Oklahoma IT Symposium scheduled for Aug. 19–20 in Tulsa
The Oklahoma IT Symposium is scheduled to bring training, keynote speakers and a daylong symposium for the state’s IT community to Tulsa on Aug. 19–20, 2026.
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Oklahoma City begins construction on $18.7 million Clara Luper Civil Rights Center
Oklahoma City announced July 23 that construction had begun on the 48,370-square-foot Clara Luper Civil Rights Center, funded by MAPS 4 and the OKC 2025 Bond.
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Oklahoma Arts Council opens FY2027 Community Arts Experience grants for statewide programs
The Oklahoma Arts Council is administering FY2027 Community Arts Experience grants for eligible Oklahoma organizations, schools, local governments and tribal nations. Projects must take place between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027.
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Oklahoma runoff candidates face Aug. 11 campaign-finance reporting deadline ahead of Aug. 25 statewide vote
Candidates and committees in Oklahoma’s Aug. 25 statewide runoff primary must file pre-runoff campaign-finance reports during an Aug. 11-17 window covering activity from June 2 through Aug. 10.
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Tulsa police chief to retire as department plans new downtown patrol division
Tulsa Police Chief Dennis Larsen is retiring after nearly five decades of service. Separately, Tulsa Police plans a fourth patrol division focused on downtown and nearby areas, expected to begin operating at the end of August.
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Oklahoma City advances MAPS 4 northeast-south BRT project with $97 million transit program
Oklahoma City’s MAPS 4 transit program is budgeted at $97 million and includes a planned 17-mile bus rapid transit route between the Adventure District and southwest Oklahoma City, alongside citywide bus-stop and service upgrades.
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Oklahoma’s July 1 sunset deadlines created different futures for OETA and other state bodies
Oklahoma’s sunset deadlines did not shut every affected body down at once. OETA remains funded through fiscal year 2027, while DEQ advisory councils and the Indian education council ended as statutory bodies and the chiropractic board entered a wind-down period.
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Jones Public Schools enters 2026-27 under new state fentanyl-awareness requirements
Rain’s Law requires Oklahoma school districts to provide annual, research-based fentanyl-abuse prevention and drug-poisoning awareness instruction to students in grades 6 through 12. In Jones, that puts Jones Middle School and Jones High School at the center of implementation questions before the district’s August 13, 2026, first day of school.
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Tulsa Gas and Diesel Prices Ease, Still Well Above Last Month
AAA’s August 1 Tulsa metro averages show regular gas at $3.771 and diesel at $4.797, with both easing short term but remaining higher than a month ago.
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Cushing oil inventories remain near tank-bottom levels
Cushing’s crude inventory fell to 18.599 million barrels for the week ending July 24 as EIA explains tank bottoms and reviews minimum storage levels.
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Oklahoma AG demands delayed roof-claims report by July 31
Attorney General Gentner Drummond asked Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready to release Oklahoma’s delayed roof-claims examination, findings and workpapers by July 31.
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Mead drivers face fall work zones as ODOT advances Roosevelt Bridge replacement
Mead-area drivers should watch for summer preparation and anticipated fall construction as ODOT advances the Roosevelt Memorial Bridge replacement on U.S. 70.
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Stilwell Approves $45,000 Contract for Wastewater Project Services
The Stilwell City Council approved up to $45,000 for administrative services tied to a wastewater project, but funding and construction remain unresolved.
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Moore-Area Gas Prices: Regular Flat, Diesel Eases in AAA Check
Moore-area drivers are seeing a split fuel trend: AAA’s July 29 Oklahoma City metro check held regular at $3.705 while diesel eased to $4.661.
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Oklahoma Voters Have Until July 31 to Register for the August Runoff
Oklahoma voters must register or update their information by Friday, July 31, for the August 25 runoff primary. Absentee requests are due August 10, and early voting runs August 20-22.
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LeFlore County approves three Windstream fiber permits near Poteau
Poteau OK — LeFlore County approved three Windstream fiber permits, including one at a Poteau address, but the records do not confirm construction or service dates.
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Stillwater’s Remington Ranch case now includes a bankruptcy filing
Stillwater’s Remington Ranch nuisance case and a June bankruptcy filing have not resolved the questions facing renters, the city or the property owner.
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SH-11 crash renews Kay County concerns as Kaw City project remains years away
Blackwell-area drivers use SH-11 toward Kaw City, where a July 15 crash renewed attention on a planned 3.91-mile safety reconstruction now listed for 2028.
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Oklahoma Medicaid fraud case widens as AG probes thousands of enrollments
Oklahoma’s Medicaid agency says thousands of residents may have been fraudulently enrolled as the attorney general examines oversight and fraud referrals.
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Oklahoma City seeks input on Classen Boulevard corridor plan
Oklahoma City residents, businesses and commuters can help shape a Classen Boulevard plan focused on transit, safety, housing and development through Aug. 31.
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Midwest City families face longer elementary days under recess law
Midwest City families will see new Mid-Del bus, breakfast, start and dismissal times beginning August 12, 2026, changing pickup and child-care routines.
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Tulsa targets July 31 to close municipal jail and move detainees
Tulsa is targeting July 31 to move most municipal detainees to David L. Moss, but transport, medical screening, oversight and costs remain unsettled.