Developers are eyeing several Oklahoma communities as sites for huge, hyperscale data centers. These massive facilities can bring an influx of cash to local schools and governments, but they also demand resources.
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Data centers are eyeing Oklahoma communities. Residents and officials are worried about water.
Developers are eyeing several Oklahoma communities as sites for huge, hyperscale data centers. These massive facilities can bring an influx of cash to local schools and governments, but they also demand lots of resources.
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Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation caught in crossfire over tribal hunting, fishing licenses
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is trying to figure out how to navigate a conflict between Gov. Kevin Stitt and Attorney General Gentner Drummond over what licenses tribal citizens need when hunting in Indian Country.
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Oklahoma Bestsellers: Nov. 16, 2025
Here are the Oklahoma bestsellers for Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025 based on the total number of sales at Tulsa’s Magic City Books, Best of Booking in Edmond, Brace Books in Ponca City and Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City.
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Stitt appoints special prosecutor for Indigenous Oklahoma hunters without state licenses
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has appointed a special prosecutor to go after Indigenous hunters who are cited for hunting without a state license on tribal reservations.
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Ask the Big Tulsan: Is ‘The Drunkard’ really the longest-running play in America?
Our resident T-town expert explores a performance at Spotlight Theatre.
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Oklahomans still struggle with food insecurity as federal government reopens
Although Congress voted to reopen the government, the long pause on funding for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, continues to drive up demand at Oklahoma food pantries even as some benefit recipients see partial payouts.
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Tulsa to pay $26.25 million to man wrongfully convicted of rape after decades-long fight
The settlement comes after William Henry Jamerson spent more than two decades in prison for a rape conviction that was overturned last year.
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Does cold weather give us a cold? Here’s what experts say.
Is it weather or not that makes you sick when temperatures dip? Tulsa meteorologist Kirsten Lang weighs in with help from a local health care provider.
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Ryan Walters promised to investigate schools that didn’t “honor” Charlie Kirk. Records show he never did.
Records reveal the Oklahoma State Department of Education never launched any school investigations, underscoring a tenure marked by spectacle rather than action.
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Oklahoma leaders celebrate VA taking ownership of new Tulsa hospital
Local, state and federal stakeholders celebrated the VA accepting ownership of Tulsa’s new veterans hospital, which plans to welcome its first patients in late spring.
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Tulsa Symphony Orchestra takes concertgoers on galactic journey with John Williams scores
Featuring scores from “Star Wars” and “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” the concert set a record for TSO ticket sales.