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Seniors ponder use of technology

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — I miss my typewriter! I miss the sound and the feel of it. But, alas, they tell me, “it’s the 21st century, get with it.” My response is, “I could pick a century out of a hat and get a better one.” I admit it — I am technologically deficient. So I…

Asian American Festival June 25

Tulsa Beacon

Celebrate and learn about Asian American cultures and customs with entertaining, educational events for the entire family as Tulsa City-County Library (TCCL) presents its 20th annual Asian American Festival on June 25, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett. This family-friendly festival is sponsored by the Tulsa Library Trust and admission is…

Ranch Terrace Nursing home closes

Tulsa Beacon

SAPULPA – Ranch Terrace Nursing Home in Sapulpa has announced it will close on August 15 due to an inability to maintain legally required staffing levels. By the closing date, all residents will be transferred to other facilities or living arrangements. The facility, built to serve up to 85 residents, had 30 at the time…

Heatstroke is deadly for children

Tulsa Beacon

Outside of vehicle crashes, heatstroke is the number one vehicle-related killer of children in the United States. In 2021, at least 23 children died as a result of being left in a hot car. And more than 900 children have died of heatstroke since 1998 because they were left or became trapped in a hot…

Fewer dogs, cats were euthanized in Oklahoma despite more in shelters

Tulsa Beacon

Best Friends Animal Society, an animal welfare organization, released newly collected data which gives a national overview of the number of dogs and cats that enter and exit shelters in a given year. The data for Oklahoma shows that while more animals entered animal shelters across the state in 2021, fewer cats and dogs were…

Cherokee chief orders Oklahoma flag not be displayed

Tulsa Beacon

Through a new executive order, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. has prohibited display of the state flag of Oklahoma at tribal facilities. Hoskin’s executive order declares that the chief of staff of the Cherokee Nation shall “cause all flags of the State of Oklahoma to be removed from Cherokee Nation properties” by Sept….

Lawmaker wants answers about a forced ‘unity’ march

Tulsa Beacon

Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, sent a letter to University of Oklahoma Athletic Director Joe Castiglione asking for a response regarding reports he used his position to compel OU student athletes to participate in a unity march. In the letter he wrote: “…I have received reports that you have used your influence and office to compel…

Border failures of Biden

Tulsa Beacon

Humphrey, R-Lane, also sent a letter to Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor regarding what he called President Joe Biden’s utter failure to protect and defend our nation’s border, which in turn puts all Oklahomans at risk. Humphrey is chair of the House Criminal Justice & Corrections Committee. Below is part of the letter: “I am…

Hunger-free campus bill

Tulsa Beacon

The Hunger-Free Campus Act, a pilot program addressing post-secondary student hunger in Oklahoma, will receive $200,000 in state appropriations this year. Rep. Daniel Pae, R-Lawton was able to secure funding through the state budget to create the pilot. “Between tuition and fees and often low-paying jobs or little time for work as they juggle busy…

First case of monkeypox found in central Oklahoma town

Tulsa Beacon

The Oklahoma State Department of Health has identified its first probable case of monkeypox and is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to confirm the infection in a central Oklahoma resident with recent international travel to a country with confirmed cases. The individual is in isolation and OSDH officials are working…