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Supporters wave Trump campaign signs at a rally in Oklahoma City on February 26, 2016.

Trump Looks Poised To Win Oklahoma Despite Signs Of Ambivalence

Recent polling and fundraising numbers seem to confirm that Donald Trump will likely win Oklahoma’s seven electoral votes this November.Trump has now…

More Severe Weather Coming For Northwest, Central Oklahoma

Oklahoma could be in for another round of severe weather Tuesday.A strong, tornado-warned thunderstorm that moved through Payne and Noble counties Tuesday…

The Kiamichi River’s headwaters start at Pine Mountain in the Ouachita Mountains near the border with Arkansas and flow about 177 miles southeast until they merge with the Red River in Hugo. A developer with plans to use the river's overflow to generate hydroelectric power near this portion in Pushmataha County canceled the proposed $1.5 billion project last week.

Protests prompt cancellation of $1.5 billion power project in southeast Oklahoma

A Texas developer canceled plans for a $1.5 billion hydroelectric storage project in this southeast Oklahoma river community last week, citing protests from 200 residents and opposition from the Choctaw Nation.

Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters, pictured Aug. 16 at the state Capitol, is spending $3 million from the state Department of Education's budget to purchase 55,000 Bibles to place in classrooms.

Oklahoma changes criteria for Bible bids

The Oklahoma State Department of Education’s request for bids from Bible suppliers, which many speculated would result in the purchase of Bibles affiliated with former president Donald Trump, has been changed at the urging of another state agency.

Highway 62, west of Hollis in southwest Oklahoma.

How Curious: Where Is Oklahoma’s Southwest Corner?

George Bogaski is trying to walk the entire perimeter of Oklahoma, about 1,450 miles. Bogaski estimates he’s hiked about 25 percent of the total distance,…

What Oklahoma City institution has over 1500 strings attached?

Nestled in the heart of Bricktown is a remarkable tribute to some of the most innovative and influential figures -- and instruments -- in music history. Join How Curious host and producer Rachel Hopkin in her exploration of the world-class American Banjo Museum.

Mortar board on a football field as graduates file across the field

Oklahoma Withholds School Graduation Rates

In more than half the school districts in Oklahoma, parents interested in knowing the graduation rates of their child’s school or district are out of…

This Land is Herland: Gendered Activism in Oklahoma from the 1870s to the 2010s

KGOU managing editor Logan Layden discusses the important role women play in the history of Oklahoma with the editors of This Land is Herland, Sarah Eppler Janda and Patricia Loughlin.

Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla., right, and White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett listen during an "Invest in America" roundtable with President Donald Trump and business leaders at the White House, Monday, June 9, 2025, in Washington.

Tribe claims Oklahoma lawmaker is blocking it from getting its land

A Native American nation in Oklahoma is incensed that a lawmaker is requesting millions of dollars to fund renovations at the Oklahoma and Central Plains Agricultural Research Center, or OCPARC.

OK Watch Out: The Debate Over Medical Marijuana

KGOU offers an hour-long public forum and debate over State Question 788. -1I0rG28 Presented by Oklahoma Watch, the May 16th forum features Dr. Jean…

Unused Tax Credits Are ‘Wild Card’ In Oklahoma's State Budget

Unused tax credits have created a big cloud over future state revenue collections, and officials say they can’t predict with certainty when or even if a…

State Superintendent Ryan Walters presents his education budget proposal at his first meeting as superintendent, January 2023.

Ryan Walters out as Oklahoma’s Secretary of Education

Oklahoma’s State Superintendent Ryan Walters will no longer have a spot on Gov. Kevin Stitt’s cabinet.

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