Local headlines for Tuesday, February 23, 2021:
- State officials are keeping an eye on possible increases in utility bills. (Tulsa World)
- Most Oklahomans won’t see Texas-sized utility bill increases. (NewsOK)
- Tulsa is urging citizens to conserve water. (Tulsa World)
- OKC works to curb leaks and water usage. (NewsOK)
- Cherokee high court strike “by blood” from laws. (Tulsa World)
- 22 more deaths from COVID-19 bring the state’s total to more than 4,200. (Tulsa World)
- COVID spread continues downward trend. (Tulsa World)
- Vaccination of teachers begins in earnest. (NewsOK)
- Families see mixed results in distance learning. (Tulsa World)
- A former OU football player gets confirmed to the state Board of Education. (Tulsa World)
- Experts say COVID-19 and stimulus could complicate 2020 taxes. (Journal Record)
- Two more 1921 massacre survivors join lawsuit. (Tulsa World)
- State Republicans push legislation targeting Biden’s executive orders. (NewsOK)
- Former FBI official calls for domestic terrorism law. (NewsOK)
- EPA sides with ethanol industry against small, independent refiners. (NewsOK)
- OKC church pledges to move forward after water damage. (NewsOK)
- Oklahoma Children’s Hospital opens new play center. (Journal Record)
- The Miami Heat pulls away to beat the Thunder, 108 to 94. (NewsOK)