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The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) reports that initial and continued claims declined, with the continued claims’ four-week moving average also declining for the week ending Oct. 16. Also for the week, the agency reports a slight increase in the initial claims’ four-week moving average.
Read moreRep. Sean Roberts, R-Hominy, today commented on the Biden administration’s continued push for children as young as five years old to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Biden administration officials laid out plans on Wednesday, Oct. 20, to ensure that close to 25,000 pediatric or primary care offices, thousands of pharmacies and hundreds of schools and rural health clinics would be ready to administer shots to children as soon as they gained federal authorization.
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There are many ways for people to give back to their communities. Some people may volunteer with a local nonprofit organization, while others may donate to a favorite charity. Established professionals who want to lend a hand can consider becoming a mentor.
Read moreMany older adults get some peace of mind by taking steps to finance long-term care should they become incapable of living independently.
Read moreOKLAHOMA CITY – Since 1990, presidents have approved congressional resolutions to honor this country’s Native American heritage during November. Sen. Kay Floyd, Democratic Leader for the Oklahoma Senate, hopes citizens throughout the state will join in the national observance throughout the month.
Read moreDuring its recently concluded annual Fall Forum meeting, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) announced four winners of two awards recognizing excellence in child advocacy and philanthropy. Nominations for the awards were made online by members of the public. From those nominations, a committee of child advocates selected this year’s winners.
Read moreThe Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is shifting focus from its current system of COVID-19 case investigation, to a self-serve approach where the public can quickly receive test results via text, and conduct their own case investigations and contact tracing through an online portal.
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