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Stillwater City Council   -   Jan 30, 2026 City Council advances formal public art program
White metal sculpture called Interlace rises above stone wall reading "Stillwater Oklahoma" at intersection of Sixth Avenue and Western Road, with decorated utility box visible at left.

Ordinance would create 9-member committee, establish fund for donations; community partner commits sizable gift

Business   -   Jan 27, 2026 Historic Library Building to Become Boutique Hotel with $1M TIF Assistance
Historic tan brick neoclassical library building with "PUBLIC LIBRARY" text on facade, featuring arched windows, central entrance with pediment, and curved staircases.

Former library at 206 W. 6th Avenue will be transformed into 15-room Bookend Hotel with bar and event space, targeting September opening

Wind turbines rise above green agricultural fields with a rusty barbed wire fence in the foreground under a clear blue sky in Noble County, Oklahoma
Payne County Commissioners   -   Jan 30, 2026 Payne County passes resolution urging decommissioning bonds for wind, solar, data centers

Commissioners also approved agreement joining state's OKWIN emergency radio network; resolution calls for financial assurance equal to construction costs

by Chris Peters
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Sponsored   -   Feb 16, 2026 After Drybar Said No, She Built Her Own Blow Dry Bar in Stillwater
Emma Honigsberg styles a client's purple-highlighted hair with a round brush and blow dryer at Blown & Bronzed salon in Stillwater.

After a national franchise said the college town was too small, Amber Fladie opened Blown & Bronzed

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

Weather   -   Nov 01, 2025 Live Local Weather
Live Local Weather text over photo of sunset with hale bales in front of horizon

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Payne County Commissioners   -   Jan 30, 2026 Payne County passes resolution urging decommissioning bonds for wind, solar, data centers
Wind turbines rise above green agricultural fields with a rusty barbed wire fence in the foreground under a clear blue sky in Noble County, Oklahoma

Commissioners also approved agreement joining state's OKWIN emergency radio network; resolution calls for financial assurance equal to construction costs

by Chris Peters
Stillwater City Council   -   Jan 30, 2026 City Council advances formal public art program
White metal sculpture called Interlace rises above stone wall reading "Stillwater Oklahoma" at intersection of Sixth Avenue and Western Road, with decorated utility box visible at left.

Ordinance would create 9-member committee, establish fund for donations; community partner commits sizable gift

by Chris Peters
Business   -   Jan 27, 2026 Historic Library Building to Become Boutique Hotel with $1M TIF Assistance
Historic tan brick neoclassical library building with "PUBLIC LIBRARY" text on facade, featuring arched windows, central entrance with pediment, and curved staircases.

Former library at 206 W. 6th Avenue will be transformed into 15-room Bookend Hotel with bar and event space, targeting September opening

by Chris Peters
Business   -   Jan 27, 2026 USA Rare Earth secures $1.6 billion in federal funding for Stillwater magnet plant
Entrance sign for USA Rare Earth magnet manufacturing facility in Stillwater.

Federal commitment follows $7 million local incentive as company abandons experimental mining technology for conventional methods

by Chris Peters
Community   -   Jan 20, 2026 Mission of Hope seeks community help for annual homeless count
Mission of Hope sign stands in front of light blue building in Stillwater. The organization also houses Habitat for Humanity ReStore at the South Perkins Road location.

Community input form aims to identify locations where unsheltered neighbors are staying

by Chris Peters
Stillwater Board of Education   -   Jan 14, 2026 New board member joins discussion on college, career pathway gaps
Dr. Clyde Wilson wearing dark suit and blue bow tie in professional portrait

Dr. Clyde Wilson sworn in as board discusses serving students outside traditional college track

by Chris Peters
Elections   -   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
Stillwater City Council   -   Jan 13, 2026 Stillwater authorizes downtown four-way stop conversions
Yellow pedestrian crossing signs reading "State Law: Stop for pedestrians within crosswalk" stand at the intersection of South Main Street and Seventh Avenue in downtown Stillwater.

City Council approves $173,000 for conversion of Main Street intersections to four-way stop signs with enhanced lighting aimed to improve safety and traffic flow

by Chris Peters
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