Nostalgic Oklahomans may reminisce about running through their backyards on hot summer evenings, cupping their hands to catch the flying, glowing insects twinkling in the air.
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Here’s why Oklahoma electric bills are going up and it’s not just data centers
Oklahomans are reporting sticker shock at the mailbox when opening their electric bills this summer. While artificial intelligence and the data centers needed to support them have become major subjects of public discourse, state lawmakers and regulators say they are only one part of a much larger explanation.
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Landlords are failing to provide essential services, but tenants have little recourse
Dawn Deschler is on her second lease at the Villas at Midtown apartment complex in Tulsa, and despite consistently paying her rent, she has been without air conditioning since the beginning.
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Oklahoma Governor’s Office threatens to invoice Tulsa, Oklahoma City for Operation SAFE
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is threatening to invoice Tulsa and Oklahoma City Police Departments for costs associated with clearing homeless encampments on state land.
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Osage Nation Congress asks for principal chief to consider reopening language immersion school
When the Osage Nation executive branch curtailed some services last week, the tribe’s language immersion school was among the cuts. Now the tribe’s congress and more than 1,000 community members are asking for the decision to be reconsidered.
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Oklahoma’s GOP candidates for governor disagree on taxpayer funding for religious schools
Proposed taxpayer-funded religious charter schools are using state and federal courts to poke holes in the wall between church and state. Here is how each of the leading Republican Candidates for Governor feels about the issue.
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Drummond seeks injunction to block proposed aluminum smelter in Inola, Oklahoma
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking a federal court to block construction while his lawsuit challenging the proposed 633-acre aluminum smelter moves forward.
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Cherokee Nation bans hyperscale data centers on tribally owned, trust lands
The Cherokee Nation issued a ban on hyperscale data center development for tribally owned and trust land on Wednesday.
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‘We’re not broke’: Osage Nation Congress says state of emergency does not reflect reality
Osage Nation Congress members say they’re in the dark after the tribe’s executive branch decided to close its visitors center, language immersion school and Harvest Land farm.
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Blue Whale Comedy Festival returns to Tulsa with national headliners
The four-day Blue Whale Comedy Festival returns to Tulsa later this month with more than 75 performers, new events and a Route 66-themed celebration.
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More tribal nations in Oklahoma are opposing, weighing data centers on their lands
Multiple tribal nations across Oklahoma are talking about AI data centers. Here’s an update on where some of them stand.
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Tulsa district attorney asks OSBI to investigate city jail deaths
The review comes after reporting by The Frontier found seven preventable deaths at the facility. The Tulsa Police Department previously investigated the deaths and said it found no criminal wrongdoing.