Graycen Wheeler
Water ReporterGraycen Wheeler is a reporter covering water issues at KOSU. She joined KOSU in June 2022 as a corps member with Report for America, a GroundTruth initiative that places emerging journalists in newsrooms across the country.
Wheeler grew up in Norman and attended the University of Oklahoma, where she studied biochemistry. She started writing and podcasting about science news while she was a graduate researcher at the University of Colorado Boulder. Wheeler realized that becoming a journalist would allow her to combine her love for her local community with the puzzle-solving penchant that had drawn her to science. So, after earning her doctorate in biochemistry, she completed a master’s in science journalism at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
While in Santa Cruz, Wheeler wrote about science and technology for outlets including Science, Symmetry Magazine and Mongabay. She also covered local news, particularly housing and environmental issues, for the Monterey Herald, San Jose Mercury News and Santa Cruz Local.
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With only 1,120 days until the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Oklahoma City is gearing up for its role in the games. To supplement LA’s sports facilities, OKC will host 9 canoe slalom sessions and 17 softball sessions. -
A federal judge ruled this week that poultry waste pollution is still hurting Oklahoma waters, and poultry companies are responsible for cleaning up existing pollution and preventing further harm. -
Basking in the afterglow of the Thunder’s Game 5 victory, Oklahoma City Council laid out some terms for the team’s new arena Tuesday morning. -
KOSU reporters Anna Pope and Graycen Wheeler won a pair of local news prizes as they wrap up their time with Report for America, a GroundTruth initiative that places emerging journalists in newsrooms across the country. -
Ahead of the 2024 election, two Afghan men living in central Oklahoma planned an election day terror attack on behalf of the Islamic State group. After Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi changed his plea last week, both men have admitted to the plot. -
Iconic Oklahoma meteorologist Gary England died Tuesday, Jun. 10, at the age of 85, according to multiple news outlets. -
For NPR’s Climate Solutions Week, KOSU and StateImpact are exploring how wind energy lets some Oklahomans live where and how they want. In the second story of that three-part series, we’ll look at what policymakers and economists are saying about Oklahoma’s growing wind sector. -
Chickasha will soon be home to a new industrial park powered by its own solar farm. Gov. Kevin Stitt says it will be the city’s largest-ever private investment. -
Oklahoma lawmakers approved a quarter of a percent income tax cut this legislative session, complete with Gov. Kevin Stitt’s signature, and despite some big budgetary questions. Here’s a rundown of what happened to key bills and other legislative initiatives this year. -
Oklahoma only has one Amtrak train route — and its future is now in question.
