Saint Francis Health System is raising the bar for the local health care industry to new heights.  The construction of a trauma emergency center and eight-story patient tower, in the works since 2003, will soon begin on the west side of Saint Francis Hospital’s main campus at 61st Street and Yale Avenue. “This will be [...]

Former astronaut and Oklahoma native Gen. Tom Stafford has been named the 2011 recipient of the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy by the National Aeronautics Association in Washington, D.C. “The Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy has been bestowed upon some of the most historic aviation leaders in the world, and General Stafford can be certainly included in [...]

When the 4-to-Fix sales tax ended on September 30, 2011, sales tax rates in Tulsa County dropped by 2/12 of one penny. All parts of Tulsa County except the City of Tulsa realized the decrease starting October 1. Voters in the City of Tulsa, in 2008, approved the “Fix Our Streets” sales tax program, which [...]

Oklahoma City-based law firm McAfee & Taft recently merged with Tulsa boutique litigation firm Eldridge Cooper Steichen & Leach PLLC. The merger expands McAfee & Taft’s Tulsa office to more than 180 attorneys and adds expertise in commercial litigation and products liability defense. “Even before we opened our doors in Tulsa three years ago, we [...]

Although the primary goal of economic development groups across the nation is to give their regions a competitive edge in job creation and retention, there is definitely an air of cooperation among the entities as they share their organizational insights. Last year, Tulsa officials, business leaders and civic volunteers visited Louisville, Ky., where they studied [...]

Shielding Resources Group is a multimillion-dollar Tulsa company with truly humble beginnings. Mike and Theresa Lahita started the company in 1994 with $800 and three megs of RAM in a Packard Bell Legend 610 PC. Today, SRG produces shielded enclosures and enclosure components that are used in a variety of enterprises, including telecom research and [...]

Judd Wheeler wants people to know “mobile is a part of our everyday lives” and will affect the future of business. He also wants to share an opportunity to ensure business is ahead of the curve. “Morgan Stanley released findings that 91 percent of us have our phone within an arm’s length 24/7,” said Wheeler, [...]