which would include 5.6 miles of proposed new road and a new bridge to be built crossing over the Illinois River from Willis Road in Tahlequah to East 790 Road in the Welling community.

A ruling in a 20-year-old lawsuit could have far-reaching environmental consequences for the river and surrounding region.

Litigants embroiled in a decades-long battle to protect the crown jewel of Oklahoma’s scenic rivers and streams entered 2025 ...