According to the latest edition of The Old Farmer’s Almanac, this winter will be punctuated by positively bone-chilling, below-average temperatures across most of the U.S. “This coming winter could well be one of the longest and coldest that we’ve seen in years,” said Janice Stillman, editor of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. For 230 years, the…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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 —…
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…