THE MISSING INK

By the time the weather guys and gals were finished with us mid week, Cimarron Valley residents were mentally preparing for a winterpocalypse of unprecedented proportions.

Why I don’t do sports (except when I do)

As anyone who has ever met me knows, I don’t really do sports.That’s not to say I dislike them — I enjoy them from afar. I like the idea of sports.

Adventures with Allie

There’s a lie we tell ourselves about distracted driving.It sounds like this: I’m the only one in my car. If I mess up, I’m the only one who gets hurt.That lie is killing people. Distracted driving is not a private decision. It’s not a victimless gamble.

Lawmakers, OICA making final preparations for 2026 legislative session

For the Children OICA CEOThe final pre-session deadline has been reached for the Oklahoma Legislature with the completion of bill filing for the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma State Senate.Over the past month, lawmakers have worked with their staff members to complete the...

Markets Cool as Investors Digest a Changing Landscape

Stock Market Insights Wealth Management.This winter has been anything but predictable. In our area, temperatures have swung from the 70s one day to brisk 30s the next, reminding us how quickly conditions can change.

Oklahoma can have clean water and good jobs

If I had to describe my main priority as your attorney general, it boils down to this: I fight every day to do what's right for the people of Oklahoma. That holds true now more than ever in the fight over poultry litter pollution along the Illinois River Watershed.

Adventures with Allie

I would like to go on record and say this plainly, for the sake of future historians and anyone checking the archives: It is January. I am wearing shorts. To work. Not gym shorts. Not “I’m sick and don’t care” shorts.

January Horticulture Tips

Home Grown As we begin a new year, now is an excellent time to take a fresh look at your landscape and think about your gardening goals for the months ahead. Are you hoping to add a new garden bed, or perhaps planning an extended vacation and considering ways to simplify and downsize your garden?

Adventures with Allie

As this year comes to a close, I find myself thinking less about resolutions and more about time. How quietly it moves, and how quickly it seems to add up. New Year’s Eve has a way of doing that.

A Very Busy 2025 for Children

For the Children OICA CEOIt is hard to believe that 2025 has come to an end.