OKC homeless population increases slightly, ‘moving toward’ stability
Oklahoma City’s homeless population grew by 2.4 percent over the past year. Still, that total represents a double-digit decrease in growth following the end...
Edmond ‘budgeting conservatively’ for upcoming year as long-time councilmembers depart
A bevy of bowties flooded the Edmond City Council chambers Monday evening.
Aside from current Ward 2 Councilman Barry Moore, who regularly sports the symmetrical...
CIVICS
Aletia Timmons, JeKia Harrison file for special HD 97 Democratic primary
JeKia Harrison and Aletia Timmons have filed to run in the June 10 Democratic primary election for House District 97, which was vacated by...
Stitt picks Rainey Williams for OU Board of Regents, Tracy Poole for OSU
Choosing a pair of leaders from financial investment firms, Gov. Kevin Stitt has announced his annual appointments for the boards of regents governing Oklahoma's...
Tribal roundup: Kiowa Tribe COVID spending concerns, UKB gaming approval, Choctaw candidate filing
A review requested by the U.S. Department of the Treasury has alleged the previous administration of the Kiowa Tribe improperly spent several million dollars...
As accreditation probation ends, OSU seeks $295 million for new College of Veterinary Medicine
One of the largest asks pending before the Oklahoma Legislature this session proposes a new OSU College of Veterinary Medicine complex in the hopes...
A decade after racist chant, SAE rebuffed from OU return
Just more than 10 years after the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at the University of Oklahoma was kicked off campus owing to a video...
‘We have a lot of questions’: Friesen grilled during House ODMHSAS investigation
The Oklahoma House special committee formed to investigate financial issues with the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services heard more than three...
CULTURE
Despite funding dip, Norman Music Festival 2025 strikes chord to keep rocking
A drop in individual donations and corporate sponsorships raised concern among the volunteer organizers of this year’s Norman Music Festival, but the annual event...
On dueling holidays, enjoy Easter treats responsibly
Easter falls on April 20 this year, and you know what that means, right? Keep tabs on your candies like a responsible adult.
In years...
Control of federal funds could be sent to Ryan Walters
For as much as we talk about the state of the education system in Oklahoma, it's strange to me that the various sources of...
