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Partnership Offers Visitors More to Enjoy at Kaw Lake
Tulsa-Corp of EngineersDid you know USACE recreation is more than just water-related activities?Thanks to a partnership between the Tulsa District Corps of Engineers, Kaw Lake, Phillips 66 Ponca City Refinery and the City of Kaw City, visitors to Kaw Lake now have a new fitness trail.The project included adding... Read More.
New Oklahoma laws bring changes for drivers, medical marijuana patients
Oklahoma drivers and medical marijuana patients will see stricter rules under new state laws aimed at public safety. The changes affect how doctors recommend medical marijuana and what is allowed inside vehicles.Here are five key things to know:Doctors must meet new requirements to recommend medical marijuanaBeginning Jan. 1,... Read More.
Drummond granted intervention in State Farm ‘Hail Focus Initiative’ lawsuit
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond said he appreciates the court’s decision to allow his office to intervene in a case against State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, alleging that the company operated a coordinated program to limit roof-related insurance payouts by denying or reducing valid hail and... Read More.
Oklahoma Lands Historic Funding to Reimagine Rural Health Care
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma has officially secured approximately $223.5 million for the first year of a five-year grant through the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program, part of an historic $50 billion federal investment authorized by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This award marks a new era for the... Read More.
Trump issues veto for bipartisan bills supporting water, Tribal land projects
WASHINGTON -President Trump used his veto power this week for the first time since returning to the White House, rejecting a pair of bipartisan bills designed to make it easier to build a water pipeline in Colorado and give a Native American tribe more control over... Read More.
Oklahoma to restrict soft drinks and candy from SNAP purchases starting Feb 2026
TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — Oklahoma will implement new restrictions on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, prohibiting the purchase of items such as soda and candy starting Feb. 15, 2026. Implementations were originally going to take place on January 1, 2026, but were adjusted to allow additional time for retailers... Read More.
Student crowned in Oklahoma’s first Miss Juneteenth competition
TULSA, Okla. -Aaliyah Albert-Oliver, a student at Union High School, has been crowned Miss Juneteenth, earning the title during Oklahoma’s first-ever Miss Juneteenth competition and going on to win at the national level.The National Miss Juneteenth Scholarship Program, now in its sixth year, expanded to Oklahoma for the first time in... Read More.
Richard Glossip case, new dates have been set for the case in 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY- (KOKH) — After a few Oklahoma County criminal judges recused themselves from the Richard Glossip case, new dates have been set for the case in 2026."It's important for Mr. Glossip of course, because he's been sitting in prison, almost executed nine times for a crime that he's never... Read More.
Initiative underway to help protect churches
TULSA, (Okla.) — It was a shocking act of violence, a pastor at a church in Pryor stabbed last week with a dagger."There was no way that five minutes before that happened or the day that that pastor woke up he thought, 'Hmm, I bet somebody tries to stab me... Read More.
Rose Parade float will honor Kansas organ donor who helped 157 people
OLATHE, Kan. (KWCH) - A man from Olathe will be one of 29 people featured on a unique Rose Parade float on New Year’s Day.
The 137th Rose Parade will hit close to home for Linda Isaac, as her son, Chad Stacy, will be honored on the Donate Life float... Read More.
Senator Green Celebrates Reopening of Route 66 Bridge in Wellston
WELLSTON – Sen. Grant Green, R-Wellston, welcomed the reopening of the I-44/Turner Turnpike bridge over Route 66 following a yearlong reconstruction project by the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.The project replaced the more than 70-year-old Wellston bridge and expanded it to six lanes to accommodate the future expansion of the Turner Turnpike.Green... Read More.
