Voters have until Nov. 3 to request absentee ballots

From staff reports Comanche County voters who want an absentee ballot mailed to them for Lawton’s Nov. 18 runoff election should apply now, Comanche County Election Board Secretary Amy Sims said in a news release.The deadline to request an absentee ballot is 5 p.m. Nov. 3.

Elgin resolves annexation dispute with property owner

ELGIN – Elgin officials have reached agreements with a property owner who had threatened to sue the city over plans to annex their property into the city limits.The Elgin City Council voted 4-0 Oct.

City of Elgin delays action on construction contract

ELGIN – In other business on Oct. 7, the Elgin City Council:• Postponed awarding the contract for constructing a new streets/public works building, because the city is still working to secure financing for the project.

Two candidates file for Medicine Park Board of Trustees

MEDICINE PARK – Medicine Park’s upcoming election to fill two vacant slots on the Medicine Park Board of Trustees has been called off, because only two people have filed for those positions.Candidates Sandra Butler and B.D.

Lawmakers focus on state’s battle against hunger, food insecurity

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma lawmakers are turning their attention to one of the state’s most persistent challenges: hunger.

OID recovers life insurance benefits; A.G. complains about homeowner insurance rates

From staff reports OKLAHOMA CITY — Millions of dollars in death benefits go unclaimed each year.

10th District energy activity continued to decline in third quarter this year

By Cortney Cowley & Megan Williams Third quarter energy survey results showed that energy activity in the Federal Reserve’s Tenth District continued to decline, with no changes expected in the next six months.

DPS vows to expand and continue enforcement after port-of-entry arrests

The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety plans to expand and continue enforcement operations in the wake of a multiagency sweep that led to more than 120 arrests at the eastbound Interstate 40 port of entry at Erick in Beckham County.

Native American tribes disagree with Oklahoma Wildlife Department licensing policy

An income tax ruling in 2022 by the state Tax Commission that subsequently was affirmed this year by the Oklahoma Supreme Court has sparked a dispute between the state Department of Wildlife Conservation and at least four Native American tribes.

Energy/Business Briefs

National• U.S. Offers Allies Gas and Oil to Replace Russia: In a renewed diplomatic push, Washington is offering U.S. natural gas and oil to European allies and to India as a substitute for Russian energy imports.U.S.