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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Three people face criminal charges over alleged fraud at barbecue restaurants in Oklahoma state parks. A grand jury indicted the owner of Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Kitchen and two other people, according to Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s office.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt delivered his sixth State of the State address Monday, delivering his wishlist for the legislative session.
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The $48 million project is set to open this summer as officials seek to reassure the public about water quality concerns.
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Oil companies have agreed to pay $7.4 million and fix environmental damage after an underground pipeline leaked nearly 300,000 gallons of crude oil into a Payne County creek.
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The Central Oklahoma Stormwater Alliance is partnering with eleven communities to get affordable rain barrels into people’s yards.
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Water problems have sprung up around the state after last week’s freezing temperatures.
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After decades of frequent flooding in Miami and other Northeastern Oklahoma towns along the Neosho River, a federal regulatory agency has determined the Grand River Dam Authority is responsible. Now, GRDA has been ordered to purchase frequently flooded lands upstream of Grand Lake.
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The movie tells the story of the Osage Reign of Terror during the 1920s. It was filmed within the Osage Nation in Northern Oklahoma and has been generating buzz since its Cannes debut last summer.
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The first Monday in February marks the beginning of the Oklahoma legislative session. And Oklahoma lawmakers are gearing up to consider thousands of bills.
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If the Oklahoma legislature passes it, the Common Sense Freedom of Press Control Act would place more monitoring requirements and financial obligations on journalists and media outlets.