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Josh Anderson was appointed the interim commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services on Friday. Photo provided

Josh Anderson was appointed the interim commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services on Friday. Photo provided

Governor appoints new leader of embattled Mental Health Department

Nuria Martinez-keel
Friday, June 12, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY — A struggling state agency will have its third commissioner in two and a half years.
	OSBI probing cybersecurity breach in Mountain Park

OSBI probing cybersecurity breach in Mountain Park

OSBI probing cybersecurity breach in Mountain Park

Eric Swanson
Friday, June 12, 2026
MOUNTAIN PARK — The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is probing a recent cybersecurity breach...
Mike Mazzei

Mike Mazzei

Trump endorses Mazzei in gubernatorial race

M. Scott Carter
Thursday, June 4, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Water Resources Board applauds ‘historic suite’ of ‘landmark legislation’

Water Resources Board applauds ‘historic suite’ of ‘landmark legislation’

Water Resources Board applauds ‘historic suite’ of ‘landmark legislation’

Friday, June 12, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Water Resources Board announced the passage and signing of “a historic suite of water policy legislation” during the recently concluded 60th Oklahoma Legislature.

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X Corp. wants FTC to set aside settlement order with Twitter

Staff Report
Friday, June 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Yearbook photo, left, from 1957. ___ Photo courtesy of the Navy and Coast Guard Veterans of World War II and Korea website, usslci.org/lcil-85-the-four-leaf-clover.

Yearbook photo, left, from 1957. ___ Photo courtesy of the Navy and Coast Guard Veterans of World War II and Korea website, usslci.org/lcil-85-the-four-leaf-clover.

Former Elgin superintendent received Purple Heart for World War II service

Debi DeSilver
Friday, June 12, 2026
ELGIN – On July 1, 1942, Elgin native Arthur Farrar left his job as the Superintendent of Public...

Global wind/solar power outpace gas for first time in April

Mike W. Ray
Friday, June 12, 2026
Independent energy think tank Ember, based in England and Wales, reported that wind and solar power...
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By James Finck, Ph.D. Columnist

By James Finck, Ph.D. Columnist

Constitution 101: Naturalization Clause

James
Friday, June 12, 2026
This year, as we focus on the American Revolution, it is important to understand that the...
Mayor Stan Booker

Mayor Stan Booker

Lawton’s homeless response: What we’re doing and why

Stan Booker
Friday, June 12, 2026
Homelessness is in the news again, and I welcome the conversation.
District Attorney Kyle Cabelka

District Attorney Kyle Cabelka

What a District Attorney really does

Kyle Cabelka
Friday, June 12, 2026
I thought I knew what a District Attorney did, and then I became one.
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