Opinion
Extra caution advised during peak season for deer road crossings
Good morning Green Country! When the legislative session begins in February, adopting regulations to govern Oklahoma’s new medical marijuana program will be a high priority.
Notes from the Chief
Cherokee Nation’s Talking Leaves Job Corps Center recently celebrated its 40th anniversary.
Places
One of the things I miss the most about the place where I grew up is seasons. Summer, fall, winter and spring were distinct differences and affected your mood differently.
Places
Good morning Green Country! In person absentee voting begins Thursday at your county election board. Here is information on the final two state questions.
Pumpkins, pumpkins, everywhere: Getting the facts about Jack O’Lanterns
With one week left before Halloween, pumpkins and Jack O’Lanterns remain a ubiquitous sight around Oologah and Rogers County.
Notes from the Chief
More Cherokees are in college than ever before, and much of the credit for that goes to Cherokee Nation scholarships.
Staying on Your Feet
We’ve finally reached the time of year when the temperatures are getting at near-freezing levels.
Death, taxes and other certainties in the Information Age
Contrary to the popular axiom, there are more certainties in life than just death and taxes.
Building Bridges
There’s some construction going on that effects my commute from home to class at the University of Tulsa. It’s not a big dealjust your run-of-the-mill bridge work—but narrowing a two-lane
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters welcome The Oologah Lake Leader welcomes local letters to the editor. We accept signed letters of up to 350 words and guest editorials of up to 500 words so
FUN FACTS
The American flag was designed by a high school student It started as a school project for Bob Heft’s junior-year history class, and it only earned a B- in 1958.
JOKE OF THE WEEK
There are three friends named Mad, Brain, and Fight. One day Fight went missing and his friends Mad and Brain started searching for him. Then Brain said, “Mad, let’s file
Honoring and respecting our elders
AARP has a mission to provide information, advocacy and service to its members, and the Oklahoma chapter for the past decade has been recognizing distinguished tribal elders for their lifetime
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: By the numbers
Autumn, Halloween, Boologah…October is a veritable cornucopia of things to look forward to and enjoy – including actual cornucopias. But October also is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and as such,