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Senior leaders from the Department of the Interior finished a two-day visit to the Klamath Basin this week to meet with Tribes, state and county officials, interagency partners, and water users to discuss near- and long-term solutions related to drought impacts and highlight how investments from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help protect and conserve species and their habitats in the region.
Read moreDear Rusty: I was born in late 1951. When I retired 5 years ago, I was made aware that my own Social Security benefit was less than half of my husband’s SS Benefit. So, I chose to take half of his. What happens to my undispensed SS dollars? On the off chance the balance increases beyond the amount I am now collecting, can I eventually switch to my own full SS amount? Signed: Curious Senior
Read moreStudents representing Oklahoma schools received recognition for their projects during the 2022 National History Day (NHD) contest. The national contest is the final stage in a series of contests at local and state/ affiliate levels. Students begin their journey by presenting their projects in classrooms, schools and districts across the country. Top entries are invited to the state/affiliate level contests. The top two entries in every category at the state/affiliate level are then invited to the national contest. The 2022 National History Day Contest was held virtually June 12–18, 2022. Every year NHD frames students’ research within a historical theme. This year’s theme was “Debate and Diplomacy in History.”
Read morePawnee Bill Ranch and Museum in Pawnee has partnered with Oklahoma Humanities (OH) to host OH’s book discussion series “Let’s Talk About It.” The book club meetings will take place as monthly in-person and online gatherings at the museum on Blue Hawk Peak and will feature a different book title each month from July to November.
Read moreJune managed to pack pieces of three seasons into a single month. The first 10 days were quite springlike, with abundant rainfall and high temperatures in the 70s and 80s. That there was very little in the way of severe weather was a bonus for this period, as was the drought reduction across much of the state. Drought coverage dropped from 43% of Oklahoma at the end of May to 31% at the end of June according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, and the worst two categories of drought—extreme and exceptional—fell from 17% to 5% over that same period. A strong burst of sweltering summer weather dominated for the next couple of weeks that saw relentless sunshine and high temperatures more befitting mid-July than mid-June. High temperatures reached as high as 110 degrees during the month’s middle stanza, and heat index values were as high as 120 degrees. While the month ended with more summer heat, a strong cold front during that last week dropped temperatures back down into the 70s and 80s for a few days—a nice sneak preview of the fall weather to come in a few months’ time.
Read moreCircle Cinema and Tulsa Artist Fellowship present the award-winning documentary “Daughter of a Lost Bird” on Thursday July 7 with a reception, filmmaker Q&A, and live violin performance. The event is part of the Native Spotlight Series sponsored by the Flint Family Foundation, showcasing the diverse variety of the Native American and indigenous experience through film.
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Oklahoma State University Extension hosted its first-ever OSU Cattlewomen’s Boot Camp in June. The threeday event, reserved exclusively for women, provided hands-on demonstrations for managing a cattle operation.
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