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Oklahoma elections office evacuated after receiving envelope with 'suspicious white powder'
16+ hour, 1+ min ago (134+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY — Officials said Tuesday that an envelope containing a "suspicious white powder" was delivered to the Oklahoma State Board of Elections office, prompting evacuations. State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax said in a statement on Oct. 13 that Oklahoma Highway…...
Landmark pedestrian bridge planned along Oklahoma River ahead of 2028 Olympics
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (979+ words) Construction is set to start later this year on a pedestrian bridge designed to become an iconic landmark along the Oklahoma River as Oklahoma City pursues a makeover in time for when it hosts the 2028 Olympic canoe slalom and softball....
In 'shocking' vote, board rejects Oklahoma Jewish charter school
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (704+ words) Despite a federal court ruling in favor of a Jewish charter school, an Oklahoma state board again rejected the school from opening. The 4-3 decision Monday fell one vote short of the five needed for the Statewide Charter School Board to…...
OBN presents check to Oklahoma D.A.R.E. Officer's Association
1+ day, 55+ min ago (168+ words) The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics presented a check to the Oklahoma D.A.R.E. Officer's Association as part of its commitment to support drug training, education... OKLAHOMA — The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics presented a check to the Oklahoma D.A.R.E. Officer's Association as part…...
Oklahoma Lawmakers Push for State's First Alzheimer's Research Center
1+ day, 20+ min ago (208+ words) Oklahoma does not have a single Alzheimer's disease research center, even as the state's older population grows and dementia cases climb. Now a state senator and a state representative are trying to change that, pushing to bring a National Institute…...
Sovereignty at the ballot: How do tribal nations in Oklahoma navigate elections?
23+ hour, 52+ min ago (1607+ words) Durant, Oklahoma is Trump country. The sitting president has won Bryan County, which includes the southeastern Oklahoma city, three times, with each win by a wider margin than the last. But it's also the heart of the Choctaw Nation, where…...
Oklahoma City Group Asks Americans to Renew Vows to the Declaration at Capitol Rotunda
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (793+ words) A free public ceremony at the Oklahoma State Capitol's fourth-floor rotunda will ask Oklahomans to rededicate the Declaration of Independence on Oct. 14, from 4 to 5 p.m., in what organizers are... Explore Our Cities & Metro Areas (A-Z) Oklahoma City Group Asks Americans to…...
Oklahoma tribe's prediction market app complicates gaming debate
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (970+ words) The contentious, years-long debate over sports wagering in Oklahoma has entered new legal and economic territory after a tribe launched an online prediction-market app developed in partnership with Kalshi, a federally regulated exchange. The rollout of PokkeTrades by the Alabama-Quassarte…...
Oklahoma’s Cricket Surge Follows a Seasonal Pattern, but Its Timing and Feeder Supply Have Different Pressures
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (206+ words) Cricket activity picked up around mid-September in the Oklahoma City area after a delayed start to the usual late-summer emergence. KOCO reported that an extended summer pushed back the timing; entomology professor Wyatt Hoback told the station that such surges…...
FORECAST: Hot and dry weekend in Oklahoma
5+ day, 54+ min ago (211+ words) KOCO 5 Meteorologist Mikayla Smith has a look at a hot and dry weekend before a big pattern change arrives. >> Go to the KOCO weather page | Get KOCO on the Go | Subscribe to KOCO 5's YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO…...