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Kindergarten students play on a rug in their classroom in Oklahoma City on Aug. 13. Certain Head Start centers serving Oklahoma children up to age 5 face a loss of federal funding if the government shutdown continues to Nov. 1.

Oklahoma Head Start centers face ‘dire’ funding loss from government shutdown

The shutdown jeopardizes dozens of child care centers serving 2,500 Oklahoma children.

Oklahoma City Police Chief Calls For Increased Security Ahead Of Sunday’s Protest

Oklahoma City Chief of Police Bill Citty offered his condolences to Dallas police following the deadly attack that killed five officers and injured…

The EPA Is Suing Oklahoma Gas & Electric Over Its Power Plant Emission Estimates

The federal government on Monday filed a lawsuit against Oklahoma Gas & Electric, accusing the electric utility of violating the Clean Air Act by…

Oklahoma Fourth District Republican Congressional Candidate James Taylor

Central Oklahoma Teacher, Pastor To Challenge Cole In 4th District GOP Primary

An Oklahoma City middle school teacher who's also a church pastor in Norman filed paperwork Monday to challenge U.S. Rep. Tom Cole in Oklahoma's Fourth…

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond speaks to reporters about his legal opinion that scuttles an Oklahoma Highway Patrol plan to shift resources away from state metros into rural communities.

Oklahoma AG: Highway Patrol cannot 'foist its responsibility' onto Tulsa, OKC Police

Oklahoma Highway Patrol can not legally decide to shift the bulk of its patrols away from Oklahoma City and Tulsa, according to a binding Attorney General opinion released Wednesday.

Continental Resources CEO Harold Hamm at the 2012 Time 100 gala.

Oil Exec Tried To Meet With OU President On Oklahoma Quake Research As Far Back As 2011

The November 2013 meeting with University of Oklahoma President David Boren wasn’t oil billionaire Harold Hamm’s first attempt to discuss with university…

Kids play at Harrah Church and Early Learning Center in Harrah.

Oklahoma Department Of Human Services Cuts Affect Low-Income Childcare Providers

Recent state budget cuts could affect whether some families can afford childcare. Parents who apply for childcare subsidies through the state Department…

OG&E Crews Work To Restore Power After October Ice Storm

Early Ice Storm Creates Unique Challenges For Oklahoma Health Care Providers

The abnormally early ice storm that left hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans without power is creating unique hardships for the state’s health care…

In the new show <em>Reservation</em> <em>Dogs, </em>four Native teens commit crimes to fund their efforts to leave their home in rural Oklahoma.

What's Making Us Happy: A Guide For Your Weekend Watching, Listening And Reading

Each week, the guests and hosts on Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. Today it's Reservation Dogs, Nine Perfect Strangers, and viral music videos from the band Little Big.

Damaged Land Could Once Again Cost Oklahoma Mining Regulator Its Federal Funding

Coal mining can cause a lot of damage to the landscape, and the federal government has rules about how mining companies are supposed to treat the land…

Graphic showing stress change after the 5.1-magnitude earthquake that struck near Fairview in February 2016.

Oil And Gas Activity Likely Caused Widely Felt Western Oklahoma Earthquake, Study Suggests

Wastewater injection into clusters of high-rate disposal wells likely triggered a 5.1-magnitude earthquake that struck western Oklahoma in February 2016,…

Oklahoma Among States Driving Current, Future Growth In U.S. Wind Power Capacity

The U.S. is expected to have added about 5 gigawatts of wind-generated electricity capacity in 2014, estimates from the federal Energy Information Agency…

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