Oklahoma News
News about Events in Oklahoma
Aggregated Oklahoma News Articles
- Oklahoma teens find human leg bone with shoe still attached: police
A group of Oklahoma teenagers found a human leg bone with a piece of footwear still attached while walking through the wood Monday evening, police said.
Danielle Wallace. Fox News. Tue, 16 Jul 2019 05:55:46 GMT. - Oklahoma officials advance review of failure-to-protect case
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has voted to advance its review of a woman's request for commutation of her 30-year prison sentence for failing to protect her children from abuse.
News 9. Mon, 15 Jul 2019 18:17:00 EDT. - Texas teenager drowns in northwestern Oklahoma lake
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a Texas teenager has drowned in a northwestern Oklahoma lake.
News 9. Mon, 15 Jul 2019 13:33:00 EDT. - Oklahoma urges judge to hold J&J responsible for opioid crisis as trial ends
Lawyers for the state of Oklahoma on Monday urged a judge to hold Johnson & Johnson responsible for fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic, as the first trial nationally in litigation over the drug crisis came to an end.
CNBC. Mon, 15 Jul 2019 16:14 GMT. - Puppy plays with a stranded locust before snapping it up in its jaws and running off
Willie Nelson, a three-month-old Chiweenie, was seen playing with the insect on the porch of its home in Hartshorne, Oklahoma. After catching it, the dog's owner chased it to retrieve the locust.
Daily Mail. Mon, 15 Jul 2019 13:59:55 GMT. - Trade To Rockets Saves Russell Westbrook $10 Million In Taxes
Being traded from Oklahoma City to Houston will save Russell Westbrook $10 million in state taxes over the next four years.
By Sean Packard, Contributor. Forbes. Sat, 13 Jul 2019 00:22:00 +0000. - Trade Saves Russell Westbrook $10 Million in Taxes
Trade from Oklahoma City to Houston will save Russell Westbrook $10 million in state taxes over the next four years.
By Sean Packard, Contributor. Forbes. Sat, 13 Jul 2019 00:22:00 +0000. - Judge upholds ban on common abortion procedure in Oklahoma
"This ruling substantially interferes with our doctors' relationship with their patients," one clinic operator said
CBS News. Fri, 12 Jul 2019 21:47:22 +0000. - Oklahoma City Thunder agree to trade Russell Westbrook to Houston Rockets for Chris Paul, reports say
Russell Westbrook and James Harden are together again, and Chris Paul is leaving Houston to make that reunion happen.
Frank Miles. Fox News. Fri, 12 Jul 2019 02:40:30 GMT. - Encana sells Newfield assets in Oklahoma
Canada's Encana Corp. bought Houston-based Newfield Exploration earlier this year, and now Encana will sell some of its newly acquired acreage in Oklahoma.
Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle. Houston Chronicle. Mon, 8 Jul 2019 13:11:05 UTC. - Rig count falls as New Mexico surpasses Oklahoma in drilling activity
The U.S. rig count continued its slump this week led by the loss of active drilling rigs in Oklahoma and the Gulf of Mexico.
Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle. Houston Chronicle. Wed, 3 Jul 2019 17:32:44 UTC. - ICE Arrests 75 Undocumented Immigrants in N. TX and OK
Federal immigration agents on Tuesday announced they arrested 75 undocumented immigrants in North Texas and Oklahoma in an operation last week targeting people with criminal records. Photo Credit: NBC News.
Scott Gordon. NBC. Tue, 25 Jun 2019 18:36:34 -0500.
Oklahoma Population Trends and Information Resources
The U. S. Census Bureau estimates the population of Oklahoma as follows:
| Date | Estimated Population | Yearly % Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2016 | 3,923,561 | 0.41 |
| July 1, 2015 | 3,907,414 | 0.77 |
| July 1, 2014 | 3,877,499 | 0.65 |
| July 1, 2013 | 3,852,415 | 0.93 |
| July 1, 2012 | 3,817,054 | 0.81 |
| July 1, 2011 | 3,786,274 | 0.71 |
| July 1, 2010 | 3,759,603 |
According to the 2010 census, the population of Oklahoma was 3,751,351.
In 2008, the estimated population of Oklahoma was 3,642,361, whereas
in 2006, the population of Oklahoma was about 3,568,132.
For detailed, up-to-date information about Oklahoma's demographics,
visit the U.S. Census Bureau's
QuickFacts about Oklahoma web page. For maps of Oklahoma,
visit this Oklahoma Map
website.
The photograph above shows the state capitol building
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Oklahoma newspaper publishers are listed here, along with their
addresses, phone numbers, and website links;
Oklahoma library names, descriptions, and
website links are listed on this page.
More information about Oklahoma
can be found here.