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. Real, intentional, I checked the weather and made an informed decision 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. For those of us at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA), I must say that our work felt incredibly important this year with addressing issues at the local, state, and federal levels for child well-being.

Dear Boys and Girls of the Cimarron Valley,

Ho ho ho! What a joy it has been for me to sit by the big crackling fire at the North Pole and read all of your wonderful letters that appeared in the Cushing Citizen, the Yale News, and the Keystone Gusher. Mrs.

Merry Christmas

I want to take a moment to wish you and your families a Merry Christmas! May your season be filled with peace, good health and rest. I hope these days allow time to slow down, enjoy one another and reflect on what this season truly means.Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Testing Old Seeds for Viability

Home Grown This is the time of year that the first seed catalogs for the new season start to arrive in mailboxes. For gardeners, this annual ritual often sparks excitement and inspiration, but it can also lead to the discovery of a drawer, box, or jar filled with leftover seeds from previous years.

May Your Season Be Bright and Joyous

For the Children OICA CEOI hope each of you is looking forward to the upcoming Christmas break and will have time to spend with loved ones.As a Christian, Christmas is one of my favorite holidays and is a very special time for those of us who celebrate. It is especially enjoyable for children.

Gardening Activities

Home Grown As the holiday season arrives, many of us will have a little extra time on our hands. With family visiting and kids home from school, it can be easy for everyone to drift toward the television or sit in front of the computer or play games on the cell phone.