Live. Local. Leaving.
Longtime KOCO chief meteorologist Rick Mitchell heading to severe skies of Dallas TV.
It's about time
A century-old time capsule is opened in an OKC church.
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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Closing time
Horn Seed closing shop after nine decades in business.
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Heidi Rambo Centrella
When Horn Seed Company opened its doors for business in Oklahoma City, Rudolph Valentino was the nation’s leading sex symbol, Babe Ruth commanded the baseball diamond and Warren G. Harding was in the White House. After 91 years in business, Horn Seed, 1409 Northwest Expressway, is closing its doors.
Race to 88
Two Democrats square off in Tuesday’s runoff for state House District 88.
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Jason Doyle Oden
Two Democrats vying to replace state Sen. Al McAffrey as the state representative for House District 88 say education and health care are the most important issues facing the next legislative session.
Mileage may vary
While MAPS 3 promised 70 miles of new sidewalks, project officials say only about 25 miles can be built for the $6.8 million budget.
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Clifton Adcock
Despite a promise of 70 miles of new sidewalks as part of the MAPS 3 program, Oklahoma City is now looking at constructing possibly less than 40 percent of that amount for the entire project.
Bad traffic
Mexican drug cartels impact OKC.
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Clifton Adcock
When federal agents raided a horse ranch in Lexington in early June, it wasn’t to take a dime-bag drug dealer off the street. It was to disrupt a money-laundering operation for one of Mexico’s most brutal drug cartels.
The hell you say
A Prague girl’s use of the word ‘hell’ keeps her from receiving her high school diploma.
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Phil Bacharach
You'd think a school that proudly claims to be the home of the Red Devils wouldn't be so timid about using the word “hell,” but you'd be wrong.
School work
A planned charter elementary school for downtown moves a step closer to becoming a reality.
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Clifton Adcock
The public trust overseeing the MAPS for Kids project approved a contract Aug. 13 to purchase the land for the future MAPS downtown elementary school.
Blast from the past
Retro Metro OKC is preserving the city's history, one artifact at a time.
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Carmel Perez Snyder
The Rock Island-Frisco Railroad heralds were displayed on Oklahoma City’s S. Robinson Street train underpass for nearly 80 years. Chances are most Oklahoma City residents drove by without ever noticing the two symbols of the city’s past.
Monkey business
Thanks to The Price Is Right’s Bob Barker, a Newcastle primate sanctuary welcomes five new residents.
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Clifton Adcock
A Newcastle primate sanctuary is preparing to welcome several new monkeys, after getting a big monetary boost from famed television host and animal-rights advocate Bob Barker.
It’s a bird, it’s a plane ...
Local engineers, firefighters and law enforcement explore the possibilities of drone technology.
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Dean Anderson
Wildfires have roared through Oklahoma over the past few weeks, leaving fire departments scrambling to figure out the best way to get in front of them.
Adopt an acre
City dwellers can sponsor eco-friendly farming practices for as little as $5.
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Sarah Lobban
Earth Day might be well behind us, but Oklahoma’s ECOpass is helping ensure that the state’s future still looks green.
Runoff rumble
Oklahoma County’s next court clerk will be determined by an Aug. 28 Republican runoff.
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Peter Wright
A term-limited state representative will face a longtime employee of the Oklahoma County Court Clerk’s office in an Aug. 28 runoff that could become a referendum on what role politics should play in county government.
Vouch for it
The Homeless Alliance provides an alternative to spare change.
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Greg Horton
When Shane Warren Speegle told an Oklahoma City police officer he made $60,000 last year by panhandling, the story quickly went viral thanks to The Huffington Post. Locally, KOCO Channel 5 broadcast the story, but with no way to verify Speegle’s income, it might be wise to take his claim with a dose of skepticism.
A tale of two Toms
Is a kinder, gentler Tom Coburn emerging?
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Jonathan Nicholson
Quick: Name an Oklahoma politician who is pals with President Barack Obama, voted for the 2008 bank bailout, believes the military can be cut by 10 percent without harm and thinks increased taxes must be on the table for deficit reduction.
Secret paroles?
Oklahoma County’s top prosecutor accuses the state Pardon and Parole Board of illegally considering the early release of some inmates.
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Phil Bacharach
Tim Sharp was shocked when he heard from his aunt last month that the woman who had killed his father in a drunk-driving accident was up for parole. The inmate, Maelene Chambers, had served only four years of a 10-year manslaughter prison sentence for the 2006 death, and Sharp knew that manslaughter was one of more than 20 state crimes in which offenders were required to serve at least 85 percent of their sentence.
The Spy returns to radio
Partnership with KOSU brings beloved alt format back from the dead.
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Gazette staff
After an abrupt jump from the airwaves to an online-only model, the locally loved The Spy is returning to terrestrial radio. Beginning Aug. 20, The Spy will live from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. on KOSU, the NPR station that serves the Oklahoma City metro at 91.7 on the FM dial.
