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The damaged Million Dollar Elm lays in front of Osage Nation campus in Pawhuska, Okla.

Oklahoma researchers want to find solutions to falling trees during severe weather

High winds and heavy rainfall cause some trees to topple over, causing property damage and, occasionally, injuries. Scientists at the University of Oklahoma will spend the next four years working with communities on mitigating that hazard.

Mike and Mary Ann Johnson, and her daughter Deanie Neugebauer, bought this home in Frederick, Oklahoma in the summer of 2015.

Oklahoma Rural Hospitals Face ‘Very Scary Operating Environment’

Mary Ann Johnson and her husband bought a spacious 1970s-era ranch home in Frederick last summer. The remodeled kitchen is wide and open with a brand-new…

Legislature approves bill to bundle Oklahoma hunting and fishing licenses, increase fees

A bill to streamline Oklahoma’s hunting and fishing licenses is headed to the governor’s desk after a multiyear journey through the legislature. The measure also hikes hunting license fees for the first time in two decades.

Woodward lawyer Travis Jett to serve as newest Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice

Gov. Kevin Stitt tapped Travis Jett to serve as Oklahoma's newest Supreme Court Justice Monday. Jett is Stitt's fourth appointment to the Oklahoma Supreme Court.

Climate Change Expected To Continue Stressing Oklahoma's Electric Grid To The Brink

Oklahoma’s NPR member stations are producing a series of stories focused on infrastructure in the state. Today, extreme weather is becoming more likely in Oklahoma. February’s deep freeze is just the latest example not only of unusual weather, but of the disruption to our electric grid that can result.

After four years of drought, municipal water storage in in Altus-Lugert lake has dropped to about 10 percent.

Drought-Stricken Southwest Oklahoma Towns Look For More Water Underground

Water supplies in southwest Oklahoma are in danger of drying up as four years of drought drag lake levels to record lows. Some communities are scrambling…

Donna Murray-Brown, president and CEO of the Michigan Nonprofit Association, spoke to members of the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits on Friday about ways to increase participation in the 2020 census.

Inaccurate 2020 Census Count Could Cost Oklahoma Millions Of Dollars

The next U.S. Census begins early next year, and nonprofit leaders say an inaccurate count could cost Oklahoma millions of dollars. Journal Record editor…

StateImpact environment and science reporter Chloe Bennett-Steele

StateImpact Oklahoma welcomes environment and science reporter Chloe Bennett-Steele

StateImpact managing editor Logan Layden introduces us to new science and environment reporter Chloe Bennett-Steele.

In this Monday, June 12, 2017 photo, a house is dwarfed by near-by wind turbines near Okarche, Okla.

StateImpact's 2025 Oklahoma legislative session policy watchlist: energy and environment

Proposed legislation seeks more regulation on wind turbine development, hunting and more.

Advocates urge Oklahoma lawmakers to increase funding for mental health services

Mental health service providers are continuing to sound the alarm about budget cuts and their impact on services across Oklahoma.

Will rising fuel costs from the Iran War be a boon for Oklahoma's economy?

Recent peace talks between the U.S. and Iran have been shaky at best, meaning the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, constricting global oil supplies and spiking prices.

The tax increment finance districts are bounded by Sheridan Avenue to the north, the Oklahoma River to the south, Lincoln Boulevard on the east and Western Avenue.

Oklahoma City Council Splits TIF Into Six Districts South Of Downtown

The Oklahoma City Council voted Tuesday to prepare for future funding downtown. The council broke the large TIF-2 tax increment financing district into…

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