The Threatt Filling Station along Route 66 near Luther was an oasis for people of color traveling through Oklahoma during the Jim Crow era. A monument dedicated to preserving that history was unveiled...

After the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes established their Environmental Protection Commission, they asserted environmental oversight over their lands. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is intervening.

Planned wind farms on the east side of Interstate 35 are seen as a potential asset to some landowners, while receiving opposition from others.

Oklahoma is drought-free for the first time in more than five years. Although drought has left the state, some impacts might remain.

NPR is suing the Trump administration after the president issued an executive order to cancel funding for NPR and PBS.

Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government.

The Dust Bowl led to the creation of what is now called the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Just as it celebrates a major milestone, the agency is dealing with job losses, massive proposed bud...

Norman is a nexus of national weather and climate science. But swift layoffs and deep budget cuts could disband it and other organizations nationwide.

Following an order from President Donald Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency gave dozens of coal plants an extra two years to comply with its latest Clean Air Act policies. Some of them are in ...

The closure of four of the six Regional Climate Centers across the U.S. occurred after funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ran out. A recent report stated that the Trump a...

As the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing approaches, a group of young musicians is connecting with the tragedy through performing themes of resilience.

A new group hopes to educate Oklahomans on the continued impacts of the state's near-total abortion ban.

Oklahoma’s plan to meet federal smog regulations has been in limbo since the EPA rejected it in 2023 and the state sued in response. That case made it to the U.S. Supreme Court, which heard arguments ...

New research from Oklahoma State University suggests the fossil is not the documented Saurophaganax.

Much of Oklahoma is under a fire weather watch through Tuesday, as a red flag warning is in place for much of the state due to gusty winds, low humidity and dry vegetation on Monday.

It’s the first time all 50 states, including Oklahoma, have seen at least some recovery from the opioid crisis that has defined much of the last decade.

On the first day of extensive floor work, lawmakers in both chambers passed measures across the Oklahoma Capitol rotunda at a breakneck speed. Dozens of bills were considered Monday. All of them passe...

Lawmakers and students also protested the Trump administration’s crackdown on federal funding and layoffs of federal employees, including those at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (...

El Paso Water broke ground on the first U.S. facility that will treat wastewater for direct re-use in a city water supply, using a four-step process to transform wastewater into clean, potable drinkin...

Among the closures of several federal facilities in Oklahoma by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is a listing speculated to be the Radar Operations Center.

The bills head for a vote on the House floor next.

But the investments in hurricane research that led to the new record are threatened by proposed budget cuts.

Employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Norman were informed of the layoffs Thursday afternoon.

Over the next four years, the Well Done Foundation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife will plug more than 100 orphan wells on public land.

The state expected millions of dollars to plug wells abandoned by their owners. But the funds are in limbo under a new federal administration.

Federal offices crucial to Indigenous success — Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, Department of the Interior and other federal agencies— are undergoing layoffs. The Trump administr...

Lily Tschudi-Campbell and Cassidy Foust’s love story includes a passion for children’s literature, the “Frog and Toad” series and the Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul.

Fear is rising as politicians nationwide target immigrants with their Trump-inspired rhetoric and policies. Oklahoma’s Latino immigrant community has been stirred into a panic.

The National Black Cowboy Rodeo Awards & Gala highlights the untold stories and enduring legacy of Black cowboys and cowgirls alongside their role in shaping Western culture.