It's about time
A century-old time capsule is opened in an OKC church.
Live. Local. Leaving.
Longtime KOCO chief meteorologist Rick Mitchell heading to severe skies of Dallas TV.
Fade out
A Senate bill phases out incentives that lure filmmakers to the state.
Challengers in Oklahoma City Council races discuss online photos
Photos in revealing poses, of Confederate flags
Picture of horror
A century later, the photograph of an Oklahoma lynching still resonates.
Romney and religion
Will Mitt Romney’s Mormonism be a factor for Oklahoma voters in next Tuesday’s presidential primary?
Fame, Sweet fame
Does this OKC woman have time to be a worldwide Internet sensation?
To the letter
The OKC school district begins investigating charges of grade-tampering by a high school principal.
Creative dissent
Opposition came in various forms at last week’s rally against the Personhood Act.
Spirited reformation
Two grassroots organizations seek changes to Oklahoma’s liquor laws.
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Crazy talk
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All things considered, 2012 was a pretty decent year for former University of Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones: He had the highest completion percentage (66.1 percent) and threw the fewest interceptions (11 – OK, still not great) of his career.
Lady ‘Gag’-a
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Carrie Underwood has acquired quite a few roles: American Idol, country music superstar, Grammy winner, advertising spokesperson.
Fanning fears?
Oklahoma’s Muslim community contends a recently signed state law could spur anti-Islamic bigotry.
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Tim Farley
Gov. Mary Fallin and state lawmakers should “embrace diversity” instead of demonizing the Muslim community, said Adam Soltani, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
Worst-case scenario
OKC officials roll out a possible water conservation plan in case of a brutally dry summer.
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Tim Farley
If drought conditions worsen in Oklahoma City, homeowners won’t be mowing thick, lush lawns this summer.
Not-so-easy rider
With a weak public transit system, city officials consider controversial changes to get it back on track.
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Tim Farley
Improving public transportation in Oklahoma City isn’t going to be easy. In fact, it might create the kind of controversy no one wants.
A fearless teen
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Rachael Cervenka
Reflections of Hope Award ceremony
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
1700 N.E. 63rd
oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org
235-3313
$168-$3,500
ASK and tell
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Rachael Cervenka
Asking a question is a fairly simple task. It’s also the driving force behind a public campaign aimed at raising awareness in Oklahoma about energy efficiency, health, local foods and more.
Nettled neighbors
A planned substance-abuse rehab center on N.W. First Street stirs up controversy.
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Tim Farley
A drug and alcohol rehabilitation center will soon be built on the western outskirts of downtown Oklahoma City, but some residents and business owner remain leery about the project.
Take shelter
A substantial funding cut looms for a Cleveland County youth shelter.
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Carol Cole-Frowe
Proposed elimination of Cleveland County funding to the area’s emergency youth shelter has the facility’s administration and supporters scrambling to figure out how to keep it open and what other services will have to be reduced.
Like a rock
Two metro high school stadiums built in the Depression era are due a makeover
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Kelley Chambers
Gary Armbruster said he wants to make one thing clear: No one is tearing down Taft Stadium’s historic rock wall that has faced N. May Avenue for more than 70 years.
Lil' Wayne wants back in the 'Peake
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Lil’ Wayne is officially returning to Chesapeake Energy Arena. This time, presumably, he will be admitted entry.
Speak for the trees
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Dedicating all your bedtime prayers to rain lately? Well, you're not alone. And professionals are here with help and encouragement.
Reject to wed
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Stillwater native Tyson Ritter, part-time actor and full-time front man of pop-rock sensation The All-American Rejects, recently got engaged to actress Elena Satine.
Cherryh picked
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Good news for lovers of homegrown sci-fi/fantasy lit. Oklahoma-born-and-bred author C.J. Cherryh’s four-part series The Morgaine Stories is primed for a jump to the big screen. Luckily, the transformation from book to movie doesn’t require a secret spell or potion.
School daze
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The Sooner State did itself right proud on US News & World Report’s 2013 ranking of the nation’s best high schools. Upon review of more than 21,000 U.S. public high schools, 111 Oklahoma schools made the cut.
