Transition Assistance Program For Veterans Launched
(Oklahoma City ) The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, (ODVA) has announced the launch of a new transition assistance program for servicemembers and veterans.
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OMRF Scientist Identifies Genetic Cause of Rare Disease
Four decades after a rare neurological disorder first surfaced, an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist has determined its cause thanks to tiny flies.
Scientist Wan Hee Yoon, Ph.D.
SITES Program Addresses Infrastructure Needs For Increased Opportunities to Okla. Communities
In February, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the launch of its new Supporting Industrial Transformation and Economic Success (SITES) Program.
Top 5 Smartphone Features You Can’t Live Without
(StatePoint) Smartphones are our lifeline – we use them to connect us to just about everything and everyone in our world. Americans check their phones an average of 344 times a day — once every four minutes — according to a 2022 Review.org survey. But when was the last time you upgraded your phone?
Goats: An Alternative Brush Management Tool
Understory brush management and cedar removal are the practices that most landowners pursue and, often, what many properties need. Unfortunately, these are some of the most expensive land management practices that can be done. However, the benefits of controlling brush can be many.
Controlling Chinese Privet
The plant community is one of the biggest considerations when managing or improving wildlife habitat.
The species of plants and how they grow either directly or indirectly affects the five habitat requirements of every wildlife species: food, water, cover, space, and arrangement.
OSU’s Wheat Breeding Program Releases New Variety
Oklahoma State University has a new hard red winter wheat variety on its way to the commercial market this fall.
Grandmother Sniffs at Young Woman's Nose Stud
FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2023
DEAR ABBY: My 20-year-old niece, “Andrea,” came to visit her grandmother wearing a nose stud. Andrea is quiet, is polite to her grandparents and aunt and is in her third year of college. Her grandmother is livid at her daughter for “allowing” the girl to do this.
OKC Zoo Welcomes Giraffe Conservationist Dr. Julian Fennessy
The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden proudly welcomes world-renowned giraffe conservationist, Dr. Julian Fennessy, to the OKC Zoo for the first time to host a conservation lecture on Friday, March 24, from 1 to 2 p.m.
Commerce Announces New Director of Marketing, Communications
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced that Becky Samples will serve as the new Director of Marketing & Communications. In this role she will lead Commerce’s Marketing & Communications division and serve as the agency’s public information officer.