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A Belted Kingfisher, one of the species of birds identified during the 2013 Christmas Bird Count at the Chickasaw National Recreation Area.

Christmas Bird Count In Oklahoma Starts At Chickasaw National Recreation Area

The Chickasaw National Recreation Area will be hosting a Christmas Bird Count on December 14, opening day for the national effort. Other bird counts in…

Fight For Safe Rooms Leads To Oklahoma Supreme Court

Kathy Turner works with Take Shelter Oklahoma. The group wants to build safe rooms to protect students from tornadoes like the one that destroyed…

Rounding Up Bison To Maintain A ‘Living Ark’ In Oklahoma’s Tallgrass Prairie

Bison on the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in northeastern Oklahoma live a quiet life. Most come into contact with humans just once a year. November is a…

Meteorologists are expecting a widespread heat wave for several states, including Oklahoma.

Widespread heat wave to hit Oklahoma this week, worsening into the weekend

The National Weather Service (NWS) advises people to limit time in the sun and avoid strenuous activities during afternoon hours this week.

Oklahoma Schools Beset by High Principal Turnover

For decades, principals have come and gone at Tulsa’s McLain High School so frequently, it’s nearly unheard of for a student to complete all four years of…

Oklahoma Senate Passes Maternity Leave Bill For State Employees

A bill that would increase the amount of unpaid maternity leave time available to state employees passed out of the Oklahoma Senate on Monday.Senate Bill…

As Coronavirus Spreads, Oklahoma’s Largest Jails Could Increase Testing

Staff inside the Comanche County Detention Center knew they had a problem when the number of prisoners infected with Covid-19 reached 18 in early May. The…

Inmates are seen lining up to receive their medication at Joseph Harp Correctional Center in Lexington.

A report says Oklahoma prisons are plagued with staffing shortages and operational inefficiencies

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has consistently failed to address critical staffing shortages and operational inefficiencies in its aging prison facilities. The Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency proposes several solutions.

The Oklahoma City Bombing, 25 Years Later

Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. An NPR national correspondent remembers covering that act of terrorism — and how it changed the city and the country.

Gov. Stitt names new member to University of Oklahoma’s governing board

Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed a new member to the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents Wednesday.

Trustees of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System voted 9-1 to take a financial exemption from a new state banking law that forbids pension systems from doing business with banks perceived to be hostile to oil and gas companies. The trustees met in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.

Oklahoma's pension system gets blacklist exemption to work with BlackRock, save $10 million

Trustees of the Oklahoma Public Employee Retirement System voted Wednesday to take a financial exemption from a new law forbidding state pension systems from doing business with banks perceived to be hostile to oil and gas companies.

An Axon 4 body-worn camera is shown in this file photo. Oklahoma correctional officers in state-run prisons began wearing the devices on Oct. 1.

Oklahoma bets on body-worn cameras to improve prison conditions

Correctional officers at state-run prisons will wear the devices, which can record audio and capture footage even if the officer fails to hit the record button.

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