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Utah county approves huge data center amid community opposition | KGOU - Oklahoma's NPR Source
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (35+ words) County commissioners gave the project a green light on Monday, but it still needs to obtain water rights at a time when the Great Salt Lake is nearing a new record low in water levels....
High fuel costs impact first responder budgets
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (70+ words) KGOU High fuel costs impact first responder budgets Fuel costs pushed high by the war in Iran are straining some local budgets for first responders who need fuel for vehicles from fire to emergency medical service trucks. Here & Now's Robin…...
Invasive tree-killing beetle found in Wagoner County
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (377+ words) Officials with the U. S. Department of Agriculture have confirmed a population of emerald ash borers in Wagoner County. State foresters first announced they were investigating the insect's presence in the area on April 21. Emerald ash borers are small beetles responsible for…...
Three parties, one dead child: The failures that led to Locklynn Mc Guire's death
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1771+ words) Two-year-old Locklynn's father tucked her into bed Nov. 18, and her mother returned home late from her job at a Sonic Drive-In. The mother heard breathing noises coming from her daughter's bedroom, and went in to check when she heard what…...
The evolution of the Green New Deal
2+ week, 1+ day ago (111+ words) A new populist climate agenda from progressives takes affordability into account by aiming to lower costs for everyday people through policies that also happen to cut carbon emissions. The evolution of the Green New Deal Since the 2024 election, the conversation…...
As Hollywood loses ground, Oklahoma plays the long game
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1731+ words) Ryan Bellgardt doesn't measure success in blockbuster budgets. "Don't think of it as one $30 million movie " think of it as 30 $1 million movies," said the Oklahoma City filmmaker and co-owner of Boiling Point Media, describing the kind of steady, small-scale production…...
How rumors about Swalwell's behavior finally became public
3+ week, 1+ day ago (75+ words) KGOU How rumors about Swalwell's behavior finally became public Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Politico's California bureau chief Melanie Mason about the rumors that had been circulating about former Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell and how a group…...
New investigation dives into sexual misconduct allegations at federal women's prison
3+ week, 2+ day ago (80+ words) KGOU New investigation dives into sexual misconduct allegations at federal women's prison For years, inmates at a federal women's prison in Texas have accused staff members of sexual misconduct, but none appear to have been criminally charged. Here & Now's Peter…...
U. K. issues Ye travel ban over antisemitism, leading to festival cancellation
1+ mon, 8+ hour ago (336+ words) The rapper and fashion entrepreneur Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has been denied entry into the U. K. following a public controversy stemming from past antisemitic comments. In the aftermath of the ban, instituted by the U. K. government, the entire festival has…...
Singer Brandy shares her rise to stardom in new memoir, 'Phases"
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (63+ words) NPR's A Martinez speaks with Grammy-winning artist Brandy about her memoir, "Phases," in which she charts her growth to stardom from Mississippi churches to Hollywood. Singer Brandy shares her rise to stardom in new memoir, 'Phases' NPR's A Martinez speaks…...