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Okla. Academy Laura Ingalls Wilder has been quoted as saying, “Home is the nicest word there is.” However, recent reports have highlighted the major housing shortage Oklahoma is facing. Almost half of all Americans say that the availability of affordable housing is a major problem in their communities. Almost 70% of young adults have a harder time buying a home than their parents did. And with the rise in inflation and interest rates, building costs have soared, impacting the most critical need of all: a shortage of housing for both homeowners and renters.
Read moreNews Release After a multi-year hiatus, East Central University proudly announces the return of Tiger Tangles on Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Read moreIt can be bittersweet when adult children decide the time has come to move out of the family home. Parents perhaps get their first trial run of this scenario when their children go off to college or enlist in the military. Rooms are left empty, if only for a certain period of time. Eventually, those rooms will remain empty as adult children move out of the house for good.
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Only a small number of people can say they’ve named a new dinosaur, and now Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences student Kyle Atkins-Weltman is part of that exclusive club.
Read moreThe Oklahoma National Guard is mourning the loss of Staff Sgt. Steven Fitz-Gerald, of Blanchard, Oklahoma, who passed away Jan. 20, 2024.
Read moreAl fresco entertaining has taken off in recent years. It's much more common today to find homeowners who want to extend living spaces to the outdoors in meaningful ways that go beyond a few lawn chairs and a stand-alone grill. Dream backyard living rooms mirror similar spaces indoors and contain features like cozy corners, lush furniture and televisions or movie projectors. Plus, they often abut additional outdoor luxuries like fully functional kitchens.
Read moreBy Bob Melton County Editor
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