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Weekly Events Calendar: July 22-28
Each week, Oklahoma Today staffers comb through their calendars to find a handful of great events happening across the state. Get out! See Oklahoma! And be sure to let us know what you find, either here or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @oklahomatoday. Pig Tales. By Megan Rossman. People...
Oklahoma state parks are falling apart, and legislative funding is delaying inevitable failures
Oklahoma lawmakers had the perfect opportunity to hit a homerun by giving the green light to a comprehensive plan designed to fix our ailing state parks. Instead, they whiffed, and gave everyone who utilizes the parks the big fat “L.” As a result, our state parks and the millions of people who visit them each […] The post Oklahoma state parks are falling apart, and legislative funding is delaying inevitable failures appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Oklahoma, below average temperatures continue for a few more days. Here’s Monday’s hour by hour temperature forecast for central OK.
Temperatures continue at or below average for most of Oklahoma for a few more days. The reason is a trough of low pressure in the upper atmosphere right over Oklahoma which is keeping us cooler. However, it won’t last too much longer. The Heat Dome makes a return slowly by this weekend and next week. […]
Heat And Humidity Slowly Rising This Week
Expect Monday's highs to reach the mid-80s under a partly cloudy to sunny sky, with light winds from the northeast. The chance of showers or storms for the Tulsa metro area remains low, staying at or below 10%. Chances are slightly higher along and south of Interstate 40 later Monday and into the evening.
Big 12 football running back rankings: Oklahoma State's Ollie Gordon II headlines the list
The Big 12 is loaded with talent, and the running back position is no exception. From upperclassmen such as OSU's Ollie Gordon II and Texas Tech's Tahj Brooks to up-and-comers such as West Virginia's Jahiem White and Iowa State's Abu Sama III, there are plenty of lethal ball carries in the conference.
Experts disagree on cause of Oklahoma’s rising rents
Housing shortages and rising rents go hand-in-hand with supply-demand economics. When supply is low and demand is high, one can reasonably assume costs will rise. Rising rents in Oklahoma have led to a surge in evictions. Oklahoma City is on track to top last year’s 17,868 eviction filings, and Tulsa is trending toward the same numbers as 2023.
Tribal lands in Oklahoma are 5 times more likely to flood than rest of state
In Oklahoma, Indigenous communities are the most likely to be at risk of flooding, with one recent study showing the danger increases by more than five times when compared to surrounding areas. The reason for the risk: location. “We get stuck in places where nobody else wants to live,” said...
Oklahoma best sellers: July 21
This week's Oklahoma best sellers are based on total number of sales at Tulsa's Magic City Books, Best of Books in Edmond, Brace Books in Ponca City, and Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City. Here are the Oklahoma best sellers for Sunday, July 21:. Fiction. “The Summer Pact” by Emily...
$124 million grant to help replace Oklahoma bridge made in 1945
🌞 Temperature check: Today will be humid with variable cloudiness and a stray afternoon thunderstorm, according to accuweather.com. The high will be about 80 and the low about 67. 📅 Today in History: In 1954, Vietnam was declared be an independent nation and would be temporarily divided into North...
Chaney, Blonien lead WOGA State Am qualifier
University of Oklahoma golfer Reagan Chaney of Ardmore fired a 4-under 66 to lead championship qualifying Monday for the Women’s Oklahoma Golf Association State Amateur Championship. Match play begins Tuesday with two rounds that day and Wednesday. The two finalists will meet Thursday morning for the championship. Natalie Blonien...
100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma 2024: #39 Peter Schuh
Pete Schuh is a New Jersey football product in the 2022 class. Schuh played running back and defensive back in high school and received several FCS scholarship offers, along with PWO offers from MSU and Clemson. However, he joined the Sooners as a preferred walk-on in the spring of 2022.
Oklahoma women’s soccer Fall 2024 schedule to include matches versus Oklahoma State and Oral Roberts, SEC competition to begin September 19
Norman – The University of Oklahoma women’s soccer season begins in just a few weeks. As a tune-up, OU has a home exhibition match against the Nebraska Cornhuskers set for August 9. Oklahoma enters a new environment with the intense competitiveness of the Southeast Conference (SEC). In all, the Lady Sooners will play 18 matches...
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