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Listen Frontier: ‘We’ve lost five years’: Cherokee Chief says next governor must rebuild tribal relations Cherokee Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. says tribal nations are succeeding despite criticism, and that Oklahoma’s next governor must do better.

Listen Frontier: ‘We’ve lost five years’: Cherokee Chief says next governor must rebuild tribal relations.

In Enid, a fatal overdose highlights a lack of drug treatment options There’s a shortage of drug treatment programs in Western Oklahoma. Many people don’t have transportation and the nearest provider is in another town.

There’s a shortage of drug treatment programs in Western Oklahoma. Many people don’t have transportation and the nearest provider is in another town.

We fact-checked Oklahoma schools chief Ryan Walters’ claims about school lunch Do Oklahoma schools have millions in surplus funds to cover student meals? We looked into it.

We fact-checked Oklahoma schools chief Ryan Walters’ claims about school lunch but not his television.

As Trump ramps up deportations, some immigrants spend time in an Oklahoma for-profit prison Cimarron Correctional Facility in Cushing houses federal detainees awaiting deportation proceedings.

As Trump ramps up deportations, some immigrants spend time in an Oklahoma for-profit prison.

Oklahoma lawmaker looks to address youth homelessness The Frontier sat down with Rep. Daniel Pae to talk about his goals for helping homeless youth in Oklahoma.

The Frontier sat down with Rep. Daniel Pae to talk about his goals for helping homeless youth in Oklahoma.

Nowhere to go: Oklahoma's growing number of homeless youth have few options Services for homeless youth aren't keeping up with growing demand in the state.

“There was a split decision that night,” said Jae, now 21. “It was either I stay here and I end up dead, or I leave.”

Nowhere to go: Oklahoma’s growing number of homeless youth have few options.

Oklahoma rethinks employment options for people with disabilities A federal policy allows employers to pay workers with disabilities below minimum wage. Some states have already moved away from the practice.

A federal policy allows employers to pay workers with disabilities below minimum wage. Some states have already moved away from the practice.

Nowhere to go: Oklahoma's growing number of homeless youth have few options Services for homeless youth aren't keeping up with growing demand in the state.

Nowhere to go: Oklahoma’s growing number of homeless youth have few options.

Oklahoma rethinks employment options for people with disabilities A federal policy allows employers to pay workers with disabilities below minimum wage. Some states have already moved away from the practice.

New story from Kayla Branch:

A federal policy allows employers to pay workers with disabilities below minimum wage. Some states have already moved away from the practice.

Help us report on arts education at rural schools We want to hear from parents and educators in rural Oklahoma concerned about the future of drama, music and visual arts in schools.

We want to hear from parents and educators in rural Oklahoma concerned about the future of drama, music and visual arts in schools.

Oklahoma is asking a federal judge to fine big poultry companies millions for polluting the Illinois River The state is asking the court to cap the application of bird waste, penalize poultry companies for violating the state’s anti-pollution law and order them to pay for cleanup.

The state is asking the court to cap the application of bird waste, penalize poultry companies for violating the state’s anti-pollution law and order them to pay for cleanup.

An Oklahoma father planned to get married but now faces deportation Immigration attorneys say they’re seeing a growing number of green card holders detained for past criminal convictions, some for cases that are years old.

New story this morning by Kevin Eagleson

Immigration attorneys say they’re seeing a growing number of green card holders detained for past criminal convictions, some for cases that are years old.

An effort to expand access to a state scholarship to more Tulsa Race Massacre descendants stalls For decades, funding for a state scholarship program memorializing the 1921 burning of Black Wall Street was limited, and students related to massacre victims weren’t prioritized in the selection proc...

For decades, funding for a state scholarship program memorializing the 1921 burning of Black Wall Street was limited, and students related to massacre victims weren’t prioritized in the selection process.

Meet the new group in charge of millions in state money to help pregnant women after Oklahoma banned abortion There’s no competitive bidding process through the state for pregnancy resource centers, faith-based groups and other nonprofits to get public money if they go through an organization like the Oklahom...

There’s no competitive bidding process through the state for pregnancy resource centers, faith-based groups and other nonprofits to get public money if they go through an organization like the Oklahoma Life Foundation.

Oklahoma carries out the execution of John Fitzgerald Hanson Hanson and another man kidnapped a woman from a Tulsa shopping mall and killed her at a secluded dirt pit in Owasso.

Hanson and another man kidnapped a woman from a Tulsa shopping mall and killed her at a secluded dirt pit in Owasso.

A Tulsa political operative used his grandmother’s name to set up political action committees The grandmother was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by a candidate who was criticized in campaign mailers from one of the groups during the Democratic primary for Tulsa County Commissioner in ...

The grandmother was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by a candidate who was criticized in campaign mailers from one of the groups during the Democratic primary for Tulsa County Commissioner in 2024. Her name surfaced in campaign filings for a shadowy network of political groups.

‘Total freefall’: Oklahoma faces deadline to fix broken mental health system as long wait times persist A judge is fining the state for failing to treat mentally ill defendants stuck in county jails. With a court-ordered deadline approaching, public defenders and advocates say the system remains overwhe...

A judge is fining the state for failing to treat mentally ill defendants stuck in county jails. With a court-ordered deadline approaching, public defenders and advocates say the system remains overwhelmed, underfunded and unresponsive.

Two interns join our staff to report on Oklahoma news The Frontier welcomes two recent University of Oklahoma graduates to the team.

The Frontier welcomes two recent University of Oklahoma graduates to the team.

Oklahoma counties with more marijuana grows saw property values surge, study finds Okemah residents told researchers about marijuana growers showing up with wads of cash to buy property at inflated prices. Real estate values increased more in areas with high numbers of marijuana far...

Okemah residents told researchers about marijuana growers showing up with wads of cash to buy property at inflated prices. Real estate values increased more in areas with high numbers of marijuana farms, the study found.

A man who couldn’t talk died after staff at an Oklahoma facility choked him, a lawsuit claims After a prosecutor dropped criminal charges against former staff at the Robert M. Greer Center in Enid, civil suits blame abuse for one death and injuries including a broken femur and blinding.

After a prosecutor dropped criminal charges against former staff at the Robert M. Greer Center in Enid, civil suits blame abuse for one death and injuries including a broken femur and blinding.

A bill Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed could have helped get state money to solve cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people Oklahoma was required to create a special office to help with missing and murdered cases involving Indigenous people under a 2021 state law, but federal funding legislators planned for never materiali...

Oklahoma was required to create a special office to help with missing and murdered cases involving Indigenous people under a 2021 state law, but federal funding legislators planned for never materialized.

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Homelessness continues to rise in Oklahoma City, new numbers show The number of people experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma’s largest city has grown by nearly 20% over the past five years.

The number of people experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma City increased again this year to a total of 1,882 people. That’s up nearly 20% since 2020.

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Before embezzlement scheme was revealed, Tulsa schools executives secretly planned departure of the man involved A state investigator raised questions about how much school leaders knew about a scheme to defraud Tulsa Public Schools of at least $800,000 before they notified the police, documents show.

A state investigator raised questions about how much school leaders knew about a scheme to defraud Tulsa Public Schools of at least $800,000 before they notified the police, documents show.

A Look Back: Covering the pandemic in Oklahoma When the coronavirus pandemic first arrived in Oklahoma five years ago, The Frontier reported on a lack of transparency in government spending, COVID outbreaks in state prisons and struggling hospital...

When the coronavirus pandemic first arrived in Oklahoma five years ago, The Frontier reported on a lack of transparency in government spending, COVID outbreaks in state prisons and struggling hospitals.

In Oklahoma, a growing trend of anti-homeless legislation A bill that would have restricted the locations of homeless shelters is dormant for now. But it’s just one of a spate of recent measures penalizing service providers or people experiencing homelessnes...

Service providers are celebrating after a bill to restrict the locations of homeless shelters in Oklahoma failed. But they are nervous about a growing trend of legislation that criminalizes homelessness.

In Oklahoma, a growing trend of anti-homeless legislation A bill that would have restricted the locations of homeless shelters is dormant for now. But it’s just one of a spate of recent measures penalizing service providers or people experiencing homelessnes...

A bill that would have restricted the locations of homeless shelters is dormant for now. But it’s just one of a spate of recent measures penalizing service providers or people experiencing homelessness.

After efforts to address historic discrimination, future federal programs to help Oklahoma Black farmers are in question Thousands of Oklahomans got payments from a Biden-era program to help address generations of farm lending discrimination. Now the Trump Administration wants to end programs that could be labeled as DE...

Thousands of Oklahomans got payments from a Biden-era program to help address generations of farm lending discrimination. Now the Trump Administration wants to end programs that could be labeled as DEI. Some Oklahoma programs have already seen funding freezes.

She reported sexual comments and groping from her prison boss. What happened next left her questioning everything. Records show one Oklahoma women’s prison rarely substantiated abuse allegations or forwarded cases for criminal prosecution. Victims sometimes fear reprisal from other prisoners and staff.

Records show one Oklahoma women’s prison rarely substantiated abuse allegations or forwarded cases for criminal prosecution. Victims sometimes fear reprisal from other prisoners and staff.