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Drummond pushes for stronger ‘Know Your Customer’ rules to fight robocalls

Tuesday, August 4

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen “Know Your Customer” rules to stop scam robocalls before they ever reach Oklahomans' phones. “Know Your Customer” rules require phone companies to verify who is using their networks to make calls and what kind of business those customers are actually conducting.... Read More.

Romanian nationals sentenced in ATM skimming scheme across Oklahoma

Tuesday, August 4

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Authorities say three Romanian nationals have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud. In January of 2025, law enforcement officials say 37-year-old Sebastian Bulacu, 42-year-old Florin Radu, and 36-year-old Valentin Alexandru traveled throughout the Oklahoma City area to install "skimming" devices on... Read More.

Fires near Spokane, Washington, have burned 600 structures and forced 60,000 evacuations

Tuesday, August 4

Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area while destroying at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures, authorities said Sunday. The fires in and around Spokane, the state’s second largest city, burned about 8.2 square miles (about 21 square kilometers)... Read More.

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US faces new pressure to build weapons without China’s rare earth magnets

Tuesday, August 4

EXETER, N.H. (AP) — A giant American flag hanging on the wall of a warehouse in New Hampshire hints at the national importance of the elements bound inside the mining waste stored in 1-ton bags. The company uses electrolysis to separate the key critical elements President Donald Trump’s administration... Read More.

Cowley College hosts Fall 2026 College Transfer and Job Fair

Monday, August 3

Students and community members looking to continue their education or explore career opportunities are invited to attend the Fall 2026 College Transfer and Job Fair on Wednesday, September 30, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Wright Room of the Brown Center on Cowley College's Arkansas City campus. The... Read More.

Double Your Donation in the Fight Against Childhood Hunger with the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Food for Kids Match

Monday, August 3

(OKLAHOMA CITY) – Food insecurity negatively impacts physical, emotional and cognitive development in children. Through Sept. 30, donations to the Regional Food Bank’s Food for Kids Programs are matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $285,000, thanks to the Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma, Mark and Beth Brewer, Expand Energy, Dolese Brothers... Read More.

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America 250 merchandise is NOW ON SALE while supplies last

Monday, August 3

The remaining America 250 merchandise is NOW ON SALE while supplies last! Purchase online and pick up your order at the Chamber Office, 420 E. Grand, or purchase items at the Chamber Office. Challenge Coins are now just $15.00 each (tax included). These beautifully designed keepsakes make great gifts and lasting... Read More.

NOC Enid launches donor challenge for athletic training center

Saturday, August 1

Enid, OK -- Northern Oklahoma College Enid is proud to announce the official launch of a Donor Matching Challenge Campaign with a $750,000 fundraising goal to raise funds in support of a cutting-edge Athletic Training Education Center at Failing Field. This new facility will not only serve as a... Read More.

Hundreds of workers feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as Nepal flood deaths cross 900

Saturday, August 1

A drone view shows a major section of Pasang Lhamu highway washed away along swollen Trishuli river by recent flash floods cutting off Rasuwa district from Nuwakot area, Nepal, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh) KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers rushed Monday to reach workers believed to be... Read More.

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UAE says it intercepted an Iranian drone after weekend US strikes on rocket launchers in Iran

Saturday, August 1

A small boat sails past cargo ships and other commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP, File) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates said it intercepted an Iranian drone over its waters Monday,... Read More.

More storms possible at Grand Canyon where a flash flood killed 1 person and left 15 missing

Saturday, August 1

This photo provided by the National Park Service shows remnants of stone bridge pylons along Bright Angel Creek in the Grand Canyon following a flash flood that destroyed the footbridge, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (James Thompson/National Park Service via AP) FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — State and federal officials ramped up... Read More.

Sen. Christi Gillespie Appointed to Oklahoma Early Childhood Task Force

Saturday, August 1

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton has appointed Senator Christi Gillespie, R-Broken Arrow, to serve on the newly established Oklahoma Early Childhood Task Force, a two-year initiative created to study and improve how Oklahoma delivers services to children ages zero through five and their families. Gillespie said... Read More.