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WASHINGTON – The Oklahoma State Chamber returned to the Sooner State last week after concluding its annual Washington fly-in where members heard from delegation members and discussed key issues concerning Oklahoma businesses. 

Nearly 150 people attended the multi-day event, which members said serves as an opportunity for businesses to address concerns with members of the Oklahoma delegation and hear from prominent leaders in Washington. 

Officials with the Cherokee Nation’s tribal government often tout the importance of sovereignty, a term that in tribal debates largely boils down to control of land lying within historic reservation lines.

One Cherokee government website bluntly declares, “The Supreme Court’s McGirt v. Oklahoma decision recognized what Indian Country has known all along - that our land is our land.”

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Justin Ray White, El Reno, failure to comply, $145.

Michael David Sheeder, Shawnee, failure to comply, $145.

Alisa Loraine Hamlett, El Reno, failure to comply, $145.

Azalia Gutierrez, Geary, petit larceny and obstructing an officer, $995.

Richard Steven Elledge, El Reno, failure to comply, $145.

Joshua Stoan Basic, Oklahoma City, expired tag, $165.

Janice Claire Delana, El Reno, improper tag display, $130.

Terence Asa Hays, El Reno, dog at large, $145.

Two Canadian County departments are seeking grant funds to combat the harmful, addictive effects of opioid drugs. The Canadian County Children’s Justice Center and the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office would receive funding through the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office.

County commissioners last week approved letters of intent for both county government offices to submit opioid abatement grant award applications to the Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board.

OKARCHE - Voters in Okarche approved a proposal to add two new trustees to town government in the Sept. 12 special election.

Voters approved the proposal for two more trustees with 109 votes, 85.83 percent in favor, to 18 votes, 14.17 percent opposed.

Currently, there are three trustees. Two positions will be added, and the existing trustees, Mayor Jeff Sadler and trustees Jason Kroener and Jeff Brueggen will decide whether the additional trustees will represent wards or serve in at-large positions.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The state continues to bet that it can be a national leader in the growing hydrogen sector, but officials are still waiting to find out whether Oklahoma will get a coveted federal designation and access to billions in federal funding.