Sierra Pfeifer
Sierra Pfeifer is a reporter covering mental health and addiction at KOSU.
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Nearly 300 new laws will take effect in Oklahoma on Saturday. -
In the announcement Monday afternoon, the governor said the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation were beginning cleanup efforts similar to those undertaken in Tulsa last month. -
With federal funding expected for run dry Oklahoma's 988 Lifeline, mental health advocates are urging lawmakers to create a plan to cover costs. -
The Southwest Prevention Center at OU Outreach received a $50 million grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to create national suicide prevention trainings and resources. -
The increased funding request comes after the department reduced or cut funding for at least 300 contract line items with service providers across the state. -
Mental health service providers are continuing to sound the alarm about budget cuts and their impact on services across Oklahoma. -
The day after Ryan Walters officially resigned as Oklahoma's Superintendent of Public Instruction, another state official is calling for a post-mortem on his spending at the State Department of Education. -
Oklahoma City's largest technology company is cutting approximately 500 jobs across multiple departments, with many positions expected to be replaced by artificial intelligence. -
The mayor of Lawton asked ChatGPT to write recommendations on how to use federal funds to address homelessness "without attracting more homeless." -
The trust that oversees the Oklahoma County Detention Center accepted the resignation of the jail's interim CEO Paul Timmons in a unanimous vote Monday.
