At the state attorney general’s office, moving from their cramped office at the state Capitol to a newly remodeled two-story building across the street has meant big changes. “It’s nice because we consolidated our offices,” said Charlie Price, the attorney general’s director of communications. “We had people in the first floor of the […]
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OKC’s CARE Center extends helping hand to abused children
Oklahoma City’s CARE ” or Child Abuse Response and Evaluation ” Center helps children who have faced physical, sexual and mental abuse. Open since 1993, the CARE Center offers children and their families a less intimidating, warmer atmosphere where forensic interviews to determine whether abuse occurred can be done at once. COURTROOM PREPIf […]
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Vasectomy nothing to fear, says OKC doc
According to Dr. William Miller, “everybody, practically” who consults with him prior to scheduling a vasectomy is nervous. “It’s almost universal,” said Miller, who performs approximately 200 vasectomies a year in his office at Integris Baptist Medical Center. “Pain is the No. 1 concern, of course. After that, they come in all flavors. […]
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Oklahoma senator calls for mandatory HPV vaccination for sixth-grade girls
An Oklahoma state senator has introduced legislation to make vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) mandatory for preteen girls entering sixth grade. HPV is a family of sexually transmitted viruses. A few strains have been linked to cervical cancer. The newly developed, Food and Drug Administration-approved vaccine would inoculate young girls against four strains […]
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Oklahoma’s all-black town of Boley in disrepair
The historic district of Boley made Preservation Oklahoma’s 2007 most-endangered sites list, but one resident claims the Okfuskee County town is not facing extinction. “It’s here,” said Maurice Lee Jr., the 74-year-old owner of a manufacturing company in Boley. “It’s going to stay.” NEEDS MAINTAINENCE Founded in 1903 and incorporated in 1905, […]
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Breast cancer study seeks Oklahoma sisters of survivors
One breast cancer research project hopes to find a cure by studying not women with cancer, but their cancer-free sisters. Since 2004, The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences’ “Sister Study” has recruited more than 30,000 women to take part. OUT OF OBLIGATIONIn Oklahoma, 288 women are enrolled. One is Melody Miner, […]
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Oklahoma Indian was key to Civil War outcome
Invading the Confederate-held West was not an easy task for the Union. One reason: Stand Watie. In Indian Territory “later Oklahoma ” Watie, a Cherokee, led a minority band of the tribe that had voluntarily signed the removal treaty, agreeing to settle in Oklahoma and give up its lands in the South. […]
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Global warming documentary sparks changes in Oklahoma
Members of local environmental group have noticed an increase in membership. Although they’re not sure what the rise can be attributed to, they do know Al Gore’s 2006 documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” has sparked more awareness about global warming. “We were really happy to see that someone like Al Gore, who’s a recognized person, […]
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The secret world of Oklahoma’s swingers
Swingers, couples who engage in extramarital sex, are alive and breeding in Oklahoma City. This lifestyle choice remains volatile in Oklahoma, if more and more common. Oklahoma Gazette approached seven couples, and despite being able to protect their identities with reporter privilege, they refused the interview. With Oklahoma’s family-values-touting political climate, it seems bewildering that so […]
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Remington Park aids nearby OKC school with funds
hers. “Emily Jerman TIMELINE ” 1994 “? Griffin joins Millwood, amidst Remington’s tax devaluation. ” 2004-2005 “? Devaluation continued in the racing business. ” 2004 “? State voters approve electronic gaming, allowing Remington to became a racing casino. ” 2006 “? Remington feeds about $270,500 of property taxes into the district. ” 2004-2019 “? Remington will […]