By Darla Shelden Contributing Writer The 2013 OKC Pride Week, themed “The New Normal,” will host a series of events this month culminating in the Great Plains Rodeo on Memorial Weekend. Festivities kick off on Friday, May 17 with the Pride Block Party, from 7 – 11 p.m. The event features live performances, a DJ, [...]
By Darla Shelden Contributing Writer To increase access for veteran health care, the Oklahoma City Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) is now using Telehealth technology through the use of secure telecommunications and videoconferencing. “We offer a variety of programs for our rural or immobile veterans,” says Tanya Leasure, Oklahoma City VA licensed practical nurse and [...]
By Patrick B. McGuigan Associate Editor OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma is now the fifth freest state in America. That’s the conclusion from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University in Virginia, based on detailed analysis of regulatory policy, fiscal policy and personal freedom. “Freedom in the 50 States: An Index of Personal and Economic Freedom: [...]
By Darla Shelden Contributing Writer The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), and The Oklahoma Alliance (OAA) for Animals invite their members and supporters to participate in the Sixth Annual Humane Lobby Day on Thursday, March 7 at the State Capitol. The event [...]
By Darla Shelden Contributing Writer More and more governmental and private entities, from the Pentagon to individuals are facing cyber security threats causing many to ramp up their efforts to counter cyber attacks. Rose State College is now offering federal cyber certification to its students to fill this need. A recent report from the Washington [...]
staff report Judy Wesselhoft, a resident of south Oklahoma City, stands next to a giraffe model at the Cultural Center in Arusha, Tanzania. For two weeks this winter, she and her husband, state Rep. Paul Wesselhoft, visited their daughter Holly, who has been working since October at the Girls Foundation of Tanzania. [...]
By Darla Shelden Contributing Writer The Spirit of Friendship 34th Annual Okie Derby weekend will soar out of Wiley Post Airport, on Friday and Saturday, August 17 and 18. The event is sponsored by the Oklahoma Chapter Ninety Nines, International Organization of Women Pilots. The Derby takeoff will be Saturday morning at 8 a.m., [...]
By Darla Shelden Contributing Writer Oklahoma Education Television Authority (OETA) annual home and garden television show marks 37th seaso Whether you are a gardener or just enjoy the diverse beauty that Oklahoma has to offer, gardening enthusiasts have long been tuning in to their local OETA stations to catch the latest episode of “Oklahoma Gardening.” [...]
By Stacy Martin Special Projects Editor Eighteen years in, Oklahoma’s economic development crown jewel, the Quality Jobs Program, has strayed far afield, costing taxpayers much more than originally intended and paying out much more per job in many cases. The information was gleaned by CapitolBeatOK from open records sources and web resources, as well as [...]
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