Stef Manchen

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SKIATOOK, Okla. — It's a massive problem, the lack of affordable housing. “I knew that housing was needed, but I did not know how needed it was until I was in the thick of it," said Amanda Thompson. She said she and her husband Jake felt called to help solve the crisis. They opened their company 'Prime Craftsman Homes' in June 2024. Local News In just under a year, they built around 40 homes, most of which are now serving a need somewhere across Green Country.

2 weeks ago | kjrh.com | Stef Manchen

TULSA, Okla. — Experts in Tulsa's homelessness and housing spaces held a panel, discussing the ongoing crisis with affordable housing crisis. They called on developers and builders to take stake in their community. Among the panel, Housing Forward's Tyler Parette, Housing Solution's Mark Smith, Tulsa Day Center's Mack Haltom and the City of Tulsa's Emily Hall. The leaders tied the increase in Tulsa's rising homeless population to the overwhelming shortage of affordable places to live.

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ENID, Okla. — A petition out of Garfield County is renewing calls for accountability and reform at the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. This, after the petition filed in Tulsa County failed for not collecting enough signatures. Local News Advocates out of Garfield County are asking for the agency and nine of their staff members to be investigated, along with seven other state entities and individuals.

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OKMULGEE, Okla. — The Muscogee Nation National Council unanimously passed a bill that will make child endangerment a felony charge. This comes nearly a month and a half since the moment a young foster child was left outside in freezing temperatures in pajamas and no shoes on. The foster mother, Kaytlin Fultz, is being prosecuted in Muscogee Creek Nation court. Local News Before April 4, the MCN didn't have a felony child neglect law.

2 weeks ago | kjrh.com | Stef Manchen

OWASSO, Okla. — In the first 24 hours after the Owasso tornado, signs of progress littered the hardest hit neighborhoods. The city updated numbers April 3, stating 287 homes and businesses had been impacted in some capacity by the storm. Local News Some of those already repaired, others, well on their way, thanks to all of the resources that poured into the community. “I know they’re planning on sending crews out to pick up debris...