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[ Hans von Spakovsky is the manager of the Election Law Reform Initiative and a senior legal fellow in the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation.

It’s been 15 days since “Liberation Day,” the day President Donald Trump announced a slew of tariffs on foreign goods.After unexpected movement in the bond market— bond yields rose rather than fell—Trump announced a 90-day pause on many of his April 2 tariffs.

Lineworkers representing Oklahoma’s electric cooperatives, OG&E, PSO, the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority and GRDA were recognized at the Oklahoma State Capitol on April 17 in appreciation of their reliable and devoted efforts to power Oklahoma’s communities.

(As recorded by Local Weather Observer Steven Loftis in Kingfisher.)Date Hi Lo Pr.April12 75 37 April13 83 46 April14 89 63 April15 70 42 April16 68 38 April17 84 47 April18 90 65 RainfallJanuary 2025 rainfall.........0.53 January 2024 rainfall ......... 1.55 February 2024 rainfall........ 1.

Issues with increased architecture expenses regarding the new fire station dominated the Kingfisher City Commission’s April regular meeting on Monday.City Manager Jim Thomas reported that the project manager for BRW Architects, Inc.

OPEN FOR ALL – After about six years of anticipation, the new Kingfisher Creek bridge on Lemon Road, northeast of Kingfisher, is officially open for all vehicles. That includes the big rigs, District 1 Commissioner Jeff Moss, standing beside the multi-million-dollar structure, reports.

Kingfisher County commissioners approved a contract between County Assessor Carrie Turner and Total Assessment Solutions Corp. at their weekly meeting Monday.Total Assessments provides assessments on oil industry related property in the county.Commissioners will hold a pre-bid conference at 10 a.m.

Hennessey town trustees unanimously approved the purchase of a 2025 white Chevrolet Tahoe for the police department during their April 8 meeting at Town Hall.The town is using the state bidding process with Vance Auto Group in Guthrie and total purchase cost is $67,429.

In August, two local beekeepers approached our family seeking permission to place their hives in the waterway north of our house, between a sesame field and the road.My husband Dennis, our nephew Jack, who planted the sesame, and I gladly agreed.

Kingfisher Bookcase Review Club will meet Monday, April 28, at the Farm Bureau Insurance Building, 117 W. Sheridan Ave., in Kingfisher.Linda Powers will be reviewing “The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post” by Allison Pataki.Dutch treat lunch is $10 and will be served at 11:30 a.m.