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A public, neighborhood high school is coming to downtown Oklahoma City for the first time in almost 50 years.
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Local headlines for Monday, October 5, 2026
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Oklahoma public schools, technology centers and state higher education institutions can apply for a new round of grants supported by opioid settlement funds.
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Oklahoma wildlife officials have confirmed another case of Chronic Wasting Disease in the state. It’s the sixth confirmed case in an Oklahoma deer since the first case was found in June 2023.
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Admitted drunk driver Sara Polston, whose case has spurred protest and policy changes around Oklahoma’s GPS ankle monitoring program, is back in prison and facing charges of illegal voting.
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Osage Nation Congress will vote on bills Monday that could reopen the tribe’s private immersion school and give the legislature a say in ongoing data center discussions.
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OETA aired a pre-taped debate between the Republican and Democratic candidates for Oklahoma governor on Thursday.
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Local headlines for Friday, October 2, 2026
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics panelists discuss the state Supreme Court saying there's no state law allowing people to change the gender on their birth certificate, a federal judge ruling in favor of an Oklahoma Jewish charter school and more.
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Immigrants’ rights advocates are condemning the conditions of a detention center in Watonga. A letter to DHS cites medical neglect, insufficient food and severe social deprivation.
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Oklahoma just had its hottest September on record, smashing the old one set in 1931. The record is nearly 10 degrees above the state’s normal temperatures.
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Thursday’s Trump rally was held at the Choctaw Nation Event Center. The namesake tribe has tried to distance itself from partisanship, but its leaders were in attendance.
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Despite persistent rain Thursday, the event hosted at the Choctaw Event Center drew thousands from Oklahoma and Texas.
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