Tulsa, OK – The Tulsa Eleventh Street VA Clinic located at 10159 East 11th Street, Guaranty Building, Tulsa, OK 74128, will reopen on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. The clinic was closed after a water main break. The lessor has made the necessary repairs to the affected spaces. “We appreciate your understanding through this process,” said…
STILLWATER, Okla. – Before 1950, producing Oklahoma wheat and peanut crops looked a little different from what it does now. Diseases, pests and yields were much more of a challenge for agricultural producers in the early 1900s, as farmers had few ways of obtaining new varieties with stronger genetics. “I imagine wheat production would have…
Governor Kevin Stitt applauded the announcement by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, joined by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of the approval of Oklahoma’s waiver request to remove certain, non-nutritious food options from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): “We are making Oklahoma healthy again,” said Governor Stitt. “I…
During this year’s legislative session, Oklahoma lawmakers voted to prevent state officials from discriminating against religious persons who want to serve as foster or adoptive parents. Under Senate Bill 658, by state Sen. Julie Daniels and state Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services cannot require any current or prospective adoptive or…
Friday, August 1st – 3rd will be the Oklahoma Tax-Free Weekend in 2025. All businesses are required to participate. Any person can purchase the tax-free merchandise from retailers in their stores from catalogs or online. Sales of any article of clothing or footwear designed to be worn on or about the human body and the…
A new Oklahoma ballot proposal, State Question 832, would significantly increase the state’s minimum wage by tying it to the cost of living in expensive urban areas. The measure is on the ballot on June 16, 2026. Let us imagine that this ballot proposal would have passed, say, 10 years ago. If that were the…
Colorado Springs – Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt was elected Chair of the National Governors Association (NGA) — the bipartisan voice of the 55 states, territories and commonwealths. Maryland Governor Wes Moore was elected NGA Vice Chair / 2026-2027 Chair-elect, with a role overseeing the NGA Center for Best Practices, the only research and development office…
Friday, August 15, is the last day to apply for voter registration to be eligible to vote in the September 9 Special Bond Proposition Election for ISD-11 Owasso Public Schools. Tulsa County Election Board Secretary Gwen Freeman said today. Freeman said that persons who are United States Citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 17…
The Demand Project’s Drive Out The Demand 12th Annual Golf Tournament and High Tee Brunch Set for August 25 TULSA, OK — The Demand Project is calling on community members to swing big for a cause that matters. The nonprofit organization, dedicated to protecting children from exploitation and trafficking, will host its 12th Annual Drive…
STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma gardeners are feeling the heat now that the temperatures are nearing the triple-digit mark. Couple soaring temperatures with high humidity, and gardeners may need to look for respite in the shade. As the summer heat intensifies, gardeners must be aware of the dangers of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Both can…