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Elections   -   Jan 05, 2026 Early voting opens Thursday for House District 35 Republican runoff
Dillon Travis, left, in black jacket and white campaign cap, and Mike Waters, right, in red shirt and gray cap, speak to voters at an OK2A meeting in Cleveland, Oklahoma.

Travis, Waters vie for Republican nomination ahead of Jan. 13 election; early voting available Thursday and Friday at Payne County Election Board

Elections   -   Dec 17, 2025 Inside the HD 35 Republican Runoff: What the Numbers Reveal
Composite photo showing Dillon Travis on left wearing cowboy hat and Mike Waters on right in suit jacket with glasses. Both are HD 35 Republican runoff candidates.

Dillon Travis (30.41%) and Mike Waters (21%) advance to January 13 after primary split five ways, with nearly half of voters still up for grabs

Dillon Travis wearing white baseball cap and gray Southern Plains Ag Co vest speaks to audience at indoor campaign event with American flag visible in background.
Oklahoma House of Representatives   -   Jan 13, 2026 Travis Wins HD 35 Republican Nomination With 78% of Vote

Sixth-generation farmer defeats former Pawnee County Sheriff Mike Waters 1,517-421; will face Democrat Luke Kruse on Feb. 10

by Chris Peters
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Photos of the Year   -   Jan 06, 2026 2025 Photos of the Year from The Stillwegian
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Vote for your favorite images from our coverage of Stillwater and Payne County in 2025 using ranked choice voting

Cowboy Football   -   Dec 31, 2025 Comprehensive Oklahoma State Football Transfer Portal Tracker
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Storylines of 2025   -   Dec 30, 2025 2025 STORYLINES: The March Wildfires
Stillwater firefighter silhouetted against a home fully engulfed in flames during the March 14, 2025 wildfire in the Pecan Hill neighborhood.

Nine months after Stillwater's historic wildfires, questions about preparedness and recovery remain

Storylines of 2025   -   Dec 29, 2025 2025 STORYLINES: Big Tech Comes to Town
Large concrete tilt-up walls of Google's data center under construction, supported by black steel bracing, with excavators and bulldozers working on the graded dirt site under a blue sky.

Google's $3 billion data center project arrives in Stillwater

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Oklahoma House of Representatives   -   Jan 13, 2026 Travis Wins HD 35 Republican Nomination With 78% of Vote
Dillon Travis wearing white baseball cap and gray Southern Plains Ag Co vest speaks to audience at indoor campaign event with American flag visible in background.

Sixth-generation farmer defeats former Pawnee County Sheriff Mike Waters 1,517-421; will face Democrat Luke Kruse on Feb. 10

by Chris Peters
Elections   -   Jan 05, 2026 Early voting opens Thursday for House District 35 Republican runoff
Dillon Travis, left, in black jacket and white campaign cap, and Mike Waters, right, in red shirt and gray cap, speak to voters at an OK2A meeting in Cleveland, Oklahoma.

Travis, Waters vie for Republican nomination ahead of Jan. 13 election; early voting available Thursday and Friday at Payne County Election Board

by Chris Peters
Elections   -   Dec 17, 2025 Inside the HD 35 Republican Runoff: What the Numbers Reveal
Composite photo showing Dillon Travis on left wearing cowboy hat and Mike Waters on right in suit jacket with glasses. Both are HD 35 Republican runoff candidates.

Dillon Travis (30.41%) and Mike Waters (21%) advance to January 13 after primary split five ways, with nearly half of voters still up for grabs

by Chris Peters
Elections   -   Dec 16, 2025 Brubaker to face Dillin in February school board election, applications open for second seat
Composite photo shows Rachel Dillin on left wearing blue top with black bow headband and Nathan Brubaker on right wearing glasses and green collared shirt with gray cardigan

Dillin faces first election challenge since 2023 appointment; board seeks applicants for Riley's seat through Jan. 1

by Chris Peters
Elections   -   Nov 18, 2025 2026 Election Preview: What Stillwater Voters Need to Know
Stillwater Mayor Will Joyce sits at the dais during a City Council meeting, with a microphone in front of him and a nameplate reading "Mayor Joyce" visible on the desk.

Mayor, school board filing opens Dec. 1; state and federal legislative races follow through November

by Chris Peters
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