Trooper pullback stirs concerns: The Oklahoma Highway Patrol holds a noon press conference today to explain why it will reassign troopers from the Oklahoma City and Tulsa metros starting Nov. 1, leaving local departments to cover major interstates — find out.
Ranch style on Capitol Hill: Sen. Markwayne Mullin gives CNN’s Dana Bash a tour of his Capitol office, where his Cherokee heritage blends with his Oklahoma rancher roots — find out how he brings ranch style to Washington.
Tiny wasps tackle ash borers: In early June, Oklahoma Forestry Services deployed pencil-tip–sized Oobius agrili wasps into southeastern forests as a novel biocontrol to curb emerald ash borer infestations and protect ash trees — find out.
Circular OKC Thunder arena: Oklahoma City has unveiled plans for a 750,000-square-foot circular glass arena with a rooftop Thunder logo, closer courtside seats and a single unified concourse funded by a new one-cent sales tax — check out the plans.
Evictions Fuel Chronic Absenteeism: New data shows 60% of Oklahoma students facing homelessness were chronically absent in the 2024–2025 school year, with high eviction rates in Oklahoma City and Tulsa linked to school transfers and dropouts. Local programs and a new interim study seek to address the root causes — learn what steps could stabilize students.
Oklahoma drops paper car titles: The state will join 30 others in replacing physical vehicle titles with electronic records — find out what this means for drivers.
Other Oklahoma headlines this week
- Oklahoma official shields families amid federal cuts
- YMCA takes over historic Camp DaKaNi operations
- Oklahoma teens win duct tape prom scholarships
- Oklahoma bureau shutters Tulsa makeshift dental office
- OKC backs $2.7B bond October 14 vote
- Heartland Flyer continues Oklahoma-Texas route after funding
- Oklahoma teacher pay ranks higher than expected
- Oklahoma tax-free weekend runs Aug. 1–3
