Oklahoma Persimmon Seeds Double Down on Snowy Winter

If you’ve been around Oklahoma long enough, you’ve probably heard of the old persimmon seed forecast... What Is the Persimmon Seed Forecast? Split open a seed from a ripe persimmon, and the shape inside supposedly tells you what kind of winter is...

Oklahoma regulators voted to support legal challenge of Vermont climate law

Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners voted unanimously this week to lend their support to a lawsuit against Vermont by State Attorney General Genter Drummond. The vote was 3-0 Tuesday as Commissioner Brian Bingman agreed that Vermont’s Climate...

Oklahoma company validates nearly 100% destruction of PFAS chemicals

NORIT Activated Carbon (NORIT), a global leader in purification technologies with an operation located in Pryor, Oklahoma has validated that its thermal reactivation process is capable of consistently achieving 99.98% destruction of PFAS compounds...

Oklahoma lawmakers to study ‘critical’ cat and dog overpopulation crisis

Lawmakers will take a closer look at Oklahoma’s growing cat and dog overpopulation problem during an interim study scheduled for Thursday at the State Capitol. The study, requested by Rep. Ellyn Hefner, D-Oklahoma City, will be held by the House...

Deer rutting season in Oklahoma increases risk of road accidents

THEY EXPECT MORE CRASHES IN THE WEEKS TO COME. THEY’RE GETTING INTO THEIR MATING SEASON DURING THAT TIME, SO THEY’RE MOVING AROUND AND BUCKS ARE CHASING DOE’S. ALTHOUGH DEER SEASON IN OKLAHOMA ISN’T UNTIL NOVEMBER, DRIVERS ARE ALREADY SEEING THEM...

The 2025 Oklahoma State Fair weather forecast: Hot, but how hot?

Weather during the opening days of the Oklahoma State Fair will be hot, but not terrible. The Oklahoma State Fair kicked off Thursday, Sept. 11, and runs through Sept. 21. Many of the fair's attractions are inside and climate-controlled, but the...

Can carbon dioxide be safely stored underground in Oklahoma? Paper examines risk of earthquakes

Researchers and companies in the U.S. are investigating ways to store huge amounts of carbon dioxide underground. The greenhouse gas contributes to climate change by trapping heat in the atmosphere, prompting some to develop technology to capture...

Calm Waters offers free grief support groups in Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY — Calm Waters has launched its 2025 fall semester of free grief support groups for children and adults navigating the loss of a loved one through death or divorce. Groups meet every other week in the evenings at the nonprofit’s...

Hamilton: Candidates court hard right voters in Oklahoma governor race

Arnold Hamilton Ready or not, only 418 candidate shopping days – including today – until Oklahoma chooses its next governor. You may not have given it a thought, much less started your list. But the wannabe occupants of the state Capitol’s...

Report: Oklahoma’s earthquakes could help avoid induced seismicity from carbon storage

Researchers and companies in the U.S. are investigating ways to store huge amounts of carbon dioxide underground. The greenhouse gas contributes to climate change by trapping heat in the atmosphere, prompting some to develop technology to capture...

Oklahoma mental health providers caught off guard by $40 million in contract item cuts

Teresa Huggins, CEO of Stigler Health and Wellness Center, said Wednesday she was unaware some of her programs were on the list first reported on by NonDoc. That document from a meeting with lawmakers outlined a review of 573 contract line items...

Oklahoma election climate as 2026 campaign season nears shows uncertainty

TRANSCRIPT Dick Pryor: This is Capitol Insider - taking you inside politics, policy, and government in Oklahoma. I'm Dick Pryor with Quorum Call publisher, Shawn Ashley. Our guest is James Davenport, professor of political science and the director...

Monarch Butterfly Migration: How Oklahomans can help vital pollinators during annual journey

Across North America, monarch butterfly populations will begin their journey southward to warmer winter climates in Mexico, travelling across much of the United States, including Oklahoma, along their route. The annual migration of monarch...

Hot Mic Catches Oklahoma Reporter Mock Temple’s Non-Existent Fanbase Ahead Of Stadium Takeover

© Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Audio By Carbonatix The Temple football team will host Oklahoma in Philadelphia for a Week 3 matchup in the 2025 season. The Sooners believe they will take over Lincoln Financial Field. A reporter was heard mocking...

Report: Oklahoma’s record of major earthquakes could help avoid induced seismicity from carbon storage

Researchers and companies in the U.S. are investigating ways to store huge amounts of carbon dioxide underground. The greenhouse gas contributes to climate change by trapping heat in the atmosphere, prompting some to develop technology to capture...

Aerospace firm stresses importance of Oklahoma operations

Dawn Aerospace, the international company that recently decided to locate its only U.S. operation at Oklahoma’s Burns Flat Space port, says its recent successful flight carrying a payload in New Zealand builds on its partnership with Oklahoma....

GOP Attorneys General vow to fight state climate laws punishing fossil fuel industry

The fossil fuel industry, i.e. oil and gas, is under continued attack from aggressive climate laws created by such states as Vermont and others who are targeting oil and gas operations—-so contend five Republican Attorneys General who attended the...

‘Tackle the tax codes’: Russell Wind challenges Sandra Golden for Akfvske District seat

Underscoring the progression of policy discussions following the Muscogee Nation Reservation’s affirmation in 2020, this year’s Akfvske District “B” seat race between incumbent Rep. Sandra Golden and challenger Russell Wind has featured...

After quiet flight home from Oklahoma, Michigan fired up to ‘right our wrongs’

ANN ARBOR – Michigan’s football team had a quiet flight home from Oklahoma after Saturday’s 24-13 loss, receiver Donaven McCulley said. Fresh off a 34-17 win over New Mexico in their season opener, the Wolverines had a chance to make an early...

Former Illinois governor Jim Edgar dies at 79: A 'statesman in the true sense of the word'

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, a Charleston native whose blend of candor and fiscal discipline defined his two terms as the state's chief executive, died on Sunday. He was 79. “It is with heavy hearts we share the news that...