Police identify two killed in southeast OKC Halloween incident
Oklahoma City police identified Mayrah Torres and Isaac Lujan-Ochoa, killed in an early Nov. 1 incident. Local reports say a 20-year-old woman was arrested.
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Tulsa reports 820 Safe Move exits, nears 300-person housing goal
Tulsa reported 820 Safe Move exits toward its 1,300 year-end target and said it expected to surpass its separate 300-person encampment-to-housing goal in the coming weeks.
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Oklahoma board vote leaves Ben Gamla unapproved; AG drops suit
The charter school board voted 4-3 on Oct. 12, short of the five votes needed to approve Ben Gamla. Three days later, Attorney General Gentner Drummond dismissed his state lawsuit without prejudice.
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Kentucky beats Oklahoma 21-13, shares SEC lead with Georgia
Kentucky improved to 6-1 overall and 4-1 in SEC play, matching Georgia’s conference record after the Oct. 17 games.
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Suspicious mail investigation spans election and Senate offices
Federal investigators are examining suspicious mail sent to election and congressional offices nationwide, with some letters containing an unidentified substance.
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Oklahoma revenue tops first-quarter estimate by $154.7 million
Preliminary General Revenue Fund collections reached $2.0442 billion through September, after a monthly surge more than erased an earlier shortfall.
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Judge orders Oklahoma board to revisit teacher license revocation
The state board must choose whether to accept the original hearing findings in Summer Boismier’s case or hold a new hearing.
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Auburn’s Eva Pattison earns first SEC defensive honor
Auburn senior Eva Pattison was named the SEC women’s soccer Defensive Player of the Week after a 2-0 win over Oklahoma.
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James Bolling assumed Purcell police chief role Oct. 1
The City of Purcell says James Bolling assumed the police-chief position on Oct. 1, 2026. The city lists his career history and a department of 22 certified officers and six civilian staff members.
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Enid moves Thunderbird rezoning hearing to Oct. 27
The City moved the hearing on three Project Thunderbird zoning requests from Oct. 6 to Oct. 27, citing attendance and public comment.
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WildCare projects 10,000-plus animals a year, up 50% in a decade
WildCare Oklahoma’s annual intake projection is more than 10,000 animals, veterinarian Mattie Yates told lawmakers. The figure is for one center, not statewide.
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Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks homestead tax initiative 5-4
The court ruled State Question 843 unconstitutional before signature gathering, finding its proposed full exemption conflicted with the state constitution’s minimum assessment rule.
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NextEra found liable under Oklahoma laws in Uri gas case
An Osage County judge found NextEra liable under two Oklahoma statutes. A trial will determine whether monetary relief is owed and how much.
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$85.1M Kentucky grant nearly matches Florida’s for highway projects
Twelve projects in 12 states will receive $426.7 million in itemized federal awards, including near-equal grants for Kentucky and Florida.
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Oklahoma City schedules 16,000-acre-foot Canton Lake release for Sept. 17
Oklahoma City plans to release 16,000 acre-feet from Canton Lake beginning Sept. 17 to support Lake Hefner, which supplies about 40% of the city’s drinking water.
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Supreme Court gets HISA responses in horse-racing oversight case
Federal and HISA respondents urge the Supreme Court to take up related Fifth Circuit cases first in a dispute over horse-racing enforcement power.
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Meridian corridor property owners organize around proposed Oklahoma City business district
Property owners are being asked to support a proposed Meridian Avenue district that could fund supplemental security, maintenance and beautification near Will Rogers International Airport and OKC Fair Park.
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Texas Funding Keeps Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer Running Daily
A $4.2 million Texas transfer removes the immediate shutdown risk for Amtrak’s daily Heartland Flyer between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City.
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Mike Mazzei reported winner of Oklahoma GOP governor runoff, pending certification
Tulsa businessman Mike Mazzei narrowly defeated Attorney General Gentner Drummond in the Aug. 25 Republican runoff. The unofficial result sets a Nov. 3 matchup with Democrat Cyndi Munson.
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LA28 opens applications for up to 60,000 unpaid volunteer roles
LA28 is accepting applications for up to 60,000 unpaid Olympic and Paralympic volunteer roles, with most assignments in Los Angeles and others in seven U.S. cities.
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Oklahoma voters face two constitutional questions on the August 25 ballot
Oklahoma voters will decide two constitutional questions Tuesday, August 25: one on manufacturing-tax reimbursements and one on proof of identity.
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McKesson Selects Moore for New Distribution Center
The City of Moore identifies McKesson’s selection of the city for a new distribution center as an economic-development project. Separate council minutes describe an east-lot warehouse and distribution-center site planned for light-industrial use.