Pexels By Patrick Young Oklahoma small business owners are juggling tight margins while utility costs climb, legislative changes shift the rules, and public safety and mental health concerns shape daily customer needs. In that pressure, ads and discounts can [...]

(L-R) Rep. Andy Fugate, Rep. Daniel Pae, TECO Director-General Yvonne Hsiao, TECO Consul Michelle Lu and Sen. Roland Pederson. OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Legislature welcomed a delegation from Taiwan to the State Capitol this week. Rep. Daniel [...]

Small business optimism decreased in March as reports of positive profit trends worsened OKLAHOMA CITY (April 14, 2026) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 3.0 points in March to 95.8, leaving it below its 52-year average of 98.0. The last time [...]

Main Street continues searching for qualified applicants OKLAHOMA CITY (April 9, 2026) - NFIB’s March Jobs Report shows that the Small Business Employment Index fell 1.9 points to 101.6. Despite the decline, the current reading remains above the 2025 average of 101.2 and the [...]

Oklahoma Watch, at oklahomawatch.org, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that covers public-policy issues facing the state. By Stephen Martin/For Oklahoma Watch Kim McGuire had already spent nearly two weeks at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City when a [...]

Oklahoma Watch, at oklahomawatch.org, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that covers public-policy issues facing the state. By Keaton Ross, Oklahoma Watch A boon to low-income workers or a burden on small businesses? Here’s what to know about [...]

Figures of the Revolution Stamps New stamp subjects revealed WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today announced the stamp issues that will be premiered at the Boston 2026 World Exposition, the 12th international philatelic exhibition of the United States. [...]

2026 Memorial Day travel forecast in line with 2025 levels OKLAHOMA CITY – May 11, 2026 – AAA projects 45 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home for Memorial Day between Thursday, May 21 and Monday, May [...]

The initiative provides practical support for nurses working long, demanding shifts, with 100 water bottles donated to the OU Health nursing staff. For National Nurses Week, May 6–12, Simple Modern is partnering with OU Health in Oklahoma City to recognize [...]

Pexels By Miriam Neal For adult children relocating to be nearer to aging parents or close-knit relatives, the pull is real: more help, more time together, and the comfort that comes with family proximity benefits. The hard part [...]

Jearld Glenn Ferguson, 64, of Cameron, Oklahoma passed away on May 9, 2026 in Cameron, Oklahoma. He was born on April 16, 1962 in Kern County, California to Doris (Carpenter) Ferguson and Wilbert Jackson Ferguson. Jearld was a loving husband, [...]

Lois Mae Smedley, 87, of Poteau, Oklahoma, passed away on May 14, 2026, in Poteau, Oklahoma. She was born on November 24, 1938, in Lovings, Oklahoma, to Early Blufford Churchill and Willie (Cline) Churchill. Lois was united in marriage to [...]

Florentino “ChoCho” Ramirez Jr, 22 of Poteau, left this earth on May 9, 2026, in Wister Oklahoma. He was born on December 8, 2003, in Poteau Oklahoma. He is survived by his parents Florentino and Vickey (The First Lady) Ramirez. [...]

Jace was the kind of person who left a lasting impression on everyone he met. He truly never met a stranger. With his contagious personality and sense of humor, he had a special way of turning any situation around, somehow [...]