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Tulsa Unites Around Youth: Mayor Nichols Launches Children’s Cabinet

Oklahoma
(TULSA, Okla.) The newly created Mayor’s Office of Children, Youth and Families (MOCYF) recently hosted the first meeting of the  Tulsa Children’s Cabinet, which is a cross-sector group...

Oklahoma counties with more marijuana grows saw property values surge, study finds

Oklahoma
Written By: Clifton Adcock (OKLAHOMA) Housing prices, particularly in rural areas, are up significantly since Oklahoma legalized medical marijuana, according to a new study. Read this...

MMIP relatives like Baylee Mason Good may choose to remain houseless

Oklahoma
Written By: Chelsea T. Hicks (OSAGE RESERVATION) Amidst cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP), it is uncommon for missing persons to be unhoused, according to Olivia...

More than a fifth of Indigenous Oklahomans are uninsured. The price they pay can be steep

Oklahoma
Written By: Jillian Taylor, Sarah Liese (Twilla) (TAHLEQUAH, Okla.) Two years ago, Corey Still was diagnosed with an autoimmune liver disease and faced the most significant decision of...

MMIP event celebrates women, culture, and survival

Oklahoma
Written By: Thomas Jackson (OKMULGEE, Okla.) On May 9, the pavilion at the Claude Cox Omniplex in Okmulgee was packed with people coming to enjoy a celebration of mothers and women, and...

Weather across America

National
(NATIONAL) A slight risk of excessive rainfall over parts of the Central and Southern Plains, Middle and Lower Mississippi Valleys, and the Ohio Valley, a moderate risk of severe...

Denver library renamed after Mvskoke activist

National
Written By: Braden Harper (OKMULGEE, Okla.) During her lifetime Phyllis Bigpond (Yuchi) spent over 40 years working in Native American advocacy and community service. Serving Native...

Osage News and VNN Oklahoma partner for Listening and Learning Tour

Oklahoma
Written By: Osage News Staff (OSAGE RESERVATION) This year, VNN Oklahoma is hosting a Listening and Learning Tour on three reservations, thanks to a grant from the Walton Family...

Transcript: One Year Later! Financial Crisis for Mental Health Providers

Oklahoma
“So you're, A, not getting paid for the work that you've been doing, and B, having to take away time from providing care to patients…”  One year after VNN Oklahoma interviewed two mental...

For the first time since the 80s, the Census Bureau won’t conduct the biennial American Housing Survey this year

National
Written By: Mollie Bryant (NATIONAL) This year, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development won’t fund a biennial Census Bureau survey on the nation’s housing stock, disrupting...