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WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior Tuesday released new guidance to improve federal stewardship of public lands, waters and wildlife by strengthening the role of Tribal governments in federal land management. New guidance from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Park Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) outlines how each bureau will facilitate and support agreements with Tribes to collaborate in the co-stewardship of federal lands and waters.
Read moreOn Sept. 13, INSIGHT into Diversity magazine released its list of 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recipients, and OSU was again among the honorees. This year marks 11 straight years for OSU to receive the prestigious award, which was first established 11 years ago.
Read moreA Maud resident has been charged with one felony count of Manslaughter First Degree in connection to a fatality accident that occurred June 20, 2021.
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The Muscogee Nation Lighthorse Police Department is leading the search for a missing 2-year-old boy, Ares Muse, that disappeared in the Okemah area early Monday morning.
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A new healthcare facility is coming to Seminole, but it will not be on the northeast side of town as previously reported.
Read moreThe Konawa Fire Department invites everyone to mark their calendar for Saturday, September 17, when the public will have the opportunity to enjoy a delicious breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Konawa Fire Station, 122 N. Broadway. Bring the family and invite all of your friends to meet you there. All proceeds from this fundraising event will go towards defraying the costs of equipment and other firefighting necessities.
Read moreA white-tailed deer carcass recently recovered along a Texas road about 2.5 miles south of the Oklahoma border in the western Panhandle south of Felt, Okla., has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The CWD-positive deer was found in an area of Texas with a history of CWD detection dating back three years. Although not inside Oklahoma’s border, due to the proximity of this finding to Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) has activated the next stage of the CWD Response Plan that was jointly produced with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.
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