America’s Birthday Bash When: July 2, 7:30 p.m. Where: VanTrease PACE, 10300 E. 81st St. From beloved patriotic classics to cinematic favorites by composers such as John Williams and John Philip Sousa, this high-energy concert from Signature Symphony promises an evening of inspiration and fun for the whole family. Sand Springs Star Spangled Salute…
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service today filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of mailing services price changes to take effect on July 12. The new rates include a 4-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 78 cents to 82 cents. The proposed adjustments, approved by the…
Voters on Tuesday, June 16th determined the winners of the primary elections of some races and sent others into runoff elections to be held on August 25. Runoff elections are held in any election where one person does not attain 50% of the vote. There was one state question on the ballot, State Question 832,…
Tulsa Drillers Games + Fourth of July Activities When: June 26-27, 7 p.m.; June 28, 6:30 p.m. Where: ONEOK Field, 201 N. Elgin Ave. Cheer for Tulsa Drillers and enjoy some of the best fireworks shows around! On June 26, there will be a special Stars & Stripes edition of the Drillers’ fireworks show. On…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Just a day after winning reelection to his House seat, Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola, filed an appeal of another ruling of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) to the Oklahoma Supreme Court. He was joined by Rep. Kevin West, R-Moore. A June 11 OCC ruling denied the intervention of customers trying to participate…
Open your mailbox, turn on the radio or fire up a network television channel, and you’ll likely be bombarded with negative ads attacking Oklahoma political candidates. Outside groups are flooding Oklahoma with a record amount of advertising ahead of the June 16 primary election. From April 1 to June 14, these organizations reported $27.5 million…
The City of Tulsa Counciland auditor election filings were held last week from June 8-10. Of the nine council and auditor races only four drew no opposition. Laura Bellis of District 4, Christian Bengel of District 6, Phil Lakin Jr. of District 8 and Nathan Pickard as City Auditor were elected as they are unopposed. …
There are numerous State Senate and House races this year, some will only be voted on in the general election in November, some are already decided. Starting with the State Senate in District 2 there is a challenger to Sen. Ally Seifried, 33, of Claremore by Payton Pepin, 44, of Claremore, the winner of which…
Early voting begins Thursday, June 11 for voters in Tulsa County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, have the option of voting early at their County Election Board. Tulsa County Election Board Secretary, Gwen Freeman, said early voting is open to all voters. “You do not…
Under State Question 832, the minimum wage in Oklahoma will more than double to $15 an hour by 2029 and then continue rising at a rapid pace every year thereafter. The money for those raises has to come from somewhere, and experts agree consumers will ultimately foot much of the bill. They warn SQ 832…