No, you can't, Oklahoma. County election boards aren't open after 5 p.m., and the deadline was Friday. Not for the Nov. 3 election, anyway. oklahomawatch.org/2026/10/09/v...

Oklahomans say Housing First works. Washington is giving it the axe. That, a Kamrynn Gravitt photo, and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...

Voter registration site fails on deadline day and we haven't been able to reach them in 4.5 hours of trying. Read the story here: oklahomawatch.org/2026/10/09/v...

Everything You Need to Know About State Question 847 Before November 3 (and today's the last day to register to vote). Also, a photo by Beverly Photo and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...

Thirty-three hours in jail over a $24 court fee. That's the average in Caddo County. That, a Randy Hudson Images photo, and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...

Developing school AI rules: "Like building an airplane while it's flying." That, a Steven Proto photo, and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...

Utility customers are set to pay for gas bought five years ago for decades to come. The AG's lawsuit over that is finally headed to trial. That, a Bright Light Photographer photo and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...

At least 28 lawsuits have been filed in 2026 against Vesta Realty CEO Marc Kulick, his company or properties he controls. The newest comes from the Oklahoma Department of Securities. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...

Fires and explosions plague marijuana processors, where regulatory inspections are sketchy. That, a Susan Diann Designs photo, and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...

Twenty-four former students who attended New Lifehouse over the past decade described a program built on control and isolation rather than treatment, a photo by Terry McGraw, and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...

How land banks could help solve Oklahoma's housing problem, a photo by Jesse Edgar, and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...

A fellow detainee called for help four times while a man was beaten to death in his cell. No one came for 45 minutes. That, a photo by Flight Time OKC, and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...

Medicare’s dementia program Is helping Oklahoma families, just not nearly enough of them. That, a photo by Sheryl McLain Photography, and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. Subscribe and we'll email it to you!
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Epic Delays: Four years, no arraignment, no trial and a new AG on the horizon. That, a photo by Daniel Jeffries, and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...

Tulsa opts in on right-to-counsel for eviction court, a photo by Victor Hamberlin, and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...

San Francisco sues Trump Media over subscriber-only access to Trump's posts www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

Evictions and school absenteeism go hand-in-hand. Tulsa's trying to fix that. Read about that, check out the Jared Haynes photo, and find more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...

Everything from guns to meat slicers are unaccounted for in sheriff turnover audits. About $1.8 million worth, and that's only 61% of counties. That story, a Kyle Nelson photo, and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...

OSU eyes TCC takeover, a photo by Leah Horstman, and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...

Congress passed the biggest housing bill in decades, but Oklahoma advocates say it’s not enough. That, a Mariah Nicole photo, and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...