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'Hope it don't happen again': Deadline looming for FEMA storm recovery assistance
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — Those affected by April and May's devastating storms in Oklahoma have until Jul. 31 to apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance. Impacted communities are still dealing with the crippling consequences months later. The Branch family's Marietta home sustained serious damage during an April...
Five Oklahoma tribes demand apology from Atlanta Braves for decision to host “Georgia Tribe Night”
OKLAHOMA CITY — A group of prominent Oklahoma-based tribal officials are demanding an apology from the Atlanta Braves after the team celebrated “Georgia Tribe Night” at its stadium last month. Leaders of the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Tribes announced Tuesday that they had passed a resolution calling on the Major League Baseball team to […] The post Five Oklahoma tribes demand apology from Atlanta Braves for decision to host “Georgia Tribe Night” appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Don't try this at home: 'Twisters' director, NOAA discourage film fans from trying storm chasing
In the new movie "Twisters," Glen Powell's colorful Tornado Wrangler character Tyler Owens and his ragtag team of "extreme meteorologists" out of Arkansas come storming into the picture with loud country music, theme T-shirts and schemes to thrill their YouTube subscribers with wild weather-related stunts. After blasting a funnel cloud with fireworks,...
Wildfire Smoke from Pacific Northwest and Canada Impacting Oklahoma
It may be looking a little hazy in Oklahoma this week, and that's because smoke from wildfires in the Pacific Northwest and western Canada are impacting skies in the Sooner State. Areas of Oregon, Washington and California are currently experiencing massive wildfires. An article from the Associate Press stated that...
Oklahoma Temperatures To Soar Back Into 100s
Oklahomans will want to enjoy these below average warm summer days while they can. The heat is about to crank back up in the Sooner State. Temperatures are expected to return to 100 degrees by next week. According to the National Weather Service in Norman, temperatures in Oklahoma will begin...
'Eat your veggies' the inaugural Vegan Chef Challenge starts August 1st
For many Oklahomans, vegan food is a way of life with the expected outcomes of better health for the heart, weight management, and the control of blood sugar levels. In August, restaurants across Oklahoma City have the chance to take part in the inaugural Vegan Chef Challenge. Red Earth Vegans...
Dozens of Oklahoma counties are missing out on mental health and diversion grants. Why?
Millions of dollars are flowing across Oklahoma to bolster community-based diversion and treatment programs, but most counties have not applied for a share of the money. Thirty-six of Oklahoma’s 77 counties submitted grant applications for funds from the County Community Safety Investment Fund as of July 10, according to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. The deadline to submit grant applications was June 30. ...
Oklahoma House approves study on 3D-printed homes for affordable housing
Could 3D-printed homes provide affordable housing in Oklahoma? Rep. Mickey Dollens, D-Oklahoma City, thinks they could. "Oklahoma is facing an affordable housing crisis, exacerbated by rising construction costs, supply-chain disruptions, labor shortages and a demand that exceeds the available supply," Dollens said in proposing a House Interim Study, which was approved Wednesday. ...
Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony blocked from new discussion of utility rate audits
Two Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners clashed in a heated argument Tuesday with one accusing the other of being dishonest in a debate over whether state laws regarding audits were followed in the aftermath of harsh winter storms of 2021 when electricity and natural gas companies requested rate assistance. Commissioner Bob Anthony submitted a request...
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