Environment and nature

LifestyleApr 20, 2022

Cherokee Nation, park service reach deal on plant gathering

The Cherokee Nation has signed an agreement with the National Park Service to allow citizens to gather plants within Arkansas’ Buffalo National River to use for purposes including food, crafts and medicine

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Environment and natureApr 15, 2022

Ex-EPA head Scott Pruitt to run for US Senate in Oklahoma

The scandal-ridden former head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, has filed to run for an open U.S. Senate seat in Oklahoma

General newsMar 20, 2022

Firefighter dies as wildfires continue in southwest Oklahoma

Authorities say a firefighter has died in one of several wildfires that broke out Sunday in a county in southwestern Oklahoma

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Environment and natureFeb 25, 2022

AP source: Oklahoma GOP Sen. Inhofe to announce retirement

Oklahoma Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe plans to announce soon that he is retiring from Congress

General newsJan 31, 2022

Earthquake in northwest Oklahoma felt in multiple states

The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake centered near the northwest Oklahoma town of Medford had a preliminary magnitude of 4.5

Environment and natureDec 22, 2021

EPA plans to revisit state request for tribal land oversight

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it plans to reconsider a decision made under the Trump administration that allowed the state to regulate environmental issues in Indian Country

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Environment and natureDec 16, 2021

Tiger King Joe Exotic delaying treatment for resentencing

Attorneys for the former Oklahoma zookeeper known as “Tiger King” Joe Exotic say he is delaying cancer treatment until after his resentencing on convictions for a murder-for-hire plot and violating federal wildlife laws

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General newsNov 4, 2021

'Tiger King' Joe Exotic says he has 'aggressive cancer'

The man known as “Tiger King,” who gained fame in a Netflix documentary following his conviction for trying to hire someone to kill an animal rights activist, says he has cancer

General newsNov 2, 2021

31 October tornadoes in Oklahoma breaks monthly record

The National Weather Service reports an October-record 31 tornadoes spun up in Oklahoma last month