Tara Blume
@tarablume
Canadian American who has lived most of my life in Oklahoma. News producer and anchor @kfor since 1992. Wife, mom, outdoor-enthusiast. ☀️
Galen is celebrating 35 years of Great State features at @kfor4.bsky.social today! 🎉 I was really jealous of the day he got to help weigh baby black bears in Eastern Oklahoma with wildlife researchers. We have all benefited from his curiosity about OK places, people and history.
Belly Button Surprise: Oklahoma County deputy cracks up and says, "Dude, that is crazy, that is impressive," after retrieving a little bag of meth. Moments earlier, they found a meth pipe thrown into the grass. The suspect was arrested on an outstanding warrant. facebook.com/reel/4449866...
OK State Dept. of Health told @kfor4.bsky.social last Thursday they had 18 cases so far in 2026. The count jumped to 56 confirmed & 6 hospitalizations. OSDH says "historically, we have had an avg of 44 cyclosporiasis cases annually. It's only been a reportable disease in Oklahoma since 2023."🧵
UPDATE: The number is now 523 animals seized from a home on the city's SE side, including exotic birds, dogs, cats, reptiles and a horse. Shelter Supt. Johnny Sandoval says they are desperate for foster homes. More info on arrests at 4:30/6PM @kfor4.bsky.social kfor.com/news/local/o...
The headline and the resignation from Republican US Congressional candidate Jackson Lahmeyer. President Trump endorsed his opponent today for the August runoff.
Almost all the votes are in for OK Governor's Race. Here is how the counties split their vote on the Republican side. Runoff between Drummon and Mazzei. (1/2)
Brent Swadley of Swadly's BBQ is found GUILTY on ALL six felony counts of fraud and conspiracy against the state. He's accused of inflating construction costs & using faked paperwork to overcharge for equipment like smokers used at state park restaurants. (1/2).
Here is additional background from State Impact. A brand new state ranking from US News & World Report released this week places Oklahoma 48th for healthcare. stateimpact.npr.org/oklahoma/202...
NEW ‼️Oklahoma AG requests an audit of OHCA, citing healthcare providers complaints that "Oklahoma's second experiment with managed care Medicaid is failing to deliver on its promises." (1/3)
From Gov. Stitt's Presser: Enid experienced an EF4 Tornado rating with a 9-mile trail of damage according to the National Weather Service. The last EF4 was in Barnsdall two years ago. KFOR photojournalist Dave Young took these images of damage in Enid this morning. @kfor4.bsky.social #tornado
Enid tornado damage at S. 30th & E. Rupe. At around :48 seconds in, you can clearly see the tornado's path, with even the grass beaten down. By storm tracker Marc Dillard and @kfor4.bsky.social 4sight drone. #tornado
ICYMI: As the Commerce Dept. announces a $1 Billion data center in Tulsa, Oklahoma City pauses new data centers through the end of the year amid rapid growth & community concerns. kfor.com/news/local/o...
Wow! Matthew Matlack of Tulsa marvels at the tree branch that javelined into his truck hood during Tuesday’s storms. Today is anither day to be weatber aware! 🤞 kfor.com/news/local/d...
Governor Stitt has directed that all American and Oklahoma flags on state property be flown at half-staff today until 5 pm Tuesday, April 14th, to honor the life and service of Oklahoma Highway Trooper Vernon Brake.
Oklahoma families face fewer childcare choices, higher out-of-pocket costs & may need to leave the workforce to care for their children while a proposal moves forward to set aside an additional $25 million to help private school families pay for tuition. (1/2)
Tragically, this crash killed Trooper Vernon Brake along with a young mother and her 4-year old daughter. Here is the information from OHP. 💔
BREAKING: There has been a terrible crash involving an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper at I-35 & Hefner. I-35 between Britton and Hefner is closed in both directions. @kfor4.bsky.social
A large police presence reported at Paul's Valley High School. This was sent to parents: all students are OK.
OKC Police investigate officers' apparent April Fools Prank that did not amuse dispatchers: “Delta 13 just advised that they threw a baby out the window at 36th and Robinson...” “He supposedly ran over a transient...” kfor.com/news/local/o...
A new lawsuit against Vesta CEO Mark Kulick includes a link to high-stakes gambling videos. Vesta manages apartments in OKC, Tulsa & Stillwater, plagued with problems like mold & standing sewage. Section-8 tenants say they're desperate for help. @kfor4.bsky.social kfor.com/news/local/v...
Okmulgee County Sheriff Eddy Rice confirms two people died in Beggs due to violent storms last night. 💔 @kfor4.bsky.social
This is video from Fairview Emergency Management of the storm. NWS survey teams report four tornadoes. The deadly one in Major County was an EF2, localized along U.S. 60. Another EF1 storm reported in that county, and two others in Alfalfa and Grant County.
Wishing a speedy recovery to all! "Over the years the 4-Warn Storm Team has talked about how dangerous this work has become with so many people trying to track storms. At the scene, KFOR was told the driver who hit our crew was an amateur storm chaser who ran a stop sign." kfor.com/news/local/k...
BREAKING: President announces OK U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin will replace DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
More info here: "Please keep these three firefighters in your thoughts as they recover, along with the men and women who continue responding to the ongoing wildfire threat."
From the OHP Facebook page: This is an overturned Rosston Fire Dept. truck. "The driver, unable to see through the dense smoke, drove into a burning canyon. The truck overturned, trapping the driver and ejecting the two firefighters who were riding on the rear." 💔(1/2)
Byrd's audit found areas needing a legislative fix. For example, millions were spent on programs to improve reading without means to measure their effectiveness. The Governor says it’s time to modernize OK's cost accounting system, putting every public school’s checkbook online.
This week Mario Ceballos' truck was found abandoned along a Canadian Co. highway, launching a police search. He'd been on his way to work, and El Reno PD told his family, "if ICE did this, we'd know about it and the truck wouldn't be sitting here." (1/2)