StateImpact Oklahoma
StateImpact Oklahoma reports on education, health, environment, and the intersection of government and everyday Oklahomans. It's a reporting project and collaboration of KGOU, KOSU, KWGS and KCCU, with broadcasts heard on NPR Member stations.
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Sandhill and whooping cranes have a migratory layover in the northern part of the state. -
The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department announced the closure on Friday, directing prospective visitors to other parts of the Black Mesa State Park and Nature Preserve. -
TSET board of directors approved the entity’s first-ever legacy grants. Fourteen awards will go toward expanding access to and improving health care, especially in rural and underserved areas. -
OU Health Campus researchers found that a novel care coordination and communication program has the potential to support Indigenous Oklahomans in accessing cancer care. -
On Tuesday, November 18, KGOU hosted its latest Oklahoma Future forum at Kamp’s 1910 Cafe in Oklahoma City. -
The utility company hopes to build new infrastructure on its land, some of which is currently zoned as agricultural. The projects are part of a $1.25 billion proposal awaiting consideration by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. -
StateImpact’s Logan Layden sat down with Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell, who also serves as chairman of the Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission, to discuss the significance of America’s Main Street and plans to celebrate its 100 year anniversary in 2026. -
Oklahoma mothers are experiencing fewer unexpected complications during their hospitalization for delivery. But those mothers and infants are still dying at higher rates than the national average, a new March of Dimes report found. -
The utility company was granted preapproval to construct natural gas combustion turbines, but customers won’t be billed for them right away. -
This comes after the agency’s board requested clarity on the executive order driving the policy.
