Oklahoma News
News about Events in Oklahoma
Aggregated Oklahoma News Articles
- NBA small-market teams urge 30-team restart
Clay Bennett, owner of the Oklahoma City Thunder, is urging the NBA to consider the competitive and financial plights of smaller market teams for it's return to play plans.
ESPN. Mon, 1 Jun 2020 13:45:56 EST. - 40 Under Forty: Jennifer Hayden aims to light a fire for those seeking a future in STEM fields
Hayden is currently pursing her Master's degree in museum studies online from the University of Oklahoma.
Megan Martin. American City Business Journals. Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:55:00 +0000. - George Floyd death: Hundreds take to streets of Los Angeles to protest, footage shows
Tense protests over the death of George Floyd and other police killings of black people grew from New York to Tulsa to Los Angeles, with police cars set ablaze and reports of injuries mounting on all sides as the country ...
New Zealand Herald. Sun, 31 May 2020 10:49:04 +1200. - How Oklahoma City, home of the WCWS, became the center of the softball universe
For college softball players, girls who dream of becoming college players and thousands of fans, Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City is the ultimate destination.
ESPN. Fri, 29 May 2020 22:04:42 EST. - Bodies of two missing Oklahoma toddlers found in waterways, authorities say
A medical examiner confirmed that two bodies found in waterways have been identified as the toddlers who had been missing since May 22, Tulsa police officials said.
KETV - Omaha, Nebraska. Fri, 29 May 2020 23:00:00 GMT. - Bodies of two children pulled from Oklahoma waterways are believed to be missing toddlers
Emergency crews in Oklahoma on Wednesday recovered the body of a young boy from a creek near Tulsa, less than 24 hours after a young girl's body was pulled from the Arkansas River.
Daily Mail. Thu, 28 May 2020 21:24:35 GMT. - Alleged drunk driver charged after crash kills 4 Oklahoma teens
Four counts of second-degree murder have been filed against a 42-year-old man accused of causing a crash that killed four Oklahoma high school students.
KETV - Omaha, Nebraska. Thu, 28 May 2020 17:15:00 GMT. - Tiare Jennings of St. Anthony is Gatorade state player of the year in softball
Tiare Jennings, a senior shortstop at Long Beach St. Anthony, batted .710 and is headed to Oklahoma.
Eric Sondheimer. Los Angeles Times. Thu, 28 May 2020 11:15:27 -0400. - Williams to add solar to natural gas facilities in nine states
Oklahoma pipeline operator Williams plans to add solar power to natural gas processing plants and other facilities in nine states.
Sergio Chapa, Houston Chronicle. Houston Chronicle. Thu, 28 May 2020 14:26:15 UTC. - Body of 19-Year-Old Lewisville Man Located at Lake Texoma
Authorities located the body of a Lewisville 19-year-old man Wednesday near the bank of Lake Texoma, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
NBC. Thu, May 28 2020 01:53:43 AM. - Gun owners want new hearing in Remington rifle settlement after new reports of malfunctions
Lewis Frost, a deputy sheriff in Louisiana who owns three Model 700s, and Richard Denney, an Oklahoma attorney who also owns three 700s, are asking the federal judge to consider reopening the case in light of CNBC's reporting.
CNBC. Wed, 27 May 2020 22:29:33 GMT. - Camel goes viral after it pokes its head into car in search of snacks
A camel at a zoo in Oklahoma has gone viral after images of it poking its head into a car in search of snacks surfaced.
Chris Ciaccia. Fox News. Wed, 27 May 2020 16:13:20 GMT.
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.