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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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
CFN
Gazette staff
Lil’ Wayne is officially returning to Chesapeake Energy Arena. This time, presumably, he will be admitted entry.
Speak for the trees
CFN
Gazette staff
Dedicating all your bedtime prayers to rain lately? Well, you're not alone. And professionals are here with help and encouragement.
Reject to wed
CFN
Gazette staff
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
CFN
Gazette staff
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
CFN
Gazette staff
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.
Blogger flogger
CFN
Gazette staff
It’s not cool to make fun of someone’s body. It’s less cool to do it in print ... especially if you want to keep your job.
Living with Alzheimer's
By year’s end, Edmond is expected to have the metro's first stand-alone memory-care facility.
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Nicole Hill
With an aging population and nearly 5.4 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, focus on the chronic illness has shifted from diagnosis to care.
Crossing Obamacare
Hobby Lobby's legal battle against the Affordable Care Act has made it a darling of evangelical Christians nationwide.
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Peter Wright
For supporters of Hobby Lobby, the fluorescent bulbs that light store aisles have perhaps become a beacon of righteousness. The Oklahoma City-based chain stepped into the political fray late last year with a controversial lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a case that has garnered praise from some of the most prominent evangelical figures in the country.
Dead or alive
CFN
Gazette staff
As the state legislative session winds down, some lawmakers are working to resuscitate proposals that already died. That can be promising news for Oklahomans who fancy schoolteachers packing heat, and more bad news for Oklahomans who don’t like the idea of distracted drivers zooming along the highway.
New life
The long-struggling Crossroads Mall gets a second chance as a commercial hub for OKC’s growing Latino community.
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Peter Wright
A mariachi band played as dancers from a traveling circus last week unveiled plans to reshape Crossroads Mall. With a new name and new tenants, future renovations and a busy schedule of events, developers hope to transform the once-thriving mall into a commercial hub for Oklahoma City’s Latino community.
