Tulsa was ranked No. 84 with a 6 percent increase with 25,400 construction jobs in 2019 versus 2,400 in 2013. Construction employment grew in 250 out of 358 metro areas between April 2018 and April 2019, declined in 53 and was unchanged in 55, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today…
TAHLEQUAH – The Oklahoma Youth Preparedness Council will be hosting the first ever Oklahoma Youth Preparedness Camp July 14-18, 2019 on the Northeastern State University Tahlequah campus. The free camp is open to students entering 9th through 12th grades. This camp is geared toward students who are interested in helping their school and community be…
Dave Ross, Toastmasters International 1991 Champion of Public Speaking, will offer his insights to life at the downtown Tulsa Central Library on June 19 with the topic, “More Lessons from a Blind Cat! (A Clever Cat’s Guide to a Good Life).” The event will start at 11:45 a.m. in the Aaronson Auditorium with light snacks…
Tulsa Parks golf courses will accept sand bags from residents who are looking for a way to dispose of them after the recent flooding. Both Page Belcher Golf Course at 6666 S. Union Ave. and Mohawk Park Golf Course at Mohawk Boulevard and Winston Avenue will accept sand bags any day of the week from…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 158th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, and Oklahoma Army National Guard worked hand-in-hand with members of the U.S. Air Force during training at Altus Air Force base, June 2. The National Guard soldiers and active-duty Air Force airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing conducted…
June is Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Awareness Month. CMV is a common virus which, in healthy people, can cause mild illness or no symptoms at all. While most are unaware they’ve been infected, the virus increases the risk of certain birth defects for unborn babies when a woman is exposed during pregnancy. Since most women are unaware…
President Donald Trump has declared a major disaster in Tulsa, Wagoner and Muskogee counties in the wake of the recent tornadoes, heavy rains and flooding that started May 7. This means Oklahoma businesses and residents can apply for low-interest federal disaster loans, according to, U.S. Small Business Administration’s acting Administrator Christopher M. Pilkerton. Businesses of…
As of last Friday, three more cases of measles have been identified in Okmulgee County. No new cases of measles have been identified in any counties outside of Okmulgee County. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) and the Okmulgee County Health Department said all three cases are close contacts of the initial case announced…
The Oklahoma Fund for Teachers has started an annual teacher professional development grant in honor of Broken Arrow High School environmental science teacher Donna Gradel, the current reigning Oklahoma Teacher of the Year and a top-four finalist for National Teacher of the Year. Gradel, a two-time Fund for Teachers fellow, was honored at a recent…
Floods can cause loss of human life, damage to property, destruction of crops, loss of livestock and more. The safety of food and beverage products following a flood also is a concern, said Ravi Jadeja, food safety specialist for Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center. “It’s important to know the…