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Oklahomans with a 2021 hunting or fishing license could see that license extended to 365 days from the date of purchase rather than expiring on Dec. 31 if a bill stands as passed by the Oklahoma House of Representatives on Thursday. Odds may be against it, however.

After bringing all stakeholders to the table, Sen. Paul Rosino has steered his legislation on peer-topeer car sharing across the finish line. Senate Bill 355, authored by Rosino R-Oklahoma City, Rep.

The health care industry leans heavily on nurses. Qualified nurses play integral roles in hospitals, assisted living facilities, private practices, and community health centers. Nurses also play vital roles in schools.

May 5, 1971 The annual Bowlegs high school band’s Spring Concert will be held at 7:30 Thursday night in the Bowlegs high school auditorium. The general public is invited and admission is free. The high school band, stage band, and Bowlegs elementary band will perform in the concert.

As of this advisory, there are 449,014 (169 new today) cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. 235 is today’s 7-day rolling average for the number of new cases reported.

Back-to-back extreme weather events that hit much of Oklahoma – excessive rainfall that led to flooding on April 27 and severe thunderstorms with up to baseball-size hail and high winds on April 28 – underscore the need for affected homeowners to properly assess structural damage on their property.

As part of National Travel and Tourism Week, the Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department has planned two days of fun at Tourism Information Centers to benefit Oklahoma food banks.

Oral cancer is not as prevalent as lung cancer. However, the Oral Cancer Foundation estimates that, in 2020, tens of thousands of people will be diagnosed with oral cancer in the United States.

DEAR ABBY: My daughter received her tax refund recently. It amounted to $8,700. Approximately $5,000 is for overpaying on taxes. Approximately $3,000 is the child tax credit she receives for her two children. Her boyfriend, the father of the two boys, thinks he’s entitled to some of her money.

Today is the 125th day of 2021 and the 47th day of spring. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1809, Mary Kies became the first woman to receive a U.S. patent, for a weaving technique. In 1821, exiled former French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte died in British custody on the island of Saint Helena.