Retirement isn’t cheap. You may have heard that you will need 70 percent to 80 percent of your pre-retirement income, but the real figure might even be higher, depending on your circumstances. And ret...

  Nike announced this week that the 30th anniversary of their “Just Do It” campaign would be led by Colin Kaepernick. This is the same former National Football League (NFL) quarterback Colin Kaepernic...

I am writing in opposition to State Question 793, an initiative on this November’s ballot that would give big retailers like Walmart the ability to open optometry clinics within their stores. I want t...

For the Children: When I took the helm at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA), the board of directors made it clear the mission of our organization needed to move back to our roots. Our m...

For the Children: The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) primarily works on state issues, but occasionally a federal issue will appear that demands our attention.  One federal issue that we ...

National Grandparents Day is observed on Sept. 9. If you’re a grandparent, you may get some gifts or cards – or maybe even a phone call. But you might feel that it’s better to give than to receive, es...

Thank You The family of Jackie Lee Belcher would like to say “Thank You” for all the prayers, food and love gifts that were received during our loss. Thank you to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Chief Flo...

Roughly 20 months into President Trump’s first term, our president has delivered on yet another one of his promises to the American people. When he ran for president, he committed to modernizing and u...