Tara Blume
@tcblume
“Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.” John Adams. News producer (chiefly) @kfor since 1992. Wife, mom, outdoor-enthusiast. Views are my own.
ICYMI: @jpalmerOKC spoke with @dylantbrown about her story on textbook publishers steer clear of OK social studies standards. @KFOR ow.ly/5zoF50WuM6P
Supt Walters sent this email to parents promoting American Virtual Academy, a private, online school. Linked to enroll here. And said the Arizona-based school “is in the approval process” for the tuition tax credit. Tax Commission says the school hasn’t yet applied.
Hulk Hogan has died at 71, TMZ reports tmz.com/2025/07/24/hul…
Oklahoma public radio stations detail harsh realities of funding cuts. "... the station has a noncommercial license through the federal communications system, which means it can’t just start airing advertisements to offset costs. By @JohnHayesNews kfor.com/news/oklahoma-…
The #Muscogee Nation Supreme Court affirmed a district court’s ruling that Muscogee #Freedmen are entitled to tribal citizenship. The ruling, which ends a decades-long battle, strikes references to "by-blood" requirements from all of the tribes's laws. nondoc.com/2025/07/23/mus…
When Justice Department officials reviewed what Attorney General Pam Bondi called a “truckload” of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein earlier this year, they discovered that Donald Trump’s name appeared multiple times. FREE WSJ GIFT ARTICLE 🎁 wsj.com/politics/justi…
18 pound Charlie needs a home! The OK County Sheriff's office often finds abandoned cats and says "If you'd like to bring Charlie home, rent a small UHaul (Just kidding) and come see Charlie at the OKC Animal Shelter, 2811 SE 29th St." facebook.com/OCSO911
I have been occasionally peeking at this brown thrasher nest— and I have to admit that I had never even heard of this Oklahoma bird. She is a super little mom.
Once the family confronted the naked man, he left out of their back door, skipped to the pond, and jumped in.. floating around for about an hour until police got him out. kfor.com/news/local/nak…
Oh boy. This school, which is also known as Primavera, seems like a nasty little can of worms. It's currently in the process of being shut down in Arizona after the founder funneled $24mm to himself while students were showing abysmal academic performance. 12news.com/article/news/i…
The OSDE release says they're in the approval process to allow tuition to be paid by the OK School Tax Credit, which would allow OK tax dollars to flow out of state to the Arizona school. (2/3) foxnews.com/media/k-12-pri…
UPDATE: Attorney Stephen Jones says Enid Judge Brian Lovell has been diagnosed with temporal dementia, and accuses AG Drummond of going back on verbal agreements regarding the handing of the Judge's criminal case. Lovell is accused in a drive-by shooting. kfor.com/news/local/for…
Oklahoma Christian University alum & his family members were murdered in Syria. Hosam Saraya was a member of Syria's Druze religious minority & founded a virtual school for Syrian children. kfor.com/news/local/okl…
The clouds have finally parted and I got to travel to the dark skies near Gloss Mountain State Park last night, Sunday July, 20 2025, to do some Milky Way photography. This area is certainly an Oklahoma Gem at night chasing Stars. -David Gaede @DougCarel @KandyceMitchell
ICYMI: The funding that helps OK adults obtain a GED is frozen. "Around 300,000 adults in the state don’t have a high school diploma and these programs, paid for by federal grants, are the only way to get them caught up...” oklahomavoice.com/briefs/careert…
