Sarah Liese

Mike Mazzei and Gentner Drummond will compete in a runoff election in August. The winner will face Democratic candidate Cyndi Munson and three independent challengers.

An oral history project dedicated to gathering stories from Indigenous boarding school survivors from across the country is coming to a close. The project is ending in Oklahoma, where it began — the state with the highest number of boarding schools.

Chickasaw Gov. Bill Anoatubby announced Monday he is retiring at the end of the month. His son, Lt. Gov. Chris Anoatubby, will take over as governor.

A new bison calf was the first born in the Kiowa Tribe's herd. Leadership of the tribal nation in western Oklahoma said it highlights a broader current theme of new beginnings.

The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge celebrated its 125th anniversary on Tuesday, remembering efforts to restore species integral to the environment and the people who shaped the landscape of Southwest Oklahoma.

Senate Bill 1636, written to improve the review process for solving cold cases, received approval from Gov. Kevin Stitt this week.

The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in southwest Oklahoma will celebrate its 125th anniversary on June 2 with 100-year-old time capsule projects.

Complaints about inaccurate data in tracking MMIP cases in databases, such as the National Missing and Unidentified Persons Systems (Namus), have been a specific focus of an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation unit.

Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed a bill Monday that would extend the sunset date of the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education for five more years, calling the council "redundant" and "dormant."

The Choctaw Nation announced last week the purchase of a former Big Lots distribution facility and adjoining land in Durant, which had been speculated to be a potential detention center site for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.