CNHA awarded $1.5M HUD grant to improve tribal housing

The Comanche Nation Housing Authority has been awarded a $1.5 million Indian Community Development Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help improve existing homes for Comanche families across Southwest Oklahoma.

Frederick sets limit on advertising spending

FREDERICK – The Frederick City Council set a limit July 28 on how much the city could spend on advertising per fiscal year.The council voted unanimously to cap the city’s overall spending for nonprofit advertising at $5,000 annually, City Manager Kyle Davis said in a July 31 text message.

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.

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. This was $153.

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.

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.

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. The expanded tool, now covering the 100 largest U.S.