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Politics

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Oklahoma schools chief asks for $4B, says more is needed

Jan 27, 2026

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10 min read

Oklahoma schools chief asks for $4B, says more is needed

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 27, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Weather

Winter storm exits Oklahoma, dangerous cold temperatures remain

Jan 26, 2026

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9 min read

Winter storm exits Oklahoma, dangerous cold temperatures remain

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 26, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Weather

Monday closings across Oklahoma: latest updates + snowfall totals

Jan 25, 2026

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5 min read

Monday closings across Oklahoma: latest updates + snowfall totals

Send your winter storm photos to [email protected]

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Weather

Snow totals are in (not counting overnight) — and it’s still brutally cold

Jan 25, 2026

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8 min read

Snow totals are in (not counting overnight) — and it’s still brutally cold

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 25, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Housing

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Winter storm arrives: Travel disruptions begin across Oklahoma

Jan 24, 2026

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10 min read

Winter storm arrives: Travel disruptions begin across Oklahoma

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 24, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Weather

Winter storm update: Sleet, snow moving across Oklahoma, into OKC metro

Jan 23, 2026

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3 min read

Winter storm update: Sleet, snow moving across Oklahoma, into OKC metro

Share this with your friends and neighbors — and share your winter storm photos to [email protected]

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Politics

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Winter storm is on track for Oklahoma — essential links and safety info

Jan 23, 2026

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9 min read

Winter storm is on track for Oklahoma — essential links and safety info

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 23, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Health

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Snow is coming. Here’s what Tulsa will — and won’t — plow

Jan 22, 2026

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10 min read

Snow is coming. Here’s what Tulsa will — and won’t — plow

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 22, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Housing

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Single digits, snow, ice — and Oklahoma utilities say they’re ready

Jan 21, 2026

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12 min read

Single digits, snow, ice — and Oklahoma utilities say they’re ready

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 21, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Community

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MLK Day parades: “New day. Same dream.”

Jan 20, 2026

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10 min read

MLK Day parades: “New day. Same dream.”

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 20, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Housing

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No phones, no exceptions: Oklahoma moves to lock in school cellphone ban

Jan 19, 2026

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11 min read

No phones, no exceptions: Oklahoma moves to lock in school cellphone ban

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 19, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Sports

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Oklahoma is sitting on a wildfire powder keg — and March hasn’t even started

Jan 17, 2026

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9 min read

Oklahoma is sitting on a wildfire powder keg — and March hasn’t even started

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 17, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Politics

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The Broken Arrow mosque fight isn’t over — here’s what happens next

Jan 16, 2026

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12 min read

The Broken Arrow mosque fight isn’t over — here’s what happens next

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 16, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Health

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$150M bet on doctors: how Oklahoma is trying to fix its health care shortage

Jan 15, 2026

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9 min read

$150M bet on doctors: how Oklahoma is trying to fix its health care shortage

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 15, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Politics

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What the Broken Arrow mosque vote was really about — and what comes next

Jan 14, 2026

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11 min read

What the Broken Arrow mosque vote was really about — and what comes next

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 14, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Sports

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Epic’s budget mess: What the audit found — and what it didn’t

Jan 13, 2026

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13 min read

Epic’s budget mess: What the audit found — and what it didn’t

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 13, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Politics

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Good news to start the week: Missing Oklahoma boy found safe

Jan 12, 2026

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12 min read

Good news to start the week: Missing Oklahoma boy found safe

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 12, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Sports

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Choctaw Nation chosen as FAA drone test site in Oklahoma

Jan 10, 2026

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9 min read

Choctaw Nation chosen as FAA drone test site in Oklahoma

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 10, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Politics

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Tornadoes hit central Oklahoma, and Broken Arrow mosque fight intensifies

Jan 9, 2026

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12 min read

Tornadoes hit central Oklahoma, and Broken Arrow mosque fight intensifies

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 9, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Politics

+3

Is Tulsa ignoring a flood disaster in the making?

Jan 8, 2026

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10 min read

Is Tulsa ignoring a flood disaster in the making?

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 8, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Health

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Why Oklahoma is the only state hiding county-level measles data

Jan 7, 2026

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12 min read

Why Oklahoma is the only state hiding county-level measles data

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 7, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Sports

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New political party races to qualify for Oklahoma ballot

Jan 6, 2026

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11 min read

New political party races to qualify for Oklahoma ballot

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 6, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Community

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Open records complaints surge after Oklahoma AG opens enforcement portal

Jan 5, 2026

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10 min read

Open records complaints surge after Oklahoma AG opens enforcement portal

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 5, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Politics

Who controls medical parole in Oklahoma? The AG says it’s not the parole board

Jan 3, 2026

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8 min read

Who controls medical parole in Oklahoma? The AG says it’s not the parole board

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 3, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton

Sports

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Oklahoma lawmaker tries again to slow one of the nation’s fastest eviction timelines

Jan 2, 2026

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8 min read

Oklahoma lawmaker tries again to slow one of the nation’s fastest eviction timelines

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 2, 2026

Ryan Welton
Ryan Welton
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