In The News 06.12.2025

Here are the headlines shared on Thursday, June 12, 2025

Remembering Gary England. (Read) / Image: KWTV

In The News

Here are the headlines shared on Thursday, June 12, 2025

• Oklahoma mourns the loss of a true legend: Gary England dies at 85 (KWTV)

• Alex Cameron reflects on the legacy of colleague and friend Gary England (KWTV)

• ‘Our calm in the storm:' Oklahomans honor & remember Gary England (KWTV)

• Gary England honored with Bridge in Seiling (KWTV)

• Controversial Oklahoma law affecting ballot initiatives draws legal challenges (Oklahoma Voice)

• Tribes celebrate record economic impact in Oklahoma (Oklahoma Voice)

• Federal Lawmakers are Steering Clear of State Politics When It Comes to the Gubernatorial Race (Oklahoma Watch)

• Governor Stitt quietly signs several Education bills (KFOR)

• Oklahoma announces historic space flight partnership (KOCO)

• Legal expert shares tips ahead of protests in Oklahoma this weekend (KOKH)

• New law to bring more uniformity to how tie elections are decided in Oklahoma (KOKH)

• Lawton Fort Sill 250th Army Birthday Parade canceled due to ‘credible security threats’ (KSWO)

• Tulsa's Great Raft Race to end with final sunset celebration in 2025 (KOTV)

• East Central University glass recycling program takes repurposing to the next level (KXII)

• Hurdles on the horizon as wind industry eyes eastern Oklahoma expansion (KGOU)

• Oklahoma City seeks artists to create sculpture for Route 66’s centennial (KGOU)

• Ethics Commission votes to prosecute Rep. Ajay Pittman for campaign finance violations (Nondoc)

• A Tulsa political operative used his grandmother’s name to set up political action committees (The Frontier)

• Google Cloud outage leads to global internet disruptions (News From The States)

Oklahoma | U.S. Drought Monitor | June 12, 2025

Extras

We Remember Gary England (News 9 YouTube)

Surviving the Storm with Gary England (News 9 YouTube)

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