Oklahoma Climatologist Warns of First True Taste of Winter

Oklahoma’s First True Taste of Late-Fall and Early-Winter Oklahoma climatologist Gary McManus says it’s officially time to ditch the shorts and dig out the heaters. With temperatures dropping and strong gusts moving across the state, McManus warns...

College football odds, picks, predictions: Oklahoma vs. Tennessee, Vanderbilt vs. Texas, fuel Week 10 slate

We've made it to college football's home stretch this season with this weekend's games dipping into November ahead of the first playoff top 25 rankings from the selection committee next week. This is an important weekend for several SEC teams in...

Long Story Short: Lawmakers get earful as Oklahoma home insurance rates skyrocket

Oklahoma’s reputation as a low-cost-of-living state is taking a hit after recent hikes to home insurance premiums, with lawmakers grappling for solutions after getting an earful from constituents. Additional consumer protections are likely to be...

State rainy day fund debated as solution for SNAP benefit gap in Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. — As the government shutdown enters its fifth week, Oklahoma is bracing for a significant impact on its residents, with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits set to run out on Saturday. More than 680,000...

Operation SAFE expands to Oklahoma City; partnership generates different results

Twelve people were transported to shelter on Monday during Oklahoma's latest round of encampment sweeps, marking the expansion of Governor Kevin Stitt's Operation SAFE to Oklahoma City. The initiative, first launched in Tulsa in early September,...

NWA EDITORIAL | Oklahoma’s governor creates an opening to resolve tense legal standoff over poultry production

This editorial ran in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on Oct. 23. The governor wants to find a settlement that ends Oklahoma's 20-year-old federal litigation against poultry companies in Northwest Arkansas. Arkansas' governor? Not in this...

Toxic wastewater from oil fields keeps pouring out of the ground. Oklahoma regulators failed to stop it.

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Greg Gard says the Badgers need to improve in 1 key area after exhibition loss to Oklahoma

The Wisconsin Badgers fell just short in an entertaining 84-83 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners in an exhibition match last Friday, as they couldn’t complete the comeback in a tight game.It was a game where Wisconsin played from behind for the most...

Thunder's Nikola Topic diagnosed with testicular cancer, undergoing chemotherapy

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic has been diagnosed with testicular cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. Sam Presti, the team's general manager, announced the diagnosis on Thursday. Topic had a testicular procedure earlier in the month....

Oklahoma flips four-star WR Jahsiear Rogers from Penn State

You never want to lose a game when you've got a top recruit that you're trying to flip in town for an official visit. The Oklahoma Sooners' loss to the Ole Miss Rebels mattered not in that regard, though. At least that's true in the case of...

Oklahoma AG Drummond Urges U.S. to Skip COP30 Summit

Attorneys General Oppose U.S. Delegation to Brazil Climate Conference Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is among several Republican Attorneys General urging President Trump’s cabinet members to skip next month’s COP30 climate summit in...

Trinity School at Edgemere named finalist for national education prize

OKLAHOMA CITY — Trinity School at Edgemere has been selected as one of 23 national finalists for the 2025 Yass Prize, a prestigious award often called the “Pulitzer of Education Innovation.” Chosen from thousands of applicants nationwide, the...

Oklahoma Weather Alert: Critical Rain Arriving as “Real Fall” Temperatures Hit

Oklahoma is set for a major weather shift this week, as State Climatologist Gary McManus heralds the true arrival of “real fall” after a prolonged period of dry, summer-like conditions. A significant storm system is expected to disrupt the recent...

‘GM-free, clean and green’ v climate change: Time for a big call – Simon Wilson

He’s also a fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, a professor in Plant Biology at the University of Auckland and an internationally recognised authority in his field. When it comes to plants, he says, “I’m cited in the literature more than any...

Oklahoma adds 136 new species to its conservation plan. Many of the newbies are bugs, water dwellers

Of the newest additions to the state’s Wildlife Action Plan, two-thirds are invertebrates. Species of caddisfly and snails, or the Kiamichi willowfly – found in Oklahoma’s Ouachita Mountains – could be prioritized for conservation. Well-known...

Daily on Energy: Westinghouse nuclear deal, Gates changes tune on climate, and a gubernatorial permitting push

WHAT’S HAPPENING: Good afternoon and happy Tuesday, Daily on Energy readers! If any East Coast Dodger fans stayed up for last night’s World Series game until the early morning hours, you’re not alone – Maydeen is feeling it too after the Dodgers...

Calm Waters to host free grief training sponsored by JE Dunn Construction

OKLAHOMA CITY — Calm Waters will host a free grief training for mental health professionals, educators, nonprofit organizations, educators and community members Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to noon at 501 N. Walker Ave., Suite 140. The training, funded by...

Hundreds of new laws to take effect in Oklahoma on Nov. 1. Here's a peek at some key measures

A slate of 276 new laws will take effect on Nov. 1. They address a wide array of issues from renewable energy to elections to criminal justice. Here is a breakdown of more key laws set to take effect next month. Tax cuts are coming One of the big...

Oklahoma’s Winter Forecast Is in (And It’s Not What You’d Expect)

Ah, winter in Oklahoma is the season that keeps us guessing like no other. One year it's mild as a southern breeze, and the next, we're bundled up in warm winter coats, hats, scarves, gloves, and boots. But fear not, fellow Oklahomans, for The Old...

With federal funds set to expire, the future of Oklahoma's 988 Lifeline remains uncertain

Efforts to establish long-term funding for Oklahoma's 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline have been unsuccessful. With federal funding expected to run dry next year, mental health advocates are urging lawmakers to create a plan to cover costs. State...