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Oklahoma governor rejected food aid for children. Now tribes are offering it instead
A new summer food program helped feed at least one in six Oklahoma children in its first month, after several tribal nations stepped in to distribute federal aid rejected by the governor. The program pays families up to $120 per child to cover groceries while school is out of session....
How did almost half the state's colleges and universities avoid raising tuition and fees?
The presidents or chief financial officers of 14 Oklahoma public colleges and universities had to go before the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to present their rationale for requesting increases in tuition and fees for the 2024-25 academic year. Most, but not all, were approved at the regents' meeting last week, but...
Cherokee filmmaker dives into Oklahoma Superfund Site in short film 'Meet Me at the Creek'
Cherokee filmmaker Loren Waters didn't anticipate just how strongly she would feel connected to the land while working on her short film "Meet Me at the Creek." "As tribal people, we were removed from our homelands to be in northeastern Oklahoma. So, it wasn't a place we wanted to be. But we have to make it work," said Waters, who is also a citizen of the Kiowa Tribe. ...
Amber Portwood’s Fiancé Gary Wayt Spotted in Oklahoma Following Disappearance
Hours after Amber Portwood spoke out about her missing fiancé, Gary Wayt, authorities confirmed that he has been spotted. Video footage obtained shows Wayt, 39, on June 11 in Oklahoma, more than 900 miles away from where he was last seen in North Carolina. He was first reported missing...
Oklahoma best sellers: July 7
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 7:. Fiction. “First Frost” by Craig Johnson...
A consequential decision looms for the first meeting of the Statewide Charter School Board
As the new Statewide Charter School Board prepares for its first — and potentially consequential — meeting on Monday, it has almost a full slate of members. Three appointments made during the final week of June — one by state House Speaker Charles McCall, two by Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat...
Rain With Possibly Severe Storms In Green Country Sunday
Storm changes return to Green Country on Sunday into Monday, with the main threats being strong wind. Western Oklahoma has the highest chance of rain, but by Sunday evening, eastern Oklahoma including Tulsa and surrounding counties should get a decent amount of rainfall. The temperatures remain mild for this time...
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt names Grayson Walker his new chief of staff
Oklahoma City – Governor Kevin Stitt has named Grayson Walker as his new chief of staff. “Grayson is an Oklahoma City native and has been a valued member of my policy and legal teams since 2020. I am excited to have him lead this office. He is committed to this state,” Stitt said.
St. Isidore asks state Supreme Court to stay an order to cancel its contract
Attorneys for St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court on Friday to issue a stay of its order that a state board rescind its contract with the charter school, while acknowledging that such a stay wouldn’t allow the school to open for the 2024-25 academic year.
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