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Ginnie Graham: California fires burn a bit of Oklahoma history at Will Rogers park

Among the deadly wildfires consuming the highly populated areas around Los Angeles, a beloved stop with Oklahoma ties has been destroyed. The historic ranch house where the late Will Rogers lived, along with several other buildings located at the Will Rogers State Historic Park,

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Oklahoma History Center Reflects On Loss Of Historic Will Rogers Ranch In California Wildfires

California wildfires force mass evacuations and destroy over 10,000 structures, including Will Rogers' historic ranch, a vital piece of Oklahoma history.

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Southern California Wildfires Claim Will Rogers Ranch, Other Landmarks

Raging wildfires that continue to burn a path of destruction through Southern California claimed the Will Rogers ranch along with a number of other local landmarks in what is already the most damaging fire in Los Angeles history.

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Will Rogers Ranch House destroyed by California wildfires

The home of Will Rogers, the famed 1930s actor known for playing a cowboy in Hollywood movies, was incinerated by wildfires that are plaguing Southern California this week.

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Think it's cold now? Here's a look back at Oklahoma's coldest temperatures in January

The cold wind may be a shock when you wake up in the morning, but the 2025 lowest temperatures have yet to match the coldest Oklahoma City has seen.

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Ryan Walters' New Orleans tirade doesn't represent Oklahoma standard | Opinion

Here's hoping Oklahoma schools chief Ryan Walters can resolve to do a better job keeping his mouth shut in 2025.

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Oklahoma Sooners 2025 freshman has already made SEC history and he hasn't played a snap yet

That's why the Sooners were able to land three-star quarterback Jett Niu, who is much better on tape than his three-star ...

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Oklahoma History Center Celebrates 2025 With New Exhibits, Festivals, & Anniversary Events

The Oklahoma History Center Museum is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2025 with new interactive exhibits, family-friendly ...

This Day in Oklahoma History: John Hope Franklin was born

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - On January 2, 1915, John Hope Franklin was born in Rentiesville, Oklahoma. He graduated from Booker T.

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Inmate who killed Oklahoma girl says if execution could 'change what I did, I would gladly die'

whom he called a “child sexual predator and murderer who committed one of the most depraved and gruesome crimes in Oklahoma history.” His attorneys have argued he is a “profoundly ill man ...

How much snow did we get? See snowfall totals across Oklahoma

The snowstorm that began falling on Oklahoma continued into Friday morning, leaving inches of snow as it moved out of the area.

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Oklahoma moves toward final U.S. execution of 2024 after clemency plea rejected

Assistant Attorney General Aspen Layman urged the board to reject clemency, calling Underwood's crime "one of the most notorious and depraved murders in Oklahoma history." "Mr. Underwood chose ...

How Cavs-Thunder battle will make NBA history

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers will host Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder in a historic ...

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Oklahoma Sooners legends are doing everything they can to help the communities they were brought up in

N ow, Norman Oklahoma is not Oklahoma City, despite what people from the outside may think. You have to drive through a few ...

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