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Sisu Youth Services, 2129 NW 30th, wants to build an addition so it can provide more supportive services to homeless youth in the city. The plan is facing opposition from neighbors. (Deposit Photos)

Homeless youth shelter expansion back on OKC Council agenda

Oklahoma City Council revisits Sisu Youth Services' zoning request to expand homeless shelter amid strong neighborhood concerns and support.

A Senate panel advanced a bill to extend Oklahoma's aerospace engineer tax credit through 2031, supporting one of the state’s largest industries. (Deposit Photos)

Senate committee advances aerospace tax credit extension
Every year, the average U.S. household pays nearly $14,000 in federal income taxes, according to the IRS. Residents of Oklahoma and 40 other states also pay state taxes on wages and salaries. (Staff Photo by Kathryn McNutt)

Oklahoma ranks low for overall tax burden

Energy

With three wind turbines in the distance behind him, 82-year-old West Texas rancher George Neill surveys part of his 1,700-acre spread near San Angelo on a day when wind gusts climbed toward 40 mph. Wind turbines scattered across Texas have become a leading source of electric power in the second-largest state, but opposition to renewable energy is rising among Texas lawmakers and in other states. (Photo by David Montgomery/Stateline)

Wind, solar power opponents make headway in legislatures

Proposed legislation could slow renewable energy projects despite strong rural support and economic benefits.

Tribal

The Pakanli – To Bloom exhibit at Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant’s Sky Tower art gallery showcases work by four Choctaw women artists, exploring the connection between women and nature through traditional stories and cultural expression. (Photo/Choctaw Nation)

Choctaw women honored in new Sky Tower exhibit

New Choctaw Casino exhibit honors Choctaw women artists and traditions, highlighting nature, culture and stories through diverse art forms.

Capitol

A Senate panel advanced a bill to extend Oklahoma's aerospace engineer tax credit through 2031, supporting one of the state’s largest industries. (Deposit Photos)

Senate committee advances aerospace tax credit extension

A Senate panel advanced a bill to extend Oklahoma's aerospace engineer tax credit through 2031, supporting one of the state’s largest industries.

Banking/Finance

Journal Record Index: Worldwide stock sell-off follows tariff announcement

Wall Street met President Donald Trump’s reveal of his tariff policy with a broad shedding of stocks for the worst plunge since the COVID crisis in March 2020.

Law

YouTuber who left a Diet Coke can for a reclusive island tribe is arrested

A 24-year-old American YouTuber was arrested in India after illegally visiting North Sentinel Island and attempting contact with the isolated Sentinelese tribe.

Special Publications

Health Care Heroes – 2025

The Journal Record’s 6th annual Health Care Heroes awards recognize individuals who have gone above and beyond to help make Oklahoma a healthier, safer and happier place to live and work.

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May 15th, 2025 | 5:00 PM

Honoring individuals under 40 across all industries who are making a difference in their professions and the community.

Empowering Women

August 21st, 2025 | 5:00 PM

The Empowering Women awards shine a light on companies and organizations that have demonstrated tangible efforts to supporting and elevating[...]

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Real Estate

OKC nature preserve plan sparks trail concerns

D1 Training to open first Oklahoma location in Edmond

What to expect in OKC real-estate market

Survey reveals top vacation home markets in 2025

OKC moves forward on $1B arena, mental health center

Oklahoma among best states for senior living in 2025

Survey: 84% of older Americans prioritize aging in place

Southeastern unveils plans for new football stadium

Sisu Youth Services, 2129 NW 30th, wants to build an addition so it can provide more supportive services to homeless youth in the city. The plan is facing opposition from neighbors. (Deposit Photos)

Homeless youth shelter expansion back on OKC Council agenda

Oklahoma City Council revisits Sisu Youth Services' zoning request to expand homeless shelter amid strong neighborhood concerns and support.

This 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 1,748-square-foot house in Edmond is listed at $249,900. Homebuyers need $77,596 in annual household income to afford a median-priced home in Oklahoma, according to Bankrate. (Staff Photo by Kathryn McNutt)

Boomers outpace millennials in home purchases

Baby boomers now lead home buying in 2025, with 42% of purchases, while millennials drop to 29%, as affordability and cash deals reshape the market.

Tulsa Zoo officials break ground Wednesday on the Clayton and Gina Hughes Family Giant Anteater Habitat, the first for the zoo, slated to open in Fall 2025. (Photo/Tulsa Zoo)

Tulsa Zoo breaks ground on giant anteater habitat

Tulsa Zoo announces groundbreaking for new giant anteater habitat, set to open Fall 2025.

At Oklahoma County eviction court on March 25, an Oakwood Property Management employee takes money order payments from tenants the company has filed evictions on, to dismiss their cases. (Heather Warlick/Oklahoma Watch)

Repeated evictions keep Oklahoma renters stuck

Oakwood Property Management led Oklahoma in evictions in 2024, filing over 550 cases, often using eviction as a rent-collection tactic.

Oklahoma City approves Prairie Surf Studios demolition to make way for the new Paycom Center, the future home of the Thunder, set to open in 2028. (Logo provided)

Contractor selected to demolish former convention center

Oklahoma City approves Prairie Surf Studios demolition to make way for the new Paycom Center, the future home of the Thunder, set to open in 2028.

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Health Care

Dr. Ahmed to lead OU Health emergency medicine program

Scientists develop device that translates thoughts to speech

Swim safety programs aim to reduce Oklahoma’s drowning deaths

Oklahoma at risk as measles outbreak expands

Oklahoma insurance chief warns of ACA premium hikes

Oklahoma City among top U.S. cities for obesity rates

What to know about the bird flu outbreak

MetaFund bridges funding gap for KFMC tornado rebuild

US sees third measles-related death amid outbreaks

An 8-year-old child in Texas has died from measles, marking the third U.S. death linked to a growing outbreak centered in West Texas.

Federal health officials temporarily froze Title X family-planning funds for some Planned Parenthood clinics, which provide reproductive health services ranging from birth control to STI testing, across the nation this week. (Deposit Photos)

Trump administration targets Planned Parenthood grants

Planned Parenthood clinics in Oklahoma face a funding freeze as the Trump administration reviews $27M in Title X grants, impacting reproductive care.

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Commissioner Allie Friesen speaks to news reporters after a Contingency Review Board meeting Oct. 8, 2024, at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. (Photo by Emma Murphy/Oklahoma Voice)

Providers say they face cuts amid $43M mental health department shortfall

Oklahoma’s mental health agency faces a $43M shortfall, prompting provider concerns over funding cuts and legislative scrutiny of the budget crisis.

Matt Caldwell, a Lubbock (Texas) Fire Department official, administers a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to Clair May, 61, in February at the Lubbock Health Department. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon)

Oklahoma sees 10 measles cases, new exposure alert

Measles cases are rising in Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico, with health officials issuing new exposure warnings and urging vaccinations to prevent further spread.

An artist rendering of the Donahue Behavioral Health Campus. (Courtesy image)

Oklahoma mental hospital $124M over budget, future uncertain

Oklahoma lawmakers oppose a $124M budget overrun for the Donahue Behavioral Health Campus, urging a cheaper alternative to the stalled mental hospital project.

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