Sierra Pfeifer
Sierra Pfeifer is a reporter covering mental health and addiction at KOSU.
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Republican Kevin West, Libertarian Mike Hall and Democrat Kevin Dawson will face off in November to be the next Commissioner of Labor.
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After serving more than four decades for a 1983 killing, Tony Mann could soon be released from prison. His younger brother, who was also sentenced to death, has spent the past year rebuilding his life outside prison and fighting for Mann's release.
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Kratom and its synthetic compounds will likely be a focus at the Oklahoma State Capitol next session, as lawmakers wrestle with how to regulate the addictive "gas station drug."
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Oklahoma public schools, technology centers and state higher education institutions can apply for a new round of grants supported by opioid settlement funds.
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Despite persistent rain Thursday, the event hosted at the Choctaw Event Center drew thousands from Oklahoma and Texas.
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Wait times for mental healthcare, access to firearms and gaps in veteran services in rural Oklahoma could contribute to the state's high veteran suicide rate.
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An Oklahoma lawmaker wants to ban the sale of kratom, a "gas station drug" currently legal to sell in Oklahoma with few restrictions.
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Oklahoma Medicaid recipients can now access a long-acting medication to treat opioid use disorder with fewer barriers.
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The rule change would mean physicians recieve 50% less reimbursement from Medicare for services provided on the same day as an office visit.
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Verna Stafford was denied parole on Tuesday by Gov. Kevin Stitt. She's the last living perpetrator of the infamous Sirloin Stockade massacre.