Memorial Day Traffic Advisory
Media release(ODOT, May 18, 2020) -- The following construction projects will impact travel on major highways and interstates Saturday, May 22, through Monday, May 25. For daily traffic advisories visit
Author: Molly Payne
Milling and overlaying project to begin SH-16 & SH-33 junction to east of S 401st West Avenue
News release(Olive, Okla, May 18, 2020) -- Olive Fire Department posted this information from... Read More.
Sac and Fox Nation Announces Limited Reopening of Casinos Beginning on May 15
Media ReleaseBlack Hawk Casino and Sac and Fox Casino Will Reopen on May 15; Admission Limited to 25% Capacity.(Stroud, Oklahoma)- The Sac and Fox Nation announced a limited reopening of its casinos beginning Friday,... Read More.
Comanche Nation, Otoe-Missouria Tribe respond to AG’s Opinion
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New compacts “reflect significant modernization in tribal gaming”
Oklahoma City (May 13, 2020) -- The Comanche Nation and Otoe-Missouria Tribe released today a legal memo emphasizing the legality of their compacts... Read More.
Hofmeister praises passage of virtual charter school bill providing stronger accountability
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OKLAHOMA CITY (May 11, 2020) – A bill that provides reforms and transparency to virtual charter schools passed unanimously out of the state Senate today and now heads to Gov. Stitt's... Read More.
Oklahoma Health Department COVID-19 Situation update, May 8, 2020
Media releaseHere is the COVID-19 situation update from the Oklahoma State Health Department, May 8, 2020:As of this advisory, there are 4,424 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.
There are six additional... Read More.
Cushing Public School District to participate in summer feeding program
News release(Cushing, Okla) -- Cushing Public School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which provides nutritious meals at no charge to children during the summer vacation. Children aged 18 and... Read More.
Comanche Nation Chairman Issues Statement Regarding the Tribe’s Recent OIGA Suspension
Media releaseLawton, Okla. (May 7, 2020) - Comanche Nation Chairman William Nelson, Sr. issued the following statement after the tribe was suspended from the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA) on Wednesday... Read More.
Otoe-Missouria Chairman Issues Statement Regarding the Tribe’s Recent OIGA Suspension
Media releaseRed Rock, Okla. (May 7, 2020) - Otoe-Missouria Tribe Chairman John R. Shotton issued the following statement after the tribe was suspended from the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA) on... Read More.
House approves FY 21 budget
Media releaseOKLAHOMA CITY – The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a Fiscal Year 2021 general appropriations bill Thursday designed to spare common education from cuts amid COVID-19 while maintaining adequate funding to avoid service... Read More.
