In The News 07.30.2026

Here are the headlines shared on Thursday, July 30, 2026.

• Here’s how to care for backyard wildlife during Oklahoma’s extreme heat (KGOU)

• Cooler weekend, but back to the heat (The OCS/Mesonet Ticker)

• What to know about Oklahoma State Question 844 and its impact on public schools (KGOU)

• Drummond asks Department of Justice to halt investigation into Broken Arrow (KOKH)

• Shocking numbers of non-standard certified teachers in OK classrooms (KFOR)

• Water wars: Oklahoma residents fight for lake water (Oklahoma Voice)

• Ascension St. John plans to end inpatient care at Nowata hospital. Residents are fighting back. (KOSU)

• Aluminum smelter study denied, Oklahoma lawmaker claims censorship (Oklahoma Voice)

• ‘Not excited about those numbers’: OSDE presents teacher certification data, new initiatives (Nondoc)

• Cedar Lake residents struggle with water shortages (KOCO)

• The Price of Freedom: Oklahoma Bail Schedules Vary Widely, Penalizing the Poorest (Oklahoma Watch)

• Tulsa is shutting down its city jail after Frontier investigation into deaths

• Tulsa County calls on OSBI to investigate seven deaths at Tulsa Municipal Jail (KJRH)

• Drummond, Mazzei and Munson address rural issues at Tulsa agriculture forum (KOKH)

• Freedmen descendants file federal lawsuit to force Muscogee Nation to acknowledge tribal citizenship (KWGS)

• Oklahoma couple challenges casket law after state hands them $4,000 fine (Oklahoma Voice)

• North Tulsa leaders continue push for accessible early voting site (KJRH)

• Oklahoma historic preservation faces changes under proposed Section 106 rewrite (The Journal Record)

• IKEA expected to open first Oklahoma store in fall 2026 (KFOR)

• Cherokee Immersion School announces transition to year-round calendar (KTUL)

The next election is the Oklahoma Primary Runoff on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is August 10, 2026.

There are two state questions on this ballot; everyone is encouraged to go vote, regardless of political party. The state question ballot is open to everyone.

More: State Questions 844 & 846

Broadcasters Admit Emergency Alert Messages are Encrypted (Lon.TV)

35 Years and Counting, Is This A Great State Or What? (KFOR)

The Best Way to Clean Your Hats (Clean That Up)

What Happened to WordPerfect? Why the Dominant Word Processor Disappeared (Ctrl+Alt+Fail)

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