Kingfisher Oklahoma

On the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, the Times & Free Press asked county residents impacted by that tragedy, either directly or indirectly, to share their memories.

The tragic events of 25 years ago, the country’s deadliest act of domestic terrorism, made a lasting impact on government operations at every level.

The last six weeks have been anything but business as usual for county elected officials operating in the midst of a global pandemic. But the four incumbents up for re-election this year were spared the added pressure of running months’ long political campaigns on top of everything else.

The question of who will replace long-time District 59 State Rep. Mike Sanders will be decided in the June 30 primary election.

Even as business closures due to the state coronavirus emergency have started cutting into city revenues, city commissioners voted Monday to rescind their call for a vote to increase sales taxes.

Imagine a time when you could fabricate your very own new part to repair a broken car seat lever. Or design and create a truly original gift for someone you love. Or even develop a product to supply a need within your community or world.

We recently received a message from Apple on our I-phone advising that “we’re winning the climate change battle” and asking us for a donation to help wage the war. We looked for an application on the message so that we could respond, “no, idiots!,” but couldn’t find one.

Every day is a new day for me in these times, especially the world of covering virtual public meetings. Hennessey’s town hall staff had a test run Wednesday to make sure everyone would be able to communicate Thursday night at the town’s first-ever video conference meeting.

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A cardiologist looks at the policy response to COVID-19 and its impact on health and human flourishing As a physician and business owner, I am exposed to and impacted by the COVID-19 virus in a host of ways.