City of Tulsa Animal Welfare (TAW) is taking proactive measures to stop the spread of canine distemper virus (CDV). Starting May 6, TAW closed indefinitely while it works to treat animals and prevent further spread. In early March, TAW shortened hours of operation to contain a few isolated cases – a measure that has continued…
OKLAHOMA CITY – An expert in disguise, poison ivy may often be mistaken for a weed growing along your back fence, near a pathway at your local park, or deep in the woods. Knowing what poison ivy looks like is key to preventing exposures. According to Scott Schaeffer, managing director of the Oklahoma Center for…
A lifeguard shortage could delay summer fun at Tulsa Parks community pools. Through a partnership with the Tulsa County Bar Association, Tulsa Parks will host three free classes for lifeguard certification. The only requirement to attend the class is to commit to working for Tulsa Parks as a lifeguard this summer. It can cost up…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Each year, as spring arrives, many people begin or continue raising backyard poultry flocks. These flocks have been gaining in popularity over the past several years and interest in them continues to grow. “The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) wants to remind flock owners to learn about and practice essential prevention…
POINT LOOKOUT, Missouri — College of the Ozarks was recently ranked by College Consensus, a unique college ranking and review aggregator combining top publisher rankings and student reviews. College of the Ozarks ranked No. 1 in 2022 Best Christian Colleges & Universities. The College also ranked No. 9 Best Colleges & Universities in the Midwest,…
Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed the Oklahoma Heartbeat Act which would allow a private civil action to be brought against anyone performing an abortion after a fetal heartbeat has been detected, except in a medical emergency. Senate Bill 1503 by Rep. Todd Russ, R-Cordell, and Sen. Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, allows any citizen to bring a…
A bill aimed at protecting First Amendment rights on Oklahoma college campuses was signed into law recently by the governor. House Bill 3543 by Rep. Chad Caldwell, R-Enid, creates a Free Speech Committee within the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education that will be responsible for training college deans and other administrators in First Amendment…
Rep. Logan Phillips, R-Mounds, has requested that Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor challenge the constitutionality of the Biden Administration’s recently announced Disinformation Governance Board. The board, announced last week by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, was said to have been created to combat online disinformation. “This is a blatant attempt to silence…
Legislation modernizing county purchasing laws was signed into law by the Governor April 28. House Bill 3344, authored by Rep. Lonnie Sims, R-Jenks, modifies the procedure for requisition and inventory tracking of equipment, as well as modifies bid solicitation requirements. “With increases in parts and labor to repair county highway district machinery and equipment, House…
The Senate gave full approval in a 43-3 vote to name the Quarter Horse as Oklahoma’s official state horse. Authored by Sen. Blake “Cowboy” Stephens, House Bill 3261 adds to the list another icon to instill state pride and ownership in all Oklahomans, joining the state steak, state bird, and even the state monument –…