The study by SmartAsset analyzed data for the 100 U.S. metro areas with the largest 65-and- older populations, considering factors such as retirement income, housing costs and poverty among seniors.
Scott Wells recently retired as Remington Park's president and general manager. He also served as Chair of the Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Commission among other community activities, and was known in the industry for his work in making racing at Remington Park a success. He graciously sat down with us for a quick chat about his career and legacy.
The San Diego Convention Center was booming with wall-to-wall activity last month as thousands of bioscience professionals converged for the 2022 Biotechnology Innovation Organization International Convention (BIO). Among them was a large contingent from Oklahoma who joined forces as part of the Oklahoma Biosciences Association (OKBio) exhibitor booth.
“We have the talent and spirit, and now we also have the critical mass of smart money, hungry entrepreneurs and intellectual infrastructure to support tech startups in adjacent sectors."
iSeeCars recently ranked Oklahoma in the Top 10 States for lowest used vehicle price inflation for April 2022.
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center has announced a historic first for the campus and the state: A new cancer drug, called OK-1, which was conceived and created by an OU College of Medicine researcher and developed entirely in Oklahoma, without the support of a pharmaceutical company, is being tested in humans for the first time in a Phase 1 clinical trial.
With so much to do and see in OKC for residents and leisure travelers alike, the OKC Convention and Visitors Bureau’s (Visit OKC) recently redesigned its website, VisitOKC.com, to help them find just the right spots and attractions for whatever plans they may have on their respective itineraries.
Oklahoma City recently got a quick visit from a high-ranking EDA official on mission to find out more about a regional plan to expand the region’s bioscience industry. The visit was made in response to a $500,000 planning grant the EDA awarded OKC last fall as part of its Build Back Better Regional Challenge grant competition.
