Governor’s office expressed private support for local mask mandate vote
The mayor of Jenks said the governor’s office called to support an effort to mandate masks but would not express that support publicly.
Oklahoma’s coronavirus surge is leaving rural areas struggling to find beds for critically ill patients
Rural emergency responders say hospitals in Tulsa, Lawton and Oklahoma City are filling with patients.
Appeals court upholds conviction in Tulsa child abuse murder case
Tavarreon Dickerson, 27, was convicted by a Tulsa County jury of first-degree child abuse murder in December 2017 for the death of 6-week-old Raylie Dickerson.
Oklahoma continues to see new cases of COVID-19 and hospitalizations reach record highs
There have been 161,425 known coronavirus cases in Oklahoma and 1,570 reported deaths. We’re tracking it.
Confusion, defiance and focus on ‘personal responsibility’ shaped Gov. Stitt’s initial pandemic response
The Frontier listened to hours of recorded calls and reviewed thousands of emails to better understand Gov. Kevin Stitt’s initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to grow across Oklahoma.
As Oklahoma sees record highs for coronavirus infections and hospitalizations, officials implement restrictions
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced new restrictions Monday for restaurants, bars and state employees in the midst of a continued late-year coronavirus surge.
COVID-19 is an accountability story
Since the pandemic first reached Oklahoma, I have reported almost exclusively on its wide-reaching implications on Oklahomans.
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CRITICAL CONDITION
Rural communities desperate to save their hospitals are turning to for-profit companies for help, but many fail to deliver on lofty promises and leave them with more debt.
Cell by Cell: The complete list of people who died in Oklahoma jails in 2020
The Frontier is again tracking every jail death in Oklahoma in 2020. We hope to uncover more about how and why people die in Oklahoma jails.
The return of the death penalty in Oklahoma
After more than a five-year hiatus following a series of high-profile mistakes, Oklahoma is set to return to lethal injection when executions resume, possibly as soon as late 2020.
Listen Frontier
Kassie, Brianna, Dylan and Ben discuss Tuesday’s elections and the results from Oklahoma, including Stephanie Bice’s win in the 5th Congressional District, the defeat of two state questions and how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted voters.
