On the Monday before July 4th, a GasBuddy report shows Tulsa gas prices have risen 17.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.37/gallon today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 321 stations. Gas prices in Tulsa are 14 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, yet stand 16.8 cents per gallon lower…
During the month of July, the Tulsa Police Department will focus on speeding and hazardous moving violations on expressways through the city. Tulsa Police Traffic officers and motorcycle officers will be randomly monitoring expressways within the City of Tulsa, paying special attention to any hazardous moving violations. A citation issued for a hazardous moving violation…
Gov. Kevin Stitt has hired Carter Kimble, who is joining the Governor’s office as the Deputy Secretary of Health and Mental Health and is charged with working with the governor and cabinet secretaries on a health care plan to improve outcomes by increasing access for all Oklahomans to affordable coverage and modernizing services delivered by…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America’s children are under attack by the entertainment industry, said Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. He cites the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, which reports that a Netflix TV series, which premiered two years ago, 13 Reasons Why, is associated with…
STILLWATER – With the abundance of rain Oklahoma has received over the last several weeks, farmers and ranchers around the state are likely dealing with moldy hay and spoiled feed. Moldy or spoiled feed can present a health risk for a multitude of species, said Kris Hiney, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension equine specialist. “Hay…
Oklahoma an average road trip destination In WalletHub’s “2019’s Best and Worst States for Summer Road Trips,” Oklahoma, which has historic Route 66 running through Tulsa and Oklahoma City, was rated No. 26th best. In terms of low costs, Oklahoma was No. in the nation. In the safety category, it was No. 34 and in…
At a news conference at Lake Thunderbird State Park, Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell announced the launch of the Oklahoma Fishing Trail, a new tourism initiative designed to increase revenue for Oklahoma. “Our goal is to become a top ten tourism state, and the No. 1 fishing state in the nation,” said Pinnell, who is…
The OSU/A&M Board of Regents approved a $1.4 billion operating budget for the Oklahoma State University system for fiscal year 2020 June 14 meeting on the OSU-Oklahoma City campus. There will be no increase in tuition or mandatory fees for OSU’s main campus in Stillwater or branches in Tulsa and Okmulgee because of the increased…
Starting July 1, with #KeepTagOK, Oklahoma motorists will keep their license plates when selling their vehicles as specified in SB1339. The process of registering a newly purchased car with the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) differs whether Oklahomans are purchasing the vehicle from a dealership or an individual: If you buy a vehicle from a dealership,…
Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Tulsa, has appointed former Oklahoma Department of Corrections’ Chief of Operations Scott Crow as interim director of the state’s second-largest agency. Crow has been with the agency since April 1996, when he was hired as a Special Investigator Supervisor. Before ODOC, he worked in law enforcement in southwest Oklahoma, from officer-level up…