A Cornell professor worked with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to understand how stereotypes impact their youth. The findings in partnership with the tribe in North Carolina highlight what Oklahoma educators may want to consider when talking about stereotypes in the classroom.

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If the proposal is tentatively approved by council, Tulsans would vote yay or nay on the increase in an election Feb. 10.

Workers with the Environmental Protection Agency's Region 6, which includes Oklahoma, have been impacted by furloughs. The local union reports a lack of transparency during the shutdown.

Oklahoma Public Safety Commissioner Tim Tipton said the state highway patrol and federal immigration authorities conducted another “mass arrest” operation along I-40 this week, this time on the eastern side of the state, along the border with Arkansas.

Local headlines for Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Cheney, who extolled the power of the presidency, died Monday, according to a statement from his family. The cause was complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.

Not long ago, Joe Aitson was headed to prison. Today, he’s helping people navigate the criminal legal system.

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to take up an Oklahoma tax case involving Muscogee Nation citizen Alicia Stroble. Now the five largest tribes in the state are weighing in, hoping SCOTUS will overturn the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s decision that ruled Stroble is not exempt from paying state income tax.

The third edition of The Mabel Bassett Balance includes a story about what it’s like to be in prison as a teenager, an interview with the warden and a personal essay exploring what it means to be a woman.