Great Plains Regional Medical Center to receive federal support

USDA includes Elk City location in list of 60 projects across 34 states to receive support. Two million rural Americans to benefit.

OK, AR announce Illinois River water quality agreement

Multi-agency agreement seeks to protect watershed, commits to future collaboration

Parole Board Recommends Commutation for 22 of 23 Applicants

Cases involve excessive sentences no longer allowed under SQ780. Governor Fallin to make final decision within 90 days.

Board of Corrections approves prison system budget request

State's fifth-largest agency seeks $1.5 billion for extra beds, healthcare, maintenance needs and pay.

State Breaks Ground on New Campus for Juvenile Offenders

State-of-the art therapeutic campus will provide for young people requiring secure-care treatment.

Election officials encourage voters to “Make a Plan” to vote

New online tool helps voters access maps to their polling place, sample ballots and other resources

EPA to allow oil companies to pump waste into rivers, streams ?

Industry seeks to allow drillers to discharge directly into the rivers from which communities draw their water

State Attorney General Joins Push To Crack Down On Robocalls

A.G. Hunter joins 34 other states in calling on FCC to adopt new rules

Native American Voting Rights Act introduced in Congress

Legislation would provide resources and oversight to ensure Native Americans have equal access to electoral process

Former State Sen. Ralph Shortey Jailed For Child Sex Trafficking

Ralph Shortey, a former Republican state senator in Oklahoma, was sentenced on Monday for child sex trafficking.

Oklahoma Lawmaker Wants Sex Offenders To Face Chemical Castration

Chemical castration could be required as a condition of release for offenders who commit "sexually violent offenses."

Parking Meters, Born In Oklahoma City, Operating On Borrowed Time

The ubiquitously hated coin-eating device was born more than 80 years ago in Oklahoma City. But their guts date to the 1960s and 1970s.

Zombies — Opposing Tax Hikes — Fought Off In Staged Event Near Oklahoma Capitol

The zombies held signs that read: "Don't tax job creators" and "Teachers make more than enuff [sic ] $$$$."

Oklahoma Board Mulls Pay Cut, Not Raise, For Lawmakers

People who don't perform certainly don't get raises and many lose their jobs or get salary decreases, said board member Wes Milbourn.

Jason Reese, Oklahoma House Candidate, Had Porn Title On Campaign Report

The staffer, an accountant, "apologized and resigned from the campaign," Reese said.

Ex-Oklahoma Lawmaker Ralph Shortey Accused Of Child Sex Trafficking

Police in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore arrested Ralph Shortey in March after they found him with a boy in a motel room.

'Meet My Abuser And My New Neighbor': Oklahoma Seeks To End Loophole

"You assume it can't happen and then realize there is no provision preventing it from happening," said one Oklahoma prosecutor.

After Fire Guts Home, Gay Clerk Says Oklahoma Town Tried To Force Him Out

After "they found out they had a queer clerk with a black kid running the city, it just drove them crazy and they couldn't take it."

Felony Charges Dismissed Against Oklahoma Education Officials

Joy Hofmeister and others were accused of plotting to funnel money into a fund to finance negative campaign ad against her GOP opponent.

Scott Pruitt Oklahoma Travel: Watchdog Seeks Probe

Pruitt was either in Oklahoma or on trips that included stops there for nearly half the days encompassed over a three-month period.

EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Misled During Confirmation Hearings: Senator

A complaint says Pruitt may have violated state rules by saying he only used his attorney general's email address for official business.

Oklahoma City, Tulsa Elections: Democrats Win 2 Legislative Seats

Voters were frustrated over the state's budget woes and recent sex scandals that led Republican incumbents to resign.

Oklahoma City Thunder Player Enes Kanter Wants To Be A U.S. Citizen; Criticizes Turkish President Erdogan

Enes Kanter, a Turkish citizen and a U.S. green card holder, says his passport was canceled by the Turkish government.

Enes Kanter, Oklahoma City Thunder Player, Held At Romanian Airport

Authorities in Romania found that Kanter's passport had been canceled by his home country of Turkey.