As thousands of Americans prepare to head to Tulsa this weekend to attend a rally for President Donald Trump, health officials are urging visitors to use caution.On Monday, officials with the Oklahoma Republican Party announced that the Trump Administration was planning to hand out face coverings for attendees, have hand sanitizer available at the rally, and do temperature checks of everyone at the door.
Read moreBrazile headlines best ropers in the world competing for more than $700K at Guthrie’s Lazy E Arena
Read moreThe oil industry — and the millions of businesses that depend upon it — could have a long and bumpy road to recovery.Industry experts told lawmakers on Tuesday that — optimistically — it could be more than a year until the demand for oil, gas and gasoline returns to normal.
Read moreStress affects people from all walks of life, and the causes of stress are as varied as the people it afflicts.In its 2017 Stress in AmericaTM survey, the American Psychological Association found that the three most common sources of stress were the future of the nation (63 percent), money (62 percent) and work (61 percent). According to the National Institute of Mental Health, routine stress that becomes chronic can result in a host of negative side effects. Such stress can suppress the immune system, disrupt digestion and have an adverse effect on sleep. But men and women who feel stressed at the end of each day need not resign themselves to sleepless nights and/ or weakened immune systems. A proactive approach to alleviating stress during the day can help men and women reduce their stress levels and avoid the negative side effects associated with chronic stress.
Read moreDetermine how much time you spend on common tasks. Take a day to calculate how much time you’re devoting to certain parts of your workday. For example, is email correspondence bogging you down for several hours? Once you have a clearer picture of how you are spending your time, you can develop an effective plan to maximize your work hours.
Read moreOklahomans, get ready for the biggest art crawl ever—encompassing the entire state! For the Oklahoma Art Crawl, on June 27 and 28 from 5pm- 8pm, visitors can experience the visual arts in person and at a safe distance. Throughout 33 cities, over 225 artists will be displaying their art outdoors—in their windows, on their porches, in their driveways—so that Oklahoma residents canDiscover the Art Next Door.Organized by the Oklahoma Visual Artists Coalition (OVAC), this selfguided, family-friendly event is free and open to all to attend. Visitors can find all of the participating artists listed on OVAC’s website, as well as an illustrated Google map through OKArt- Crawl.org. Visitors can use the map to check out artists in their own neighborhood—or new areas they might want to visit!
Read moreFresh Paint Days (FPD) is an annual, free, revitalization program available to anyone living in any of Oklahoma’s communities.
Read moreState Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced today that an online tool is being offered to all Oklahoma school districts for free to help students catch up after potential learning loss because of COVID-19.
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