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Karrah Youngblood carves a likeness of Steve Inskeep into a pumpkin on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024.

Oklahoma artist gains fame for celebrity pumpkin carvings. NPR's Steve Inskeep is an example

A pumpkin carver in Oklahoma has gained notoriety for her celebrity pumpkins where you only see the face once the pumpkin is lit in the dark. She says anyone can do it with the right template.

Oklahoma Senate, House leaders organize committees ahead of 60th legislative session

As the new year starts, so too does lawmaking. Leadership in both chambers established committees and their membership in December. They say the committees address the needs of Oklahomans early and thoroughly.

Jake Keyes, chair of the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, talks at Sovereign Bank on June 30, 2026 in Oklahoma City.

Five Oklahoma tribes awarded $1.6 million in housing grant for repairs, new construction

Five Oklahoma tribes have been awarded a total of $1.6 million in grant money to support affordable housing and community development projects.

Latino Immigrants and their supporters chant in protest of the new administrative rule change requiring schools to collect the immigration status of public school students and their parents, Jan. 28, 2024, outside the Oliver Hodge Education Building. The new rules, while approved by education officials, are pending approval by the state legislature and the governor.

Oklahoma Board of Education advances rule requiring schools to check citizenship documentation at enrollment

The Oklahoma State Board of Education unanimously advanced an administrative rule change that would require schools to collect citizenship or legal immigration documentation from parents at enrollment.

Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, during an April 6 meeting.

Oklahoma senators delay vote on measures that would send Medicaid expansion back to the ballot

Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton said lawmakers need more time to meet with health care leaders.

A worker repairs a utility line in Puerto Rico in late February. He is among 700 utility workers who are members of Edison Electric Institute and are in Puerto Rico as part of a mutual assistance program.

Oklahoma City-Based Mammoth Posts Large Second Quarter Profits

Mammoth Energy Services reported second quarter net income of $42.7 million this week. The oil services company signed a $900 million contract in May to…

The site of the Producers Cooperative Oil Mill near Oklahoma City’s Bricktown has been purchased by Bob Funk Jr. with the intent of building a stadium for Funk’s Oklahoma City Energy FC soccer team.

Oklahoma City Council's Salyer, Greiner Warm To New Energy FC Stadium; Shadid Skeptical

Some Oklahoma City Council members are optimistic about a planned soccer stadium near downtown Oklahoma City.Energy FC owner Bob Funk Jr. has purchased…

Oklahoma House Republicans advance so-called 'Don't Say Gay' education bill

The Oklahoma House of Representatives moved to ban classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity Tuesday with the passage of a bill that uses nearly identical language to Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” Bill.

Oklahoma City Council denies proposed jail site near Del City, future uncertain

The Oklahoma City Council voted 7-1 against the proposed site for the new county jail following a public hearing.

News Brief: Oklahoma Opioid Ruling, Iran Sanctions, Newark's Water

Oklahoma judge rules Johnson & Johnson is partly to blame for the state's opioid crisis. President Trump may meet with Iran's president. Protesters rally against lead in Newark's drinking water.

Suspect Arrested In Foiled Oklahoma Bomb Plot Held Anti-Government Views, Authorities Say

An Oklahoma man was arrested Saturday morning in connection with an attempt to detonate what he believed was a vehicle bomb in Oklahoma City.Updated…

PM NewsBrief: May 16, 2023

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

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