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Seminole Nation of Oklahoma officials, Florida tribes join forces to fight ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Oklahoma Voice
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July 1, 2025
After learning about the proposed migrant detention center, often referred to as “Alligator Alcatraz,” Jake Tiger recognized that history is repeating itself. Tiger, a cultural specialist for the Seminole Nation, noted similarities between...
Mike Altshuler: Home insurance rates in Oklahoma are wildly distorted
The Joplin Globe - Missouri
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As a warming planet delivers more wildfires, hurricanes and other threats, America’s once reliably boring home insurance market has become the place where climate shocks collide with people’s pocketbooks. The turmoil in insurance markets is a...
5-year-old Oklahoma boy in running to win Jr. Ranger Competition
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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July 1, 2025
KYLIE. ALL RIGHT JORDAN, THANK YOU. WELL WE WANT TO GIVE A HUGE KOCO HIGH FIVE TO THIS LITTLE GUY RIGHT HERE. THIS IS LINCOLN WILSON, A FIVE YEAR OLD OKLAHOMA BOY IN THE RUNNING FOR A $20,000 CASH PRIZE AND A JUNIOR RANGER COMPETITION. LINCOLN. HE...
Lenny Wilkens Celebrated with Statue Unveiling At Climate Pledge Arena, Honoring His Legendary Legacy
The Seattle Medium - Washington State
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July 1, 2025
Lenny Wilkens beamed with happiness as he stood in front of a newly unveiled bronze statue that immortalizes his legacy at the very site of his most significant coaching achievement. On Saturday, the former player and coach of the Seattle...
Which SEC school has the best basketball arena environment?
Daily Comet - Louisiana
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Welcome to SEC Unfiltered, the USA TODAY NETWORK's newsletter on SEC sports. Look for this newsletter in your inbox Monday through Friday. Today, Knox News' Tennessee athletics reporter Mike Wilson takes over: EA Sports got the online discourse...
“Oklahoma” at Park Playhouse in Washington Park proves it’s not wasy to be free
WAMC - New York
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June 29, 2025
There’s an old saying that claims, “There is no such thing as a free lunch.” That seems wise, but such a simple statement can be complex. Park Playhouse is the theater company beginning a four week run of “Oklahoma” in Albany’s Washington Park....
Wildlife officials thrilled after trail cameras capture images of rarely seen creatures: 'Exciting and interesting'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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June 29, 2025
"This is a good thing!" by Veronica BoothJune 29, 2025 Officials in Oklahoma have confirmed sightings of two sets of mountain lion kittens, an excellent sign for the biodiversity in the area. According to KOKH, the authorities confirmed this is...
Lawmakers aim to increase CareerTech access for Oklahoma National Guard, but allocated no funding
Oklahoma Voice
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June 30, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma National Guard members may be eligible for tuition assistance to pay for CareerTech programs, but lawmakers did not allocate funding to pay for the program in its first budget year. Senate Bill 31, authored by Sen. Carri...
Five years after tornado, residents of Oklahoma town still waiting for money back from homebuilding scam
The Frontier - Oklahoma
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Traces of the EF-4 tornado that leveled most of Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park are still visible five years later. Piles of twisted metal and broken fence posts still sit in the field just behind the last dirt and gravel road of the mobile home...
Capitol Beat: Vt. groups react to Republican tax bill
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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Across Vermont, the response to the passage of the Republican tax bill in the House and Senate was extensive. “Republicans are coming after the poorest among us to give to the richest, while Americans are already struggling to put food on the...
Oklahoma Dental Association critical of Stitt's executive order on fluoride
FOX23 News - Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Oklahoma Dental Association (ODA) have come out to criticize to Governor Kevin Stitt's executive order removing the recommendation of fluoride in public drinking water. The ODA says that public water fluoridation has...
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma officials stand in solidarity with Florida tribal nations against 'Alligator Alcatraz'
KGOU - Oklahoma
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June 30, 2025
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma leaders are joining hands with Indigenous leaders in Florida, uniting against an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades because it is located on ancestral homelands they hope to safeguard. After learning...
Oklahoma Watch: Lawmakers don’t know why Trump …
The Duncan Banner - Oklahoma
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The Trump administration has repeatedly denied disaster mitigation funding to states hit by extreme weather events, another step in President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize and phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and lawmakers...
Oklahoma County jail is running out of money
News9 - Oklahoma
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The Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority announced Friday it is projecting a $5.8 million budget shortfall, which it expects will leave the county jail without operating funds by August 1. The news simmered among trustees during a meeting...
Under fire, Oklahoma County jail trust votes to evaluate its future
KGOU - Oklahoma
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June 30, 2025
Facing increasing pressure to dissolve, the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority voted unanimously on Friday to launch a formal review of its performance. The evaluation will examine whether the authority is effective and sustainable, as...
Oklahoma lawmakers unsure why Trump admin denied disaster mitigation funding
The Oklahoman
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The Trump administration has repeatedly denied disaster mitigation funding to states hit by extreme weather events, another step in President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize and phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and lawmakers...
Insulin Arrives in Yemen, Cholera Treatments Depart for Angola, and More
Direct Relief
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July 4, 2025
By Lara Cooper Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 1,026 shipments of requested medical aid to 51 U.S. states and territories and 24 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 8.5 million defined daily doses of medication....
Measles Outbreak Sparks Travel Warning from Oklahoma Health Experts
News9 - Oklahoma
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As summer travel peaks, a growing measles outbreak across the U.S. is raising concerns among health officials—especially in Oklahoma, where 20 cases have already been reported. More than 1,200 measles cases have been confirmed nationwide. Dr....
Oklahoma City Community College to raise tuition for first time since 2018 in Fall 2025
KTUL - Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. — The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education has approved a tuition and mandatory fee increase for Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC), marking the first adjustment since 2018. The increase, is set to take effect in...
Keep Oklahoma Beautiful
The Journal Record - Oklahoma
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June 30, 2025
Founded in 1965, Keep Oklahoma Beautiful (KOB) is a statewide nonprofit dedicated to environmental sustainability through litter remediation, education and community beautification. Headquartered in Oklahoma City and led by Executive Director...