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Oklahoma Libertarians Elect First Transgender Party Executive In The Country

Oklahoma’s Libertarian Party recently elected a 20-year-old Traci Baker to be the party’s state secretary. Baker, who studies at University of Oklahoma,…

Oklahoma Sooners bring softball to the forefront with remarkable winning streak

College softball's Oklahoma Sooners have won 57 games this season, and have lost just three. And 40 of those wins came through the mercy rule.

The federal funds Oklahoma received from the USDA will help connect more than 8,000 people, 260 businesses and 130 farms to high-speed internet.

USDA awards $31 million to Oklahoma for rural broadband development

Seven Oklahoma counties will receive rural broadband assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Designated rooms where people can use high speed internet were unveiled at the Kingfisher Memorial Library.

Oklahoma launches portal program to bring internet to rural communities

Oklahoma broadband officials opened the first portals at public libraries to help rural residents access the internet last week.

Church Leaders On Guard As Faith Follows Politics In Oklahoma

Oklahoma’s claim to the buckle of the Bible belt is widely accepted as true. But when it comes to faith and voting, new research shows more residents are…

An American Red Cross volunteer hugs a victim after the Oklahoma City bombing in April 1995.

Technological And Engineering Lessons From The Oklahoma City Bombing

All this week we’ve looked back at the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building as the 20th anniversary approaches – from some of the…

This ominous-looking wall of clouds formed near Purcell, Okla., on Thursday. There were more tornadoes in Oklahoma and Arkansas as severe weather continued to pummel those states.

Tornadoes Hit In Oklahoma City Area; Mother, Baby Killed

The National Weather Service issues a tornado emergency and reports a twister moving east from El Reno toward the state capital.

An active aggregate mining operation near Mill Creek, Okla.

New Severance Tax On Limestone Miners Passes Oklahoma House

South-central Oklahoma — where the sensitive Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer provides water for thousands of Oklahomans — is home to some of the highest quality…

Terry Stuart Forst said she worked hard to become a rancher. "I've always said... I grew up in a time when it wasn't alright for women to be as good as men. We had to be better than," she said.

Oklahoma Agriculture Hall of Fame welcomes first female inductee

Every year, an Oklahoma farmer or rancher gets the Outstanding Achievement in Agriculture Award and is inducted in the Oklahoma Agriculture Hall of Fame. This year the hall will welcome its first female inductee.

Candidate filing days are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 3-5, on the ground floor of the Oklahoma State Capitol.

Candidate filing week starts Oklahoma's 2024 political season

This week, Oklahomans will learn whose names will appear on upcoming ballots this election year. It’s candidate filing week in Oklahoma, and here is why it matters:

A line worker installs fiber optic cables on electric poles.

Oklahoma broadband leaders forge ahead despite federal uncertainties

Recent federal funding changes have paused some programs or grants but the Oklahoma Broadband Office appears to be in good shape.

A general view of downtown Oklahoma City as basketball fans gather outside Oklahoma City Arena. The once run-down area has undergone a major transformation over the past 20 years.

Murrah Building Bombing Prompted Oklahoma City's Downtown Revival

Oklahoma City's decaying downtown has changed into a thriving entertainment district over the past 20 years. A former city official says the bombing sharpened the city's desire to revitalize the area.

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