Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Natural Gas Company to Pay More than $1M in Fines over Oklahoma City Blast
Oct 13 2016 // Oklahoma Natural Gas will pay more than $1 million in fines for a gas explosion in Oklahoma City. The Jan. 2 blast destroyed one home and damaged about 50 others. One person was burned and two people were treated for...
New Scrutiny for Oklahoma Workers’ Comp System
Oct 11 2016 // Three years after passage of sweeping legislation that revamped Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation system, courts are scrapping significant parts of the law in decisions that say the regulations violate the state...
USGS: Two Small Earthquakes Confirmed in Oklahoma
Oct 10 2016 // The U.S. Geological Survey has recorded four small earthquakes in northern Oklahoma. No injuries or damage are reported. A magnitude 3.1 quake was recorded at 6:10 a.m. Saturday 16 miles northwest of Fairview, 93 miles...
Researchers Say Rise in Foreclosures Tracks with Spike in Oklahoma Earthquakes
Oct 10 2016 // Contrary to the trend in most of the nation, home foreclosure rates in Oklahoma have risen over the past two years, and some researchers say increased earthquake activity in the state may be a factor. California-based...
3.5 Magnitude Quake Shakes Part of NW Oklahoma
Oct 7 2016 // A 3.5 magnitude earthquake has rattled parts of northwestern Oklahoma. No damage or injuries have been reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake was recorded at 10:02 a.m. on Oct. 5 near Fairview, about 110...
Oklahoma Focused on Replacing Obsolete, Deficient Bridges
Oct 6 2016 // The Oklahoma Transportation Commission has decided that an 80-year-old bridge over a creek in Guthrie will be replaced as part of a continued effort to decrease the number of obsolete bridges in the state. In 2004, 17...
3.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Oklahoma, Near Pawnee
Oct 5 2016 // A 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck northern Oklahoma on Tuesday morning, hitting the same spot where a record setting temblor was centered a month ago. The U.S. Geological Survey says Tuesday’s earthquake hit shortly...
Medical Marijuana Question OK’d for Future Oklahoma Ballot
Oct 4 2016 // A petition that would legalize medical marijuana in Oklahoma will go before voters in a future election after a 10-day period that allowed for challenges over the validity of the signatures expired this week. Supporters of...
Oklahoma DPS: Highway Fatalities Up
Oct 3 2016 // The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety says traffic-related fatalities in August were higher than the same month a year ago. Preliminary information indicates there were 67 fatalities in August, up from 52 deaths in the...
Oklahoma Commissioner: Quake Coverage Still Being Sold in State
Oct 3 2016 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak wants to quell rumors that insurers are imposing six-month moratoriums on purchasing earthquake insurance. He said consumers raised concerns about moratoriums after a 5.8...
Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Opt Out Ruled Unconstitutional
Oct 3 2016 // It’s back to the drawing boards for proponents of workers’ compensation alternatives now that the Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s Opt Out Act is unconstitutional. The high court’s...
Oklahoma to Hold Free Forums for Workers’ Comp Agents, Adjusters
Sep 28 2016 // Workers’ compensation professionals in Oklahoma will have the opportunity to learn crucial information about the industry at two free events. The Oklahoma Insurance Department and the National Council on Compensation...
Police: Artifacts Damaged as Vehicle Crashes into Oklahoma Museum
Sep 28 2016 // Police say a vehicle has crashed into an Enid, Oklahoma, museum and caused extensive damage to the building and irreplaceable artifacts inside. KOCO-TV reports that a driver lost control of his vehicle early Saturday...
ICW Group Now Writing Workers’ Compensation in Michigan, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia
Sep 26 2016 // ICW Group Insurance Companies has begun writing workers’ compensation four additional states—Michigan, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Virginia. The San Diego-based company says the move bolsters its presence across the...
Supplier Denies Listeria Was in Product Shipped to Blue Bell
Sep 26 2016 // A supplier of cookie dough that Blue Bell Creameries blamed for a possible listeria contamination of some of its ice cream said that its product tested negative for the pathogen before it was sent to the Texas-based...
Tulsa Geoscience Center Gets Earthquake Sensor; Area Now Has 3
Sep 23 2016 // With no signs earthquakes will stop rumbling in the state anytime soon, Oklahoma museums and schools are being targeted to participate in a nationwide citizen science project that tracks — or catches — seismic activity...
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern Oklahoma
Sep 21 2016 // The U.S. Geological Survey says a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck extreme northern Oklahoma late Monday and was widely felt throughout parts of Kansas. No injuries or damage were reported. The earthquake was centered near...
Russell Tapped to Serve on Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Panel
Sep 19 2016 // An attorney who most recently served as policy director and counsel to Oklahoma House Speaker Jeff Hickman has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission. Gov. Mary Fallin on...
September Earthquake Deemed Oklahoma’s Strongest on Record; Insured Costs Uncertain
Sep 19 2016 // An earthquake that hit Pawnee, Okla., in the north central part of the state on Sept. 3 was upgraded on Sept. 7 from the preliminary 5.6 magnitude estimate to a 5.8 magnitude temblor by the U.S. Geological Survey, making...
More People Have Health Insurance in Oklahoma but Uninsured Rate Still High
Sep 16 2016 // A new federal study shows the number of Oklahomans without health insurance has fallen by 6 percent since 2010, but the state still has one of the highest percentages of uninsured residents in the country. The study...
