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Average gasoline prices in Oklahoma have fallen 17.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.16/g Monday, according to Gas-Buddy’s survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Prices in Oklahoma are 43.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.30/g higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 10.8 cents in the last week and stands at $5.54 per gallon.
Read moreBrittney Griner is an American basketball star on trial in a courtroom outside of Moscow. She is a prisoner of Russia and is facing a possible prison sentence on drug charges.
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On July 6th, 2022, the Ponca nation made history for the protection of water. The Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Business Committee unanimously adopted a new statute recognizing the “immutable Rights of Rivers’’ for two rivers and other water bodies that flow through their territory, Ní’skà, (the Arkansas River) and Ni’ží’dè, (the Salt Fork River). In 2016 they were also the first tribe in the US to recognize the Rights of Nature to help stop fossil fuel projects on Ponca territory.
Read moreA trio of state representatives recently filed an initiative petition to add an amendment to the state Constitution that would freeze the homestead fair cash value for individuals aged 65 and older.
Read moreAs Oklahoma continues to experience record-breaking temperatures, the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden is adjusting its summer hours to allow guests to visit earlier to connect with wildlife and wild places. Beginning Monday, July 25 and continuing through Wednesday, August 31, OKC Zoo hours will be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily with the last entry no later than 2 p.m.
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For the past week the world has been stunned by the amazing images that were released by NASA demonstrating the full capabilities of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. A Seminole mother is extremely proud to share her son had a small but important role in this awe-inspiring image.
Read moreFederal Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra has extended the Public Health Emergency’s continuous coverage created in 2020 for certain Medicaid members, effective July 15, 2022. The extension allows certain Oklahomans on Medicaid, who have become ineligible, to maintain their health coverage over the next 90 days.
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