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From the left, Owen, Gwyneth and Theodore Poudrier are shown with their parents, Jason and Chelsey Poudrier, during a Jan. 31 interview at the Oklahoma Blood Institute in Lawton. The Poudriers shared Theodore’s story to encourage people to donate blood. ERIC SWANSON | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

From the left, Owen, Gwyneth and Theodore Poudrier are shown with their parents, Jason and Chelsey Poudrier, during a Jan. 31 interview at the Oklahoma Blood Institute in Lawton. The Poudriers shared Theodore’s story to encourage people to donate blood. ERIC SWANSON | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

Telling Theodore’s story

Eric Swanson
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
LAWTON — Without donated blood, Theodore Poudrier might not have lived to see his first birthday. Theodore was born Jan. 29, 2022, at Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton. He was suffering from meconium aspiration syndrome, so his lungs were not working properly.

Voter registration deadline approaching

News Staff
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Friday is the last day to apply for voter registration for the March 7 election on State Question 820, initiative petition number 434, legalizing recreational marijuana, according to the Comanche County Election Board.

Lawmakers return to Capitol

M. Scott Carter - Capitol Bureau Chief
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY — The 149 members of the Oklahoma Legislature returned to the state Capitol this week for the First Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature.  The session officially began early Monday afternoon, when the House and Senate met in joint session to hear Gov.

Unemployment still low while job creation soars

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY — State and national unemployment rates remain exceptionally low, and employers continue to hire at a blistering pace, despite persistent attempts by the Federal Reserve to throttle the U.S. economy. In Oklahoma, first-time claims for unemployment filed the week of Jan.
Five states, including Oklahoma, have joined hands in a coalition to sue the Biden administration over its plan to declare the lesser prairie chicken as an endangered species. ALEX EBERTS | MACAULEY LIBRARY, CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Five states, including Oklahoma, have joined hands in a coalition to sue the Biden administration over its plan to declare the lesser prairie chicken as an endangered species. ALEX EBERTS | MACAULEY LIBRARY, CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Drummond leads coalition in Biden administration suit over lesser prairie chicken

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY — State Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced his intention to sue the Biden administration because its plan to designate the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species constitutes “an existential threat for cattle grazing, energy production, and other vital aspects of...
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, standing in the well of the House of Representatives, is greeted by applause as he prepares to deliver his State of the State speech. Seated directly in front of the governor are members of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. RIP STELL | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, standing in the well of the House of Representatives, is greeted by applause as he prepares to deliver his State of the State speech. Seated directly in front of the governor are members of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. RIP STELL | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

STATE OF THE STATE: Education reform tops Stitt’s list of priorities

M. Scott Carter - Capitol Bureau Chief
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY — Flanked by the Speaker of the House and the Senate Pro Tempore, Gov. Kevin Stitt delivered his State of the State speech Monday, calling on state lawmakers to reduce the income and grocery tax, ban transgender therapies on minors and make major changes in school and education policy.
Major General Kenneth L. Kamper, commanding general Fort Sill and Fires Center of Excellence

Major General Kenneth L. Kamper, commanding general Fort Sill and Fires Center of Excellence

UPDATED: Kamper suspended from Fort Sill command

News Staff
Friday, February 3, 2023
FORT SILL — Major General Kenneth Kamper, commanding general of Fort Sill and of the Fires Center of Excellence, was suspended from duty today pending an investigation by the Inspector General of the Department of the Army. A story posted by Military.

VA to develop hospital in Norman

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Monday, January 30, 2023
NORMAN — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has acquired an abandoned acute care hospital building in Norman and intends to renovate it to provide health care for military veterans in the Norman area. The VA reportedly will pay $3.
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