A state law expired July 1, effectively ending a program that distributed 1.25 million syringes and reached more than 8,800 people.
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Inola hits pause on smelter after weighing resident pushback, Trump support
About 25 miles east of Downtown Tulsa, Inola bills itself as the Hay Capital of the World. But a proposed $4 billion aluminum smelter would give Inola a new superlative: home of the largest economic development project in Oklahoma history.
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Oklahoma’s SNAP error rate increased, officials are working to cut it down
As the State of Oklahoma stares down a deadline to lower its error rate for federal food benefits, numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show the rate has slightly increased.
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National Native American boarding school oral history project reaches final stop in Tulsa, closes in ceremony
After recording more than 380 stories from Indigenous boarding school survivors in 19 states, a national oral history project made its final stop in Tulsa on Friday.
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The power disconnect: Why do Oklahomans experience so many electricity shutoffs?
A federal data analysis shows an Oklahoma utility led the nation in electricity disconnections per its customer base.
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How one Tulsa couple’s immigration detention cost them everything but hope
This story is the third and final part of a three-part series detailing how U.S. immigration enforcement policies affect the people caught up in the process.
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How an unwarranted immigration arrest began unraveling one Tulsa couple’s life
As immigration enforcement in Oklahoma continues to ramp up, one Tulsa couple’s experience shows how the federal government is piling onto the trauma of people it has already deemed protected from deportation.
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Oklahoma independents cast votes on minimum wage question, denounce closed primaries
While partisan voters weighed in on key state and federal elections during Tuesday’s primary, Oklahoma’s nearly 500,000 registered independents were only eligible to vote on State Question 832, a ballot measure that would gradually raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour.
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New Osage program will help citizens get food from tribe’s butcher, local farm
The Osage Nation is launching a new food assistance program.
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Native American Boarding School Oral History Project wraps up in Tulsa, welcomes more participants
An oral history project dedicated to gathering stories from Indigenous boarding school survivors from across the country is coming to a close. The project is ending in Oklahoma, where it began — the state with the highest number of boarding schools.
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Oklahoma SNAP enrollment sees 14% decline since last year
Fewer Oklahomans are getting federal assistance to help pay for groceries. Recent numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show a continued decline in participation.
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As regulators consider PSO’s rate increase, Oklahomans voice concern over rising costs
Public Service Company of Oklahoma filed a rate increase last year that would hike average customer bills by 15%.