Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oklahoman: Kansas Quake Caused $25K Damage to Home
Nov 17 2014 // An Oklahoma resident says a preliminary 4.8-magnitude earthquake that struck a Kansas town on Nov. 12 caused at least $25,000 in damage to his home. The quake originated near the town of Conway Springs, Kan., and shook...
Creating Alternatives to Workers’ Comp One State at a Time
Nov 17 2014 // Formed in late 2013, the Austin, Texas-based Association for Responsible Alternatives to Workers’ Compensation — or ARAWC — would like to see an expansion of alternatives to state workers’...
Oklahoma AG: Workers’ Comp Panel Sessions Must Be Public
Nov 17 2014 // Oklahoma’s attorney general says state law requires the Workers’ Compensation Commission to open its meetings to the public. Two commissioners had wanted to discuss appeals involving injured workers’...
Oklahoma AG Warns of Insurer ‘Steering’ to Body Shops
Nov 17 2014 // Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has issued a warning to citizens of his state regarding the practice of “steering” — where insurance companies strongly push consumers to take their vehicles to...
4.8 Mag Earthquake Shakes Parts of Kansas, Oklahoma
Nov 14 2014 // An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 shook parts of Kansas and Oklahoma on Nov. 12, the largest since a series of temblors began rattling Kansas a little more than a year ago. The quake’s epicenter was...
Oklahoma AG: Company Selling Copyright-Infringed Software to Schools
Nov 12 2014 // The owners of a Ninnekah, Okla., computer company have been charged with allegedly selling computers containing copyright-infringed software to school districts and city and county governments in southwestern Oklahoma,...
Oklahoma Chemical Storage Site Locations Available on Online
Nov 11 2014 // The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality has put on the department’s website the locations of chemical storage sites and other facilities in the state. The map also shows the locations of oil and gas wells,...
4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Recorded in Oklahoma
Nov 11 2014 // The U.S. Geological Survey has recorded a 4.1 magnitude earthquake near Stillwater, Okla. The USGS says the earthquake was recorded at 2:10 p.m. Sunday five miles southwest of Stillwater, about 45 miles northeast of...
Group Aims to Create Alternatives to Workers’ Comp State-by-State
Nov 10 2014 // Formed in late 2013, the Austin, Texas-based Association for Responsible Alternatives to Workers’ Compensation — or ARAWC — would like to see an expansion of alternatives to state workers’ compensation...
Oklahoma AG Warns Against ‘Steering’ to Repair Shops by Insurers
Nov 9 2014 // Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt is warning citizens of his state about the practice of “steering” — where insurers strongly push consumers to take their vehicles to “preferred” auto body...
Oklahoma AG: Workers’ Comp Panel Sessions Must Be Public
Nov 5 2014 // The Oklahoma attorney general said state law requires the Workers’ Compensation Commission to open its meetings to the public. Two commissioners wanted to discuss appeals involving injured workers’ cases in...
Failed Oklahoma School Insurance Coop Seeks Payments
Nov 4 2014 // Some Oklahoma school officials say efforts by a failed school insurance cooperative to collect about $720,000 to pay current and expected claims and debts would create a financial hardship and may be illegal. The Oklahoma...
Oklahoma Homeowners Benefit from Improved Fire Protection Rating
Oct 31 2014 // Homeowners in eastern Cleveland County in Oklahoma could soon pay less for property insurance as result of an improved Public Protection Classification (PPC) for the Cedar Country Fire Protection District, the Oklahoma...
Oklahoma Judge Throws Out Lawsuit over Earthquake, Disposal Wells
Oct 29 2014 // A judge has thrown out a lawsuit over an earthquake that injured a woman, finding that the case should instead be heard by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. In August, Prague resident Sandra Ladra filed a lawsuit...
Fireman: Trucker ‘Zombie’-Like After Fatal Bus Crash
Oct 24 2014 // Russell Staley stared out his broken windshield as darkness engulfed him and firefighters bearing chain saws cut through fallen trees to reach the passenger door of his tractor trailer. Staley had been heading north on...
Storms Hammer Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas
Oct 14 2014 // A powerful storm system swept across Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma late on Sunday and early Monday, killing at least one person and injuring four others, emergency officials said, as millions of people were in the path of...
Oklahoma Wheat Farmers Seek Drought Loss Relief from USDA
Oct 13 2014 // Oklahoma wheat farmers want the U.S. Department of Agriculture to implement now a policy that’s scheduled to start in 2016 that farmers say would help ease the financial pain of ongoing drought. The policy is part of...
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Recorded in Oklahoma
Oct 13 2014 // The U.S. Geological Survey has recorded a 4.3 magnitude earthquake near Cushing in north-central Oklahoma. Cushing Emergency Management Director Bob Noltensmeyer says there are no injuries or major damage as a result of...
University Presidents Oppose Push for Guns on Campuses in Oklahoma
Oct 10 2014 // Allowing more students and faculty at colleges and universities to carry guns on campus would be a serious mistake and jeopardize the public’s safety, the University of Oklahoma president told members of a state...
Insurer Rate Filings Now Available Online in Oklahoma
Oct 8 2014 // Oklahomans can learn more about insurance company filings by using a new online tool that contains rate filings for property, casualty, life and health insurance products, the Oklahoma Insurance Department...
