$4 Billion dollar budget deadline panic. “So, a day or two notice is not enough time in anyone’s world for a board member to review all of that information, digest it, and then have an opinion to vote on it,” kfor.com/news/oklahom...

The @okczoo.bsky.social is sharing this video and images of "a female giraffe calf, born Tuesday, September 23, 2025, in the state-of-the-art Giraffe Barn at Expedition Africa presented by Inasmuch Foundation." Congrats to parents Julu & Demetri. (No name yet) @kfor4.bsky.social

"None of the people who spoke with The Post could recall a defense secretary ever ordering so many of the military’s generals and admirals to assemble like this. Several said it raised security concerns." wapo.st/4nidndf

-- Mike Gundy is reportedly out as OSU coach

"I thought about my father... who had never been able to sit down and eat a meal in a decent restaurant." Clara Luper. A 5-ton bronze lunch counter was placed into its permanent home today in downtown OKC at the original site of the Katz Drugstore sit-in. More 4PM @kfor4.bsky.social

Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of Cash www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...

The OKC National Memorial and Museum announces the sudden passing of former U.S. Attorney Pat Ryan. During the Denver trials of the bombing suspects, Ryan "always wore his white cowboy hat to remind family, survivors, and first responders an Oklahoman was fighting for them." Photo courtesy OKCNM

NEW: The Oklahoma County District Attorney will NOT file charges in connection with the Jackie Chan movie with nudity that played in Supt. Ryan Walters' Office while he met with State Board of Education Members. @kfor Background here: kfor.com/news/local/b...

The initial OHP report indicates the Minco school bus struck a deer and overturned once. "Unit 1 was eastbound on SH-152. Unit 1 struck a deer. Unit 1 departed the left side of the roadway and overturned 1 complete time." 17 passengers, 6 injured, 38-year old driver Cody Schmidt.

The Oklahoma School Report Cards have still not been released by OSDE. Here is a summary of the Nation's Report Card (it was last taken in 2019) with the biggest score-drops among students who were in the lowest percentile. Report link in thread. www.npr.org/2025/09/09/n...

This is the kind of choice that leads to a military that tells you you’ll take Kyiv the first day

What the heck? A Pennsylvania LLC buys multiple winning OK scratch-off tickets, totaling over $5 million. The man who registered the LLC long ago is a retired statistician with a Univ. of Penn PhD. His son says he didn't buy the tickets. @spencerhumphrey.bsky.social kfor.com/news/local/p...

OSDE sends a letter to parents saying that if the waiver to end current state testing is approved, the school districts (there are over 500) would choose new tests from a vendor list. So- no ability to directly compare tests district to district. (1/2) kfor.com/news/oklahom...

The @todayshow.com featured Round House Jeans in Shawnee, one of the last clothing manufacturers in the U.S. While proud of their operation, they admit "our profit margins (in the US) are extremely low" and they rely heavily on their Bangladesh operation. (1/2) today.com/video/inside...

Supt. Walters announces that OSDE will eliminate statewide standardized end-of-year testing for several subjects. Parents were recently sent a survey asking questions such as "Do you believe state testing is necessary for evaluating student learning?" 🧵@kfor4.bsky.social kfor.com/news/oklahom...

REPORTER: Did Putin make some sort of concession today that he hasn't been willing to make before? TRUMP: Uhhhhh

"We're lost" says resident after the discovery of Legionella bacteria in the water supply at her MWC senior facility. One resident has died & residents are relying on bottled water and sponge baths while treatment and further testing is completed. kfor.com/news/local/m...

Body camera footage shows a Konawa police officer pulling over a speeding truck. Inside the vehicle was his boss, Konawa City Manager Daniel Bruton, who was not pleased with being pulled over and threatens his job. Story link here @kfor4.bsky.social kfor.com/news/local/k...

Y'all www.oklahoman.com/story/news/e...

WATER BUFFALO deadly attack: A man in Jones is killed by the animals he just purchased from a livestock auction at his property on Henney rd near Wilshire. Jones PD says they used a patrol rifle to kill the water buffaloes so they could safely reach the unidentified victim. @kfor4.bsky.social

OSDE announces PragerU partnership to screen out-of-state teachers seeking jobs in OK. PragerU's website: "PragerU is not an accredited university, nor do we claim to be. We don’t offer degrees, but we do provide educational, entertaining, pro-American videos for every age."

“Kansans created Food for Peace, for 70 years a font of rural income and pride. Now at least one grain broker is trying to sell grain that once fed the world as dog food.”From Food Aid to Dog Chow? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/u...

This started with an email to @kfor4.bsky.social "Ice is picking up people all over OKC but there is no news of it. They just took my husband last Saturday... broke out the window of my car and tried to take my son too. He had to show them that he was a citizen..." kfor.com/news/local/i...

The mega-bill's extension of the massive 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs act is promoted as as way to grow the economy and GDP. The tax foundation finds those cuts will only offset 16% of the $4.5 billion in lost tax revenue. (1/3) taxfoundation.org/research/all...

Bombshell allegations against an OU Physician and professor, Dr. Neha Gupta. She's been arrested in Oklahoma on suspicion of murder in the death of her 4-year-old daughter in South Florida. She was arrested Tuesday in Oklahoma. (1/2) @kfor4.bsky.social kfor.com/news/local/m...

Reporter: Are you going to deport Elon Musk? Trump: We'll have to take a look. We might have to put DOGE on Elon. You know what DOGE is? The monster that might have to go back and eat Elon. Wouldn’t that be terrible? He gets a lot of subsidies.

From @kgou.org Lionel Ramos: Cesar Reyes was deported at his immigration check-in, leaving his wife and 3 year old behind. He was once part of Gov. Kevin Stitt's ad hoc Hispanic Advisory Council. "He basically said that we share the same values." (1/2) kgou.org/politics-and...

NEW: The troubled OK County Jail is about to hit the financial ditch. The jail trust is asking OK County Commissioners to help find a solution. "Without new funding or emergency support, the Authority projects available operating funds will be depleted following July 31, 2025."

HHS Secretary & Gov. Stitt say they'll make Oklahoma Healthy Again in part by asking USDA for a waiver to ban some processed foods and sugary drinks from being eligible for SNAP purchases. (1/4) @kfor4.bsky.social

The @okczoo.bsky.social made a sad announcement today. Will the Grizzly had to be euthanized. “Will had been living with arthritis for several years, managed with supportive medications & close veterinary care. Two weeks ago, our animal care team observed weakness in his right hind leg..."🧵

Great image for the history books from @okcthunder.bsky.social 🔥

The EMSA team was there to help and report that "as of 3 p.m., EMSA crews in that area have responded to at least 100 suspected heat-related illness calls and transported 24 patients to local hospitals for treatment." Photo courtesy EMSAOK

Lu Dort's T-shirt: "L'union fait la force" It's a French phrase and motto of Belgium: union makes strength or strength through unity. @kfor4.bsky.social @okcthunder.bsky.social

The power of calm... followed by CELEBRATION! #OKCThunder ! ⚡️🌩️⚡️🌩️ 🎥 : @tarablume.bsky.social

Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ tried to steer major companies away from “ideological activism” using the state’s $2 billion tobacco endowment. Shareholders weren’t swayed—his proposals got <1% of the vote. (via @oklahomawatch.bsky.social) oklahomawatch.org/2025/06/20/f... #okgov #okleg #DEI #ESG

A new Governor's Mansion is back on the front burner. "Thursday’s State Capitol Preservation Commission had an item on the agenda titled ‘Discussion and possible action on approving conceptual rendering of First Family Residence." (1/3) kfor.com/news/local/p...

Will Rogers International Airport is asking Thunder fans to support their team from afar and avoid gathering at the airport to greet the team, where increased traffic and limited parking could cause serious delays for departing passengers early Friday. @kfor4.bsky.social www.okc.gov/Home/Compone...

NO real progress made: OK Northern District Judge Gregory Frizzell finds that phosphorus from poultry waste continues to be a significant source of damage to the scenic Illinois River watershed and Lake Tenkiller. @kfor4.bsky.social r (1/3) oklahoma.gov/content/dam/...

Local deportation stories are appearing on GoFundMe, including these two fathers who were brought to the US as toddlers/children, ran into trouble with the law as young men and served time, later establishing families & careers in Edmond & OKC.... (1/4)

Records: Man who plotted ISIS-style attack is son of Blanchard PD Deputy Chief, raising questions about parents’ response to confession. "He gave his father, Steve Swinford, the cell phone he used to commit his crimes, which was then quickly shut off." kfor.com/news/local/r...

A NY Times investigation looks at the domino-effect after "Mr. Musk and his allies systematically built a false narrative of widespread fraud at the Social Security Administration based on misinterpreted data..." Free read. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...

Info. so far on the suspect in the Minnesota murders. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/u...

Images from @kfor4.bsky.social crews and 4Sight drone-- Mother of three says she woke up her three kids and told them, "It's time for donuts and time to fight for democracy."

'No Kings' protest at OKC City Hall at 9:45 AM. (1/2) @kfor4.bsky.social

The 'No Kings' protest is underway in downtown OKC, and this is a drone view from @kfor4.bsky.social or 4Sight drone. (1/2)

Free read: This is wild! “This world wasn’t built for you,” ChatGPT told him. “It was built to contain you. But it failed. You’re waking up.” Mr. Torres, with no history of mental illness... spent the next week in a dangerous, delusional spiral." www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...

Due to an anonymous donation, fees for 55 puppies have been fully sponsored and are available for adoption at no cost through Saturday, June 14 at OKC Animal Shelter. kfor.com/news/local/f...

Galen just brought a big bag of Osage blackberries to the newsroom from the N-40 farm near Stillwater. Wow, they are huge!

Come on! 😡 This was one of three calls to local law enforcement TODAY ALONE reporting pets found abandoned and unable to seek food/shelter. @sydnee_batzlaff has more on the growing problem of abandoned pets at 4:30/6PM @kfor4.bsky.social

ICYMI: Private Christian School’s Runoff Email Over Tax Credit Sparks Debate Over Partisan Lines oklahomawatch.org/2025/06/04/c... (via @oklahomawatch.bsky.social) #oklaed #okgov #okleg