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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Quality control
Cities could bear a big bill for Lake Thunderbird pollution.
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Carol Cole-Frowe
Steep penalties could face the cities of Norman, Oklahoma City and Moore if drastic reductions in stormwater pollutants going into the Lake Thunderbird watershed are not achieved.
Puff-less parks
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Clifton Adcock
The Oklahoma City Council unanimously passed a resolution last week to discourage smoking in public parks and directing city staff to develop tobacco-free signage.
Mad meeting
Chesapeake’s annual shareholders meeting this week comes at the height of controversy for its board and CEO.
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Clifton Adcock
As Chesapeake Energy’s annual shareholder meeting approaches Friday, investors and energy company experts are watching to see what more might unfold at the top of the embattled energy company.
Road hazards
Would stiffer penalties result in more insured motorists?
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C.G. Niebank
The next time you drive to work, the supermarket, or the nearest mall, look at the cars, trucks and minivans around you, and consider this: There’s a good chance that in an accident with one of those vehicles, you’ll get stuck paying the entire bill for damages to your own car or truck.
Quitting with pride
Anti-tobacco advocates are working with the LGBT community to address its above-average smoking rates.
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Sarah Lobban
Anyone who has tried to quit smoking knows it’s tough. It’s common knowledge that nicotine is the cause of one of the most prevalent addictions in the country.
Out of the box
The Regional Food Bank collaborated with a local chef to craft convenient stovetop meals.
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Kelley Chambers
In an episode of The Simpsons, Marge Simpson prays to God that if the town is spared from an impending nuclear meltdown, then the next time a food drive comes along, she will give the poor something they’d actually like to eat, and not just old cans of lima beans and pumpkin mix.
Street heat
OKC leaders are undecided about where to put a Bricktown entrance on a planned boulevard downtown.
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Clifton Adcock
The picture of the boulevard that will replace the former Interstate 40 crosstown route has become a little clearer in recent weeks, as the state Department of Transportation made public presentations on the project.
Lines of fire
State lawmakers crafted several gun bills this session, including one allowing open carry of firearms.
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Peter Wright
Tweaking gun laws was a specialty of the state Legislature this session, passing several gun-related measures that will take effect in November.
Taxing measures
Potential changes in city code might streamline tax collections for delinquent businesses.
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Clifton Adcock
Oklahoma City is looking for a new way to go after businesses with delinquent sales tax remittance.
All's Wells that ends well
Tales of Wells Fargo TV star Dale Robertson bid goodbye to his Yukon home and Hollywood memorabilia in a recent auction.
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Jerry Bohnen
Friends say the only reason Dale Robertson continued acting in Hollywood was to get back to Oklahoma and raise horses on the Haymaker Farms ranch he built north of Yukon.
Case closed?
After 17 years, a new book and a film pose questions about the Oklahoma City federal building bombing.
Zoo brouhaha
A possible open records violation delays a change in management for the OKC Zoo Amphitheatre.
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Clifton Adcock
Concerns about a possible violation of the Oklahoma Open Records Act prompted the Oklahoma City Zoological Trust last week to table plans to sublease the Zoo Amphitheatre to the recently formed 3Horse Productions.
Purr-fect fix
OKC’s City Council is slated to take up a measure to reduce the euthanasia rate for cats in the animal shelter.
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Nicole Hill
Of the 10,000 cats taken in last year by the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter, half never left.
Once upon a time on Paseo
OKC’s longtime arts district flourishes with the times.
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Shauna Lawyer Struby
In 1928, Gilbert Apple Nichols — dentist, early Oklahoma City developer, and future founder of Nichols Hills — began construction on a tiny three-block shopping district on what was then the edge of Oklahoma City.
Manson then and now
Marilyn Manson performed in OKC last week, but where was the stir the band created during its last visit 15 years ago?
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Mitch Tillison
A teen sat against the outside wall of the Diamond Ballroom last week, waiting for the doors to open.
