(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 [...]

The Oklahoma-owned drinkware company expands into a new drinkware category and launches drinkware specifically designed for toddlers for the first time. Simple Modern is entering a new product category with the launch of its first toddler drinkware collection, which marks [...]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation authored by Rep. Tammy Townley, R-Ardmore, authorizing the placement of a Gold Star Families Memorial Monument on the Oklahoma State Capitol grounds has been signed into law. House Bill 4486 allows the State Capitol Preservation Commission [...]

Cold and hot weather can significantly reduce efficiency and increase operating expenses OKLAHOMA CITY – May 1, 2026 – AAA’s latest study shows extreme temperatures reduce efficiency, range, and increase operating costs for electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids. Researchers tested six vehicles at [...]

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) is excited to introduce the agency’s new personification, Nellie the Navigator, to help continue its mission of informing and protecting Oklahoma consumers. Nellie the Navigator represents the key regulatory activities OID does, especially [...]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Bill 1436, a measure aimed at improving communication and access to information for families experiencing pregnancy loss, passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives and now heads to the Governor’s desk. House author Rep. Cynthia Roe, R-Lindsay, says [...]

AARP Oklahoma As electricity and water bills continue to rise, older Oklahomans are sending a clear warning to state leaders: don’t shift the soaring costs of powering large data centers onto residential customers. An overwhelming 92% of Oklahomans age 50‑plus [...]

Expect A Sweltering Summer, Says The Old Farmer’s Almanac Much of the United States can expect a hotter-than-normal summer with widespread dry conditions also predicted. Summer 2026 weather predictions from The Old Farmer’s Almanac are in—and much of the U.S. is in for a [...]

Blane Nelson Donaldson, 63, of Poteau, Oklahoma, passed away on April 29, 2026 in Poteau, Oklahoma. Blane was born on April 24, 1963 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Lana (Ridenhour) Donaldson and John Nelson Donaldson. Blane was fun-loving and always had [...]

Donald “Little Donnie” Underwood of Heavener, Oklahoma was born November 30, 1974 in Poteau, Oklahoma to Donald Ray and Helen (Tolleson) Underwood and passed away on April 29, 2026 in Fort Smith, Arkansas at the age of 51.   He [...]

Kathleen Linville of Heavener, Oklahoma was born September 21, 1962 in Santa Marie, California to James and Laurene (Edwards) Hilderbrand. She passed away on April 28, 2026 at her home in Heavener, Oklahoma at the age of 63   She [...]

Rhonda Lynn (Warren) Burden-Speaks, age 59, was born in Poteau, Oklahoma, on September 5, 1966, and passed away on April 28, 2026, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, surrounded by her two (2) daughters and multiple family members. Rhonda graduated from Cameron [...]