to the Taliban. Thirteen American soldiers were killed and others wounded in evacuation efforts. “I call on President Biden to hold accountable those who are responsible for —…

Tulsa gets low marks in ‘Best Real Estate Market’ study

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In a national study of the health of city real-estate markets, Tulsa was ranked No. 262 in terms of foreclosure rates. Tulsa ranks 258th overall and 59th among large cities. In WalletHub’s “Best Real Estate Markets,” Tulsa was above 200 in five categories. Tulsa was No. 42 in terms of home price as a percentage…

City closes Redbud Valley Nature Preserve due to vandalism

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On August 30, the Redbud Valley Nature Preserve was closed to the public until May 2022. The growing popularity of the preserve throughout the pandemic has increased foot traffic, as well as instances of vandalism, damaging the environment and the ecosystem. The Nature Conservancy gave the Preserve to the City of Tulsa in 1990. It…