HUGO — During a business trip in the southeastern part of Oklahoma, Kimi Lewis of Moore was driving down a road when she glanced over and couldn’t believe her eyes. She saw an elephant. “I was on a site visit in Hugo and looked over – twice, and thought ‘Is that and elephant?’, Lewis said. …
Average gasoline prices in Tulsa fell 14.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.47/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 321 stations in Tulsa. Prices in Tulsa are 73.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 64.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rebecca Weber, CEO of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC], opened a timely new episode of her Better for America podcast by pointing out that the most important issue of our time is not about abortion, it is about life. Her guest, filmmaker Tracy Robinson, recently released her latest production, “The…
Tulsa utility customers may opt out of EMSAcare only during the month of August. Each year in the month of August, Tulsa utility customers have the option to change their enrollment status in the EMSAcare program. They may choose to opt in or opt out of the upcoming program year that begins billing October 1….
The moratorium on processing applications for new grower, processor and dispensary marijuana licenses begins Aug. 26, not Aug. 1 as previously stated in communications from OMMA. OMMA made an error interpreting the effective date of HB 3208, the legislation creating the moratorium. The language in the bill states the moratorium begins Aug. 1, but the…
SHAWNEE — Vibrant hot air balloons will take to the skies as the Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) hosts its fifth annual FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival on Aug. 12-13. The free two-day festival offers a wide range of activities with live music, a 5K race, balloon glows and more. The family-friendly festival was recently recognized as…
State collections from oil and gas production again climbed to record levels in July, only a month after setting an all-time high, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel said. Total collections in July of $1.38 billion are 13.3 % higher than receipts in July of last year. Receipts from the gross production tax on oil and gas…
Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court, a group of legislators will soon host an interim study to examine adoption and the foster care system within Oklahoma. Reps. Brian Hill, R-Mustang, Brad Boles, R-Marlow, and Dick Lowe, R-Amber, requested Interim Study 22-074 to take an in-depth look at possible avenues…
STILLWATER – Oklahoma’s hard red winter wheat harvest is complete as farmers close the book on a season plagued by drought. Amanda de Oliveira Silva, Oklahoma State University Extension small grains specialist, said yields varied across the state depending on rainfall. Many fields in southwest Oklahoma were abandoned, and other dry areas reported anywhere from…
Tulsa County voters will have some homework to do in the upcoming August 23 runoff election with races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, county commissioner, state school superintendent, state treasurer, labor commissioner and Corporation Commission. Voters in the city limits of Tulsa will also vote for one council seat and three amendments to the City…