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House passes bill to update 529 College Savings Plan OKLAHOMA CITY — A bill that updates allowable uses for qualified higher education expenses under the Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan passed the House on Tuesday with a vote of 95-0. House Bill 1962, authored by Jadine Nollan, R-Sand Springs, aligns the state’s language with the federal government’s definition. Nollan said the bill was a request bill by State Treasurer Randy McDaniel, a former House member. She said the federa...

If youre able to go above and beyond to help us during this important time, please consider making an additional financial contribution. Click here to contribute. The Arizona Department of Education distributed more than $1 billion in a second round of pandemic relief funds, but local school districts noticed big differences in the allotment amounts that they hope can be addressed before additional funding opportunities.  The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) II Fund...

Tests were delayed due to COVID

“Outrage culture” is probably a better descriptive phrase than “cancel culture.” The point isn’t always to “cancel.”

Two decades ago John Hadfield vacationed with friends in Acapulco, where they didn’t need to look very far to find water adventures.

In this 2011 file photo, University of Idaho President Duane Nellis, center, talks with cheerleaders Aaron Cloud, left, and Kelsea Breton after the dedication of the new entrance to the Hello Walk on campus on Thursday. The Hello Walk runs diagonally from the Administration Building to Elm Street. It was named in 1920 by UI President Alfred Upham. Daily News file

Q: One of our neighbors has a dog that is constantly roaming our street. He is not vicious, but does chase my daughter in our yard, terrorize our outdoor cats, and his new trick is to just follow me inside the house. We have taken her home countless times. The owners seem not to care at all and since they only speak Spanish it’s hard to communicate with them. I have called the sheriff’s department non-emergency number and reported it at least 20 times, and nothing has been done. I do...

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida and Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigations are warning taxpayers about a new wave of COVID-related scams as the agency delivers the

Shirley Carwile, a longtime vendor at the Lynchburg Community Market’s Heritage Crafters Gallery, was forced to suspend much of her business last March as the novel coronavirus swept across Virginia. But in early January, the gallery, a large indoor space where local artisans sell handmade crafts, was reopened to the public for the first time since the public health threat began, allowing Carwile and other vendors the chance to resume in-person sales at the Hill City’s popular downtow...

Get this: A study by McGill University has found that more money does not necessarily make people in low-income countries happier.