KGOU is Your NPR Source. 📻 Serving the Oklahoma City metro at 105.7 and 106.3 FM. Streaming at https://www.kgou.org/ KGOU is dedicated to delivering thoughtful storytelling that informs, reflects, connects and serves communities.https://bsky.app/profile/kgou.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mrdlkomomg25The Oklahoma City metro is growing at a rapid pace. But public transportation is lacking. ONE Transit aims to transform how residents move around the city. Listen to the story from StateImpact Oklahoma: https://www.kgou.org/transportation/2026-07-22/what-is-one-transits-role-in-adapting-to-the-oklahoma-city-metros-rapid-growth23 Jul 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdlkomomg25https://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mrdds4no7f2oIn southeast Oklahoma, Hochatown has become a magnet for tourists, many of whom use Airbnb to find and pay for vacation rentals. But in a new lawsuit, Hochatown says the company has stiffed the town on lodging taxes https://www.kgou.org/business-and-economy/2026-07-23/hochatown-sues-airbnb-says-lodging-taxes-were-wrongly-sent-to-broken-bow23 Jul 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdds4no7f2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mrd6ye5gms24Taxpayers will cover $132,000 in lawsuit settlements owed to two fired Oklahoma State Department of Education employees who sued former state Superintendent Ryan Walters and his senior adviser. Oklahoma Voice reports: https://www.kgou.org/education/2026-07-23/ryan-walters-top-adviser-settle-lawsuits-with-fired-state-employees23 Jul 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrd6ye5gms24https://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mrbhf5bqp526New medical marijuana packaging rules will take effect this fall. Frustrated advocates took to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority's advisory council to voice their concerns. https://www.kgou.org/politics-and-government/2026-07-21/oklahoma-medical-marijuana-advocates-criticize-new-packaging-laws-meant-to-protect-children22 Jul 2026 23:17 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbhf5bqp526https://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mrb7vjpkxv2sThe Cherokee Nation estimates thousands of records related to its principal chiefs are scattered across the country. Now, the tribe plans on recovering as many as it can. https://www.kgou.org/indigenous-news/2026-07-21/centuries-of-cherokee-nation-principal-chief-records-scattered-across-the-country22 Jul 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrb7vjpkxv2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mrb33qt6mf22A new agroforestry program will pay Oklahoma farmers to plant trees and shrubs. https://www.kgou.org/weather-and-climate/2026-07-22/new-agroforestry-program-pays-oklahoma-farmers-to-plant-trees-shrubs22 Jul 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrb33qt6mf22https://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mratd7qcok2fFederal and state officials reached a settlement in an antitrust lawsuit with farm equipment manufacturer Deere & Company. Oklahoma was not part of the case but the state's farmers union says it's a step forward. https://www.kgou.org/oklahoma-news/2026-07-22/oklahoma-agriculture-leaders-praise-ftc-right-to-repair-settlement-with-john-deere22 Jul 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mratd7qcok2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mraoji6thu24The OSDH reported 172 confirmed and probable cases of cyclosporiasis on Tuesday, including 12 hospitalizations. https://www.kgou.org/health/2026-07-22/reported-cyclosporiasis-cases-double-in-oklahoma22 Jul 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraoji6thu24https://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mr6cucozbp2bThe Cherokee Nation’s reentry program has helped thousands of formerly incarcerated tribal citizens reintegrate into society. Tribal leaders are using opioid settlement money to improve the program. https://www.kgou.org/indigenous-news/2026-07-21/cherokee-nation-is-using-opioid-settlement-money-to-help-people-rebuild21 Jul 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6cucozbp2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mr662kdwpd2bA private school with no teachers, two hours of AI instruction daily and $40,000-a-year tuition is opening in Edmond and Tulsa in August. Oklahoma Watch's Maya Henry has the story. https://www.kgou.org/education/2026-07-21/a-40-000-per-year-ai-school-with-no-teachers-is-opening-in-oklahoma-this-august21 Jul 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr662kdwpd2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mr3sfeu7g725Oklahoma City wants a new flag. Soon, residents will be able to submit their ideas. https://www.kgou.org/politics-and-government/2026-07-17/oklahoma-city-wants-a-new-flag-soon-residents-will-be-able-to-submit-their-ideas20 Jul 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3sfeu7g725https://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mr3nlltq5n26Officials are investigating timber theft rings in northeast Oklahoma. https://www.kgou.org/oklahoma-news/2026-07-20/officials-investigate-timber-theft-ring-in-northeast-oklahoma20 Jul 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3nlltq5n26https://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mquaym5c2a22A new state audit found massive fraud and unauthorized spending in the central Oklahoma community of Washington. https://www.kgou.org/oklahoma-news/2026-07-16/audit-one-third-of-oklahoma-towns-expenditures-fraudulent-or-unauthorized17 Jul 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mquaym5c2a22https://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mqu46twdcx2hMore than a year after it was due, the state's plan to provide treatment for Oklahoma defendants was approved by consultants overseeing a high-profile consent decree. https://www.kgou.org/health/2026-07-17/oklahomas-plan-to-comply-with-mental-health-consent-decree-is-approved-one-year-after-deadline17 Jul 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu46twdcx2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mqskec57f22bLISTEN LIVE: President Trump, who for years has sowed doubt about the security of American elections, gives a primetime address about election integrity. https://www.kgou.org/politics-and-government/2026-07-16/after-years-of-false-claims-on-voting-trump-to-give-an-address-on-election-integrity17 Jul 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqskec57f22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mqs545rdsp2rThe Oklahoma Broadband Office will install about 175 broadband community access portals in libraries across the state. The project is part of a $14.5 million-initiative to help residents get connected to telehealth, workforce services and digital skills training. https://www.kgou.org/oklahoma-news/2026-07-16/broadband-officials-open-internet-portal-program-in-oklahoma-libraries16 Jul 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqs545rdsp2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mqryca66dq2dGov. Kevin Stitt appointed the state’s chief financial officer to lead the Oklahoma Health Care Authority less than a year after its current director assumed the role. https://www.kgou.org/health/2026-07-16/gov-kevin-stitt-appoints-oklahoma-cfo-to-head-state-medicaid-agency16 Jul 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqryca66dq2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mqrqlxcw6d27Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt delivered his 2026 State of the City address Wednesday. Holt's focus was on the challenges that come with rapid growth, and the importance of sports in the city. https://www.kgou.org/politics-and-government/2026-07-16/oklahoma-city-mayor-focuses-on-growth-infrastructure-in-state-of-the-city-address16 Jul 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrqlxcw6d27https://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mqrlpwoi7624The Oklahoma County jail is reporting a statistical decrease of in-custody deaths, based on a rolling average over a yearlong period. https://www.kgou.org/criminal-justice/2026-07-16/oklahoma-county-jail-reports-statistical-decrease-in-jail-deaths16 Jul 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrlpwoi7624https://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mqpu4pgiub2zAs Epic Charter Schools works to address a recent audit that found widespread financial mismanagement, a new report also shows students are performing low on state testing compared to the state average. https://www.kgou.org/education/2026-07-14/epic-charter-schools-students-struggle-academically-district-responds-to-investigative-audit15 Jul 2026 23:17 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpu4pgiub2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mqpmnept7p26The Pardon and Parole Board on Tuesday rejected the clemency request for a man facing execution after he told the board he did not deserve nor want clemency. Oklahoma Voice reports: https://www.kgou.org/criminal-justice/2026-07-15/man-facing-execution-says-he-doesnt-deserve-nor-want-any-mercy15 Jul 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpmnept7p26https://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mqphtdanxp2gThe federal government is considering Endangered Species Act protections for a skunk found in southeastern Oklahoma. https://www.kgou.org/politics-and-government/2026-07-15/federal-government-considers-endangered-species-act-protections-for-skunk-found-in-oklahoma15 Jul 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqphtdanxp2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mqpa2rh3ir2rThe Oklahoma State Department of Health has confirmed 56 cases of an intestinal illness called cyclosporiasis in the state, resulting in six hospitalizations. https://www.kgou.org/health/2026-07-15/oklahoma-state-department-of-health-confirms-56-cyclosporiasis-cases-6-hospitalizations15 Jul 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpa2rh3ir2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mqmxefuru22ePublic defenders say judges routinely fail to consider whether defendants can afford bail, leaving poor and homeless people jailed on low-level charges. https://www.kgou.org/criminal-justice/2026-07-14/justice-in-less-than-a-minute-oklahoma-county-bail-hearings-dont-meet-constitutional-standards-attorneys-say14 Jul 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmxefuru22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mqmpltq7yl2aMany insects like summer weather: including the New World screwworms, a flesh-eating parasitic fly that has captured headlines. As the Oklahoma heats up, it makes prime conditions for the pests. https://www.kgou.org/science-technology-and-environment/2026-07-14/summer-heat-could-pave-way-for-new-world-screwworm-to-make-its-way-to-oklahoma14 Jul 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmpltq7yl2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mqmks2x2442uOklahoma has reached a new settlement with all six remaining poultry companies in a decades-long pollution lawsuit. The new plan could replace a federal judge's order and earlier settlements. https://www.kgou.org/science-technology-and-environment/2026-07-14/poultry-companies-agree-to-pay-44-million-in-oklahomas-longtime-pollution-lawsuit14 Jul 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmks2x2442uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mqk74wjpgq2nThe Cherokee Nation’s new W.W. Hastings Hospital is now open to patients. https://www.kgou.org/health/2026-07-13/cherokee-nation-opens-new-w-w-hastings-hospital-to-patients13 Jul 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqk74wjpgq2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mqk2d56wbo2wSix years after the historic McGirt ruling, Choctaw Nation has expanded its caseload by 1,000%. Choctaw presiding district judge said the tribe is making it work. https://www.kgou.org/indigenous-news/2026-07-13/6-years-post-mcgirt-ruling-choctaw-court-system-managing-caseload-expanded-by-1-00013 Jul 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqk2d56wbo2whttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mqd6oojn3w25Aviation trailblazer Wally Funk has died. The flying aggie dedicated her life to aviation and eventually, became the oldest person to fly in space. https://www.kgou.org/oklahoma-news/2026-07-10/wally-funk-aviation-trailblazer-and-oldest-woman-to-fly-in-space-dies-at-8710 Jul 2026 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqd6oojn3w25https://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mqcnq646st2nThe Oklahoma State Election Board held a public drawing Wednesday to determine the order political parties and candidates will appear on the ballot in November. Here's more on the process. https://www.kgou.org/politics-and-government/2026-07-10/oklahoma-election-officials-conduct-drawing-for-party-candidate-order-on-upcoming-ballot10 Jul 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcnq646st2n