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This report was produced by the Oklahoma Public Media Exchange, a collaboration of public media organizations in the state.
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Special rooms in the Atoka, Broken Bow, Hinton and Okemah libraries are being used for telehealth to improve people’s access to healthcare providers.
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Narcan, the liquid form of naloxone, is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids including fentanyl, heroin and prescription opioid medications.
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The Oklahoma City Council voted overwhelmingly for an emergency moratorium on new applications for short-term home-sharing, like Airbnbs, last week.
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An event organized by the tribes’ Administration of Aging aims to bring older tribal members into the community, but it also continues a legacy of a centuries-old guessing game.
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In the wake of a deadly collision in Tishomingo, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy urged parents to warn teenagers about the dangers of driving after using cannabis.
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Tulsa police use non-lethal force on Black people far more than anyone else in the city, but TPD officials argue there is legitimacy to when officers choose to use force.
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Twisters, a remake and sequel of the 1996 film Twister, beat forecasts with the third-best opening weekend of the year. Its first three days in theaters drew in about $80 million, only behind Dune: Part Two and Inside Out 2.
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An Oklahoma judge ruled the state cannot enforce its ban on using banks with pro-green energy policies for state business.
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The Caddo Nation recently published the first edition of its new newspaper.
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Vice President Kamala Harris already has endorsements from some Oklahoma Democrats to become the party’s nominee for U.S. president after Joe Biden announced Sunday he won’t seek reelection.