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Musicians To Assemble For Tulsa's First Swim Meet: A Live Vinyl Recording Event
Tulsa FMAC and Sunset Club Records are partnering to close out Tulsa Music Month with a big event. Swim Meet is a free event with networking and a live vinyl recording. Musicians are invited to join together at the Chimera Cafe on July 27 to celebrate Tulsa music. Featured bands include; Winston Churchbus, Along Came Paully, Dead Shakes, Damion Shade, Fabulous Minx, Hector, and the Hexed.
Chandler Park splash pad closures sparks frustration
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Chandler Park splash pad is a great place for families to get together and beat the summer heat but when bodily fluids contaminate the water, they are forced to shut down. “The splash park does have to close down after there is an accident...
Show Review: Bowling For Soup, Keep Flying, and Eternal Boy at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, OK
“There’s 104 days of summer vacation till school comes along just to end it. So, the annual problem for our generation is finding a good way to spend it. Like maybe….” seeing Bowling For Soup if you were in Tulsa on July 20. The Wichita Falls band...
Oklahoma Tourism Department highlights local spots after Twisters box office success
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department (OTRD) is highlighting some key locations after a successful opening weekend for the locally filmed movie, "Twisters". The film brought in $81.2 million at the domestic box office on opening weekend. “Not only did ‘Twisters’ double initial box office...
Oklahoma ranked among the worst in the nation for women's health care
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma ranked among the worst states in the United States for women’s health and reproductive care, according to a new national health scorecard. Ranked at 48, only Texas and Mississippi performed worse. The state’s most recent maternal mortality rate is 31.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, above the national average of 26.3 deaths,...
State workers received a minimum wage increase. Advocates want the same for all Oklahomans
OKLAHOMA CITY – A growing disparity between what the state requires its employees to make and what it requires everyone else to pay is an indication that it’s time to increase the state’s minimum wage rate, advocates said. Starting July 1, all state employees must make at least $12.41 an hour, or an...
With program ending, Oklahoma students are losing access to mental health care
Through guitar lessons and group music sessions, Leticia Castro helped students in her small, rural district in western Oklahoma build confidence and form deeper relationships with their peers. Over a semester, she taught 60 students in kindergarten through 12th grade how to express their emotions and encourage others through music. “By the end...
Waldo’s Chicken & Beer headed to Owasso!
This October, the old Carl’s Jr. at Smith Farm MarketPlace in Owasso is getting a makeover and becoming a Waldo’s Chicken & Beer with construction well underway:. Sign up below to be added to our mailing list for the latest news updates, access to exclusive contests, and more!
Okarche area makes the cut in blockbuster movie
It was like a scene for a movie. Literally. Cinematically. Yes, the spot south of Okarche was the scene and yes, it is in the new movie “Twisters.”. The opening scene of the blockbuster summer movie is just south of town. That movie scene was filmed at Northwest Expressway...
Southwest Airlines publishes its initial redeye schedule
Southwest Airlines has new flights available for booking today as the carrier continues responding to Customer demand and preferences with additional service around popular events in Southwest® destinations, as well as redeye operations for the first time. Flexibility for Football. After expanding our college football and professional football playbooks,...
CN strives to meet child care needs across reservation
TAHLEQUAH – For more than 30 years the Cherokee Nation has offered child care services to its citizens, but the current administration is ramping up efforts to fill in the gaps. The tribe’s ongoing plan is to replace aging Head Start facilities and build new child development centers across...
OKC ZOO ANNOUNCES FAMILY FUN HAPPENINGS FOR ASIAN ELEPHANT AWARENESS MONTH
The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, together with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and international elephant conservation partners, is proud to celebrate the fifth annual Asian Elephant Awareness Month. Since 2019, Asian Elephant Awareness Month has helped inspire people to learn more about Asian elephants and how to help conserve their populations and habitat. This August, the Zoo invites guests to get involved and tag the Zoo @okczoo and share their favorite elephant pictures and videos with #AsianElephantAwarenessMonth to Facebook, Instagram, and X (Twitter). In addition to sharing elephant photos and videos, the Zoo invites all elephant fans to head to the Zoo on Saturday, August 3, 2024, for World Elephant Day, a special animal awareness day that celebrates the Zoo’s Asian elephant herd, caretakers, and conservation efforts and research in support of Asian elephants.
2024 OKC Thunder fan survey officially open
The dust has settled for the NBA offseason. As the calendar nears August, most rosters are set. The Oklahoma City Thunder enters the 2024-25 season as a title favorite. The Thunder had a productive offseason. They shored up their weaknesses with the additions of Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso. Both are seamless fits for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams.
Voices of Veterans: SSgt. William Yoss shares his story of service in the U.S Army
Jul. 26—AUSTIN — Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. In this episode, we hear the story of U.S. Army Veteran William Yoss. William Yoss, who served in the U.S. Army and was assigned to the 45th Infantry Division, was born ...
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