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Oklahoma City’s annual resident survey reveals that over 70% of respondents believe the city is headed in the right direction. Mayor Holt expressed delight over the positive feedback, highlighting improvements in public safety and community spirit. Many residents, like Carol Jenkins, praised cleaner parks and vibrant events. While some concerns about traffic and public transportation […]

Jennifer Welch, from the “Sweet Home Oklahoma” reality show and the “I’ve Had It” podcast, has seemingly left the Sooner State for none other than the Big Apple. She recently announced her move during a CNN interview at a Zohran Mamdani rally, saying she had grown tired of living in the Bible Belt. One has […]

As good as the Thunder looked last season in their historic championship run, this year’s team looks even better, if not dominant. Posting an historic start of 17-1 as of this writing, the Thunder sit easily atop the Western Conference rankings. Shai Gilgeous Alexander continues with his MVP form this season, and possibly most noteworthy, […]

The city’s progressive wing gave the boot to a proposed sculpture.  A planned sculpture titled “Kicks 66” by local artist Cameron Eagle was set to be placed along a stretch of Classen Boulevard in the middle of the city’s Asian District. The 35-foot-tall neon red boot was meant to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Route […]

Oklahoma can use all of the teachers it can get, but Superintendent Ryan Walters aims to increase pressure on individuals potentially coming from New York and California by introducing an “America First” test. Walters said it will weed out “woke” teachers, but in a state that gives out thousands of emergency certifications to seemingly anyone […]

This summer, the Trump administration ruled that states no longer have to measure methane leaks before and after plugging up unused oil wells. But the absence of checking for a leak doesn’t mean there isn’t one. In fact, it’s a big problem in Oklahoma, which has more than 20,000 “abandoned wells.”  Thankfully, the state is […]

The Stitt administration is so dedicated to reducing federal government spending that it is returning $225 million that was given to the state to expand broadband internet access. However, officials who have been working on broadband expansion for years say it will simply mean that money earmarked for Oklahomans will be diverted to other states.  […]