Juneteenth in OKC metro: Community demand is pushing this year’s celebrations bigger, including Juneteenth on the East moving to the Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheater and Juneteenth Food Truck Friday expanding its lineup of Black food culture across Kerr Park. Local history & identity: Tulsa is hosting Summer Genealogy Workshops (June 18-20) with tools for researching family trees, with sessions focused on African American and Native American genealogy tied to Tulsa Race Massacre descendant work. Native cultural stewardship: U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz is pressing museums and universities to speed up repatriation of Native ancestral remains and items under NAGPRA. Public safety & child welfare: A new documentary, Deadbeat, revisits a 2023 Verdigris murder-suicide and the push behind Oklahoma’s Three Angels Law. Politics with culture impact: Oklahoma’s GOP governor runoff is set after Trump attacks on Gentner Drummond and support for Mike Mazzei; meanwhile, voters rejected a minimum wage raise measure. Health & everyday life: Alpha-gal syndrome is hitting national headlines, with Oklahoma ranching and tick-bite awareness tied to the condition. Arts & community business: Norman artist Lauren Kelly’s new book focuses on how to sell art, turning creative careers into something sustainable. Sports spotlight: OU’s Ralford Mullings repeats as NCAA discus champ, and Oklahoma’s unexpected College World Series run keeps drawing attention.