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Oklahoma linemen bring electricity and hope to Guatemalan villages

GUATEMALA - A big crowd gathered outside a little school in the Guatemalan mountains. They were all there for a big celebration, a big moment in the history of the villages. It was a festive atmosphere since so many had longed for the day when they’d finally get power. The linemen sitting in the front two rows, the guests of honor, made it happen.

Oklahoma · 9d
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Health insurance costs rising leaving families with tough choice

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Open enrollment has begun for most, but numbers show less and less Oklahomans, and the country as a whole, are applying for health insurance. Rising premium costs is a major component. Companies are being hit with rising costs, who then pass it down to their employees, leaving more and more people […]

Oklahoma · 9d

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Commissioner Mulready Places Mending Health in Conservatorship

Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready announced today that Mending Health Insurance in Oklahoma, Inc. (“Mending Health”) has been placed into conservatorship due to the precarious financial standing of the company. “Our number one priority is consumer protection,” Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready said. “Given the company’s financial situation, I determined...

Oklahoma · 9d
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Oklahoma Rolls Out Opportunity Zone 2.0, Giving Rural Towns a Bigger Tax Break

Oklahoma officials have unveiled Opportunity Zone 2.0, a federal tax-incentive program aimed at pulling private investment and jobs into the state's rural communities, with the new round set to begin January 1, 2027 and run through 2036. The updated program includes 104 zones spread across six regions, and this time the incentive math tilts heavily toward small towns over big cities.

Oklahoma · 10d
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Jarring ‘bad actors’ admission from red state oil regulator caught on tape

A lawyer for Oklahoma’s oil and gas regulator was recorded admitting that the agency has never pursued its “bad actors,” as a new investigation found the state has no record of ever punishing the company tied to more pollution reports than any other. “I’ve been there 11 years doing this and we’ve never pursued what we call our ‘bad actors,’” Tracy Case, an attorney for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s oil and gas division, said at a national regulators’ conference in May, according to a recording obtained by The Frontier and ProPublica. Also Read: 'Show you the dirt': Ex-White House aide'...

Oklahoma · 12d

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OG&E says data centers could help lower Oklahoma electric bills

OG&E says data centers could help lower Oklahoma electric bills. OG&E says data centers could help lower electric bills, as long as big companies pay their fair share instead of leaving Oklahoma families to pick up the cost. - As data centers expand across Oklahoma, many families worry the growing demand for electricity could lead to higher utility bills.

Oklahoma · 10d

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Oklahoma Oil Pollution Investigation Questions State Enforcement

Oklahoma Oil Pollution Investigation Raises Questions About State Enforcement of Wastewater Violations. A new Oklahoma oil pollution investigation has raised questions about how state regulators responded to years of reported wastewater problems involving Citation Oil & Gas in southern Oklahoma. Published October 27 by ProPublica and The Frontier, the investigation found the company was named in more than 1,000 state incident reports and other alleged rule violations over the past decade. Despite repeated complaints and recommendations from regulatory staff, the journalists found no record of a completed state enforcement case or fine against the company.

Oklahoma · 10d

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Customers react to Dollar General lawsuit

Oklahoma · 11d

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HF Sinclair Picks Up 25 Stores from Littlefield Express

The transaction marks Littlefield's exit from the convenience retail space. Green Trail Fuels, a joint venture between HF Sinclair Corp. and UPOP Holdings, has acquired 25 c-stores in Arkansas and Oklahoma from Littlefield Retail Group, which does business under the Littlefield Express banner. Founded in 1946 as a bay station...

Arkansas · 10d

ProPublica

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This Oil Company Is Linked to 1,000 Pollution Incidents and Other Violations. Oklahoma Never Punished It.

The post This Oil Company Is Linked to 1,000 Pollution Incidents and Other Violations. Oklahoma Never Punished It. appeared first on ProPublica .

Oklahoma · 12d

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This Colorado Meat Market Lets You Shop For Steaks Where Cattle Are Raised

A meat company that sells smoked sausage, hot links, brisket, and bacon by the case just made my must-visit list. I like that it runs as a wholesale shop, so the freezers are the main attraction. The weekday hours run from morning until mid-afternoon. Weekends are closed, so a Friday...

Stilwell, OK · 10d

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Oklahoma Corporation Commission sets date to vote on PSO rate hike case

PSO customers already dealing with higher electric bills could soon get a clearer idea of what comes next after the Oklahoma Corporation Commission set a date to vote on PSO's rate hike case. The commission will vote next Tuesday, November 3, on a proposed rate increase that would raise total...

Oklahoma · 10d

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REMI Study Projects Major Economic Gains from Completing the Ports-to-Plains Interstate Corridor

Nine-state analysis estimates $36.67 billion in additional annual economic output and 59,057 additional jobs in 2080. The Ports-to-Plains Alliance is highlighting a new REMI Consulting report that projects substantial economic gains from developing the I-27 and Ports-to-Plains Interstate corridor across nine states. The October 2026 analysis examines how construction investment and improved transportation connections could support businesses, workers, and communities throughout the region.

Colorado · 11d

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Okla. AG Gentner Drummond files lawsuit against Dollar General, citing deceptive practices

On Tuesday, Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office announced it is suing the Dollar General Corporation for engaging in deceptive practices.

Oklahoma · 12d

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Legislators review incentives for state’s fastest growing industry

The aerospace industry remains a significant part of Oklahoma’s growing economic efforts and was recently the target of an interim legislative committee hearing. One legislator describes it as the “fastest growing industry in the state.”. Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoma City, presented the interim study in the Senate’s Aeronautics...

Oklahoma · 12d

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Great Dane Wayne completes 150,000th refrigerated trailer milestone

Great Dane Wayne recently completed its 150,000th refrigerated trailer, marking a manufacturing milestone alongside the facility’s 40th anniversary and a safety award. The company produces Everest Single-Temp models at its 257,000-square-foot Wayne, Indiana, campus, primarily for long-haul truckload operations. The 150,000th trailer is a Great Dane Everest built for...

Oklahoma · 10d

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Oklahoma linemen answer the call to serve families in remote Guatemalan villages

GUATEMALA - Oklahoma Rural Electric Cooperative linemen joined crews from Colorado and Iowa to expand electric service to hundreds of people in the mountainous Guatemalan villages of El Estocal and Montenegro who have never had power. For the villagers, the project represents a long-awaited change in their daily lives. Electricity...

Oklahoma · 10d

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IKEA, Buc-ee's, Scheels and more: Big retailers coming to Oklahoma

IKEA opening its first Oklahoma location is just the first of the many big retail businesses coming to Oklahoma in the near future. Oklahoma City and Tulsa, primarily, are the sites for many large retail companies that are expanding and breaking into the Oklahoma market. IKEA is a fully realized project, but many are just behind the curtain preparing the final stages before welcoming customers inside their doors. Here's what to know about which businesses are coming to Oklahoma in the near future. Buc-ee's officially plans first Oklahoma Buc-ee's submitted plans for a new location in Oklahoma, complete with the beaver statue and beaver nuggets. A map of the proposed Oklahoma City Buc-ee's, shown on a map being shown to the city counci l, indicates it will be built on the northwest corner of I-40 and Cimarron Road. The Cimarron Road bridge over the highway is currently a two-lane-wide crossing with an old-fashioned rural set of on- and off-ramps. The Oklahoma City Council voted 5-2 at a September meeting to contribute $10 million in federal funding toward rebuilding the I-40 and Cimarron Road junction . The funding was secured by Sen. Markwayne Mullin before he was appointed secretary of Homeland

Oklahoma City, OK · 13d

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Ikea Opens New Doors With First Oklahoma Store, Workshop at Dallas DIY CON

Ikea continues pursuing new ways to reach consumers in the United States with the opening its first store in Oklahoma and planned participation in the forthcoming inaugural DIY CON in Dallas. The first Oklahoma Ikea officially opened in Tulsa on October 23, and the company characterized it as a milestone...

Dallas, TX · 11d

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Western Oklahoma Sales Tax Collections Show Strong Gains in October

Elk City, OK – Sales tax collections increased across much of western Oklahoma in October 2026, with several communities reporting double-digit gains compared to the same period last year, according to the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Elk City received $1,521,727.08 in sales tax revenue, compared to $1,358,887.11 in October 2025....

Oklahoma · 11d