Suzen M. Rodesney, director of the Oklahoma Department of Mines (ODM), grew up a military brat, the daughter of an Air Force officer. She attended the University of Oklahoma, majoring in accounting, and after graduation, immediately began working at the ODM. She is a self-described “lifer” – having stayed within the department for her entire professional career. She was...
At the end of May, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported that Oklahomans endured a record-breaking tornado season this year with 95 tornadoes, and numbers are still rising. That’s over double the average total from January through May (41). April’s 2012 record of 54 twisters was broken with 55 this year.
Tornadoes, violently rotating columns of air touching the...
Gregory Yankey created a little library on his front lawn to encourage readers, highlight his hobby and foster fellowship in the neighborhood.
The bookshelf, built to resemble a train caboose, also helps him share a love of reading with others. He places books on the shelf that kids and adults are encouraged to pick up and read for free.
“I’ve always...
Healthcare challenges impact all 77 Oklahoma counties, but disparities are larger and more prevalent in rural areas. Issues range from general access to a clinic to the lack of long-term care options and a shortage of emergency medicine services and physicians.
According to the 2022 U.S. Census, 1,294,542 people were living in non-metropolitan areas in 59 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties....
The Fourth of July, arguably Americans’ favorite holiday, offers Oklahomans plenty of ways to celebrate. So grab your family, your lawn chairs, your appetite and the most patriotic, red-white-and-blue outfit in your closet and head out to any of the following get-togethers to enjoy the day.
LibertyFest
Citywide, EdmondThrough July 4
LibertyFest’s festivities are vast, with some starting as early as June...
Forensic science – the application of scientific principles and methods to examine and interpret evidence in matters of civil and criminal law – is a diverse and evolving field. New technologies are emerging in real time, and universities are doing their part to offer students a variety of degree plans and real-world experience to support successful careers.
Jason Beaman, D.O.,...
This month marks the 110-year anniversary of the beginning of the first World War in Europe. And while the United States would not enter the war until 1917, the effects of wartime were felt around the world. Oklahoma was not exempt. So while the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo may have felt completely removed from life in...
Tending a garden. Hiking. Camping out. Just a few of the little pleasures in reach of most of us, should we choose to indulge in them.
For some, however, simple things like those stay tantalizingly out of reach. If you’re a working musician who spends a lot of time on the road, for instance, you’re not likely to settle down...
If you’ve seen the 2005 movie Wedding Crashers, featuring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, you may recognize the beautiful setting where the wedding was filmed – the Inn at Perry Cabin, located in St. Michael’s, Maryland. It's situated on the Chesapeake Bay, roughly 80 miles from Washington D.C. Admittedly, I had never heard of St. Michael’s prior to booking...
According to the American Lung Association’s “State of the Air” 2024 report, which analyzes the two most widespread types of pollution – ozone and particle pollution –nearly four in ten people in America live in places with unhealthy levels of air pollution. This includes Oklahoma and Tulsa counties.
Dr. Obaid Ashraf, M.D., a pulmonologist and critical care medicine physician with...
