Kiowa Tribe awarded $1M to clean up orphaned oil wells on tribal land

CARNEGIE — The Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma has been awarded $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of the Interior through the Energy Community Revitalization Program to continue its work plugging, remediating, and restoring orphaned oil and gas wells on tribal land.This represents Phase 2 of an ongoing...

State General Revenue Fund up from FY25

OKLAHOMA CITY – General Revenue Fund collections for fiscal year 2026 totaled $8.9 billion, which was $612.1 million, or 7.4%, above the estimate for the year. This total was also $142.4 million, or 1.6%, above collections from FY 2025.GRF collections in June were $991.3 million.

Comanche County commissioners vote on transportation projects, discuss jail lawsuit

LAWTON – Comanche County commissioners endorsed transportation projects on the eastern side of the county, heard weekly reports about the county jail and from Emergency Management, and huddled behind closed doors to discuss a lawsuit Monday morning.The transportation jobs included a bank...

High costs, uncertainty will affect cattle inventories, beef prices for some time

Following a period of moderation, grocery prices in the United States started to tick up again this year amid strong consumption by U.S. buyers and supply disruptions in trade and energy markets. Food-at-home inflation reached nearly 3% in April, well above its pre-pandemic average rate of 2%.

Cache Public Schools receives $8.76M federal grant

CACHE — The Cache Public Schools district has received a major federal construction grant from a U.S. Department of War program designed to provide resources to public school districts that serve military-connected families across the nation.The $8,761,672 grant, awarded by the Department of War...

Buyers gaining ground as housing market shifts

The U.S. housing market is increasingly shifting in favor of buyers, with 70% of the nation’s largest metro areas now either favoring buyers or moving in that direction, according to the latest Realtor.com Market Clock analysis.

Public hearings scheduled on Lawton CDBG funding

Lawton residents will have an opportunity to provide input on how federal Community Development Block Grant funding should be distributed among local nonprofit organizations that provide critical community services.Seven public service organizations have applied to receive a portion of $112,332 in...

Grady County oil well disputeseledincourt

The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals ruled a Grady County District Court judge was right in a decision involving one energy company suing another in a dispute over well production payments.The appellate court made the determination in a June 2025 lawsuit filed by Riverford Exploration LLC of Houston...