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Oklahoma Health Insurers Seek Large Rate Increases For 2016

Oklahomans who buy health insurance for next year from the largest insurer on the Affordable Care Act marketplace could face double-digit rate increases…

The Illinois River flows around a recently fallen tree near one of the waterway's public access points.

Along The Watershed: The History And Future Of Oklahoma’s Scenic Rivers

There are more than 78,000 miles of rivers and streams in Oklahoma. But 200 of those miles are unique — Oklahoma’s scenic rivers.They are some of the…

Local 5-Star Recruit Commits To The University Of Oklahoma

A five-star point guard from Norman North High School made his college decision on Thursday. Trae Young is staying close to home.Young said his decision…

How Curious: Did an Oklahoma City lake revive a movie star?

Belle Isle Lake in Oklahoma City was built in early statehood to generate electricity for the trolley system, becoming a premier destination for swimming and boating. But was the lake responsible for reviving one of the most iconic horror actors of the 20th century?

How did Waynoka, Oklahoma, briefly become a center of pioneering jet set travel?

For a brief period from 1929-1930, the small town of Waynoka, Oklahoma, became the center of a pioneering coast-to-coast air transport service for the ultra-wealthy.

Taft Middle School officials have suspended more than half the school's black students so far this school year.

District Audit Details Racial Discrepancy In Oklahoma City Schools Suspensions

With two months still left in the school year, administrators at Taft Middle School in Oklahoma City have already suspended more than half of their black…

Janene Stewart, director of operations at Norman Regional Hospital, administers a COVID-19 vaccine in Norman on Feb. 22, 2021, the day teachers and adults with comorbidities became eligible to receive the vaccines.

Vaccinations, Drops In COVID-19 Cases Create Optimism In Oklahoma

State public health officials are feeling optimistic about the pace of vaccinations and lower cases and hospitalizations from COVID-19, leading to changes…

Big bonuses, bigger risks: Oklahoma’s new teacher sign-on bonus program raises concern

Signing bonuses of as much as $50,000 are what Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters said is needed to attract new and retired teachers to the classroom. That’s also what makes his new bonus plan a risky policy.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister address the media during a press conference about COVID-19 and the potential for school closures.

How important is education in Oklahoma’s race for governor?

As Gov. Kevin Stitt gears up for his challenge from State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister in November, StateImpact reports on what effects education policy could have on the race.

NRA’s Campaign Cash Is Only A Trickle In Oklahoma. Who Gets The Money?

In Oklahoma, it’s no secret that residents strongly support the Second Amendment and their right to own firearms.But despite Oklahoma’s image as a…

Could Goats Be The Solution To Oklahoma’s Red Cedar Problems?

Eastern Red Cedar trees are a menace to Oklahoma.As StateImpact has reported, “the volatile oils they contain can cause the trees to explode during…

Workers at a COVID-19 test site in Norman placed patient paperwork on windshields until cars reached the front of the line. The information is then retrieved and matched up with a number on a test tube that will hold the sample taken through a nasal swab.

Five Oklahoma Takeaways From The White House 'Red Zone' COVID-19 Report

An internal White House report about states in the so-called "red zone" for COVID-19 includes Oklahoma and recommends mandating masks and closing bars and…

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