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TULSA – United States District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell in Tulsa rejected Wednesday the proposed settlement agreements from four major poultry companies totalling more than $31 million.
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The idea is simple: a child who has been sexually abused should only have to tell their story once.
Read moreThe Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission continues to express serious concerns regarding House Bill 3270. The bill, which provides for specific, statutory authorization of co-mingling of captive deer into wildlife populations, could be presented in the Senate Agriculture and Wildlife Committee next Monday morning. The Committee’s chairman, Sen. Casey Murdock, R-Felt, is the Senate author.
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DEAR ABBY: For the past three years, my family has had reunions with my older half-sister, “Sybil.” We did not grow up together, and we have very different lifestyles. I grew up with little money and numerous hardships; Sybil grew up having every need and want met. She’s successful and wealthy. I am proud of her and everything she has accomplished, but she is difficult to be around. Sybil is materialistic and talks constantly about everything she has. She’s class-conscious and uncomfortable in “lowclass” environments, like affordable restaurants and stores. It literally makes me ill. I can no longer spend time with Sybil, which is why I won’t be able to show up for family reunions the way I did before. How do I let Sybil know I can’t do anything more than grab a bite to eat or have a cup of coffee to catch up? I don’t want to hurt or offend her. How can I explain why I can no longer spend time with her? -- INCOMPATIBLE IN MONTANA DEAR INCOMPATIBLE: How about telling Sybil that you are busy and won’t be coming to all of the gatherings that you used to attend, but you would love to catch up with her for a cup of coffee when they are over or at a later date? You do not have to give her or any other relative a more detailed explanation than that.
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