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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A Western sunset
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Gazette staff
Oklahoma native and longtime movie and TV star Dale Robertson died yesterday in California. He was 89.
Tulsa time
The sale of the Tulsa World means Oklahoma's two largest newspapers will be owned by out-of-state interests.
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Clifton Adcock
The Tulsa World announced today that it has been sold to BH Media Group, a subsidy of the Warren Buffett-controlled Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Marrs invaders
OKC City Councilman Gary Marrs faces two challengers in the March 5 municipal elections.
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Clifton Adcock
Ward 1 Oklahoma City Councilman Gary Marrs faces two opponents in the March 5 city elections. At a public forum earlier this month, voters in the central-northwest ward heard from the incumbent and challengers James Greiner and Carolyn Sims.
Coverage controversy
Supporters and critics scramble to determine the impact of Gov. Fallin’s decision against Medicaid expansion.
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Clifton Adcock
As Oklahoma pushes forward to form its own health care reform plan, several groups are trying to pressure Gov. Mary Fallin to reverse her previous decision not to expand the state’s Medicaid program.
Moneyball
Five years since its arrival, the OKC Thunder has benefited from more than $139 million in taxpayer dollars.
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Clifton Adcock
The sense of community inspired by the Oklahoma City Thunder has captured national attention since the team’s city debut in 2008. From posh luxury boxes to the upper-level $10 seats in the aptly named Loud City, Thunder games amount to a party where everyone is invited.
Circle of life at the zoo
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Gazette staff
The Oklahoma City Zoo has seen the Circle of Life in recent days, with its gorilla population experiencing a joyful arrival and a sad departure.
Becoming Contemporary
City Arts Center looks ahead to a new home and a new name.
Up in smoke
State legislators kill a bill that would have allowed local governments to establish strong tobacco restrictions.
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Phil Bacharach
A state Senate committee today snuffed out a bill that would have allowed local governments to establish anti-tobacco ordinances more restrictive than what's currently set by the state.
Take two
After a Republican block, Obama re-nominates an Oklahoma federal judge for 10th Circuit Court.
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Clifton Adcock
An Oklahoma federal judge nominated by President Barack Obama to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals will get a hearing by the full Senate on Monday, after confirmation was blocked for several months.
Tangled web
OKC decides against pursuing litigation to acquire the website for the Zoo Amphitheatre.
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Clifton Adcock
Oklahoma City officials have decided not to pursue legal action against the former manager of the Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre to obtain rights to the venue’s website, a city spokesperson confirmed today.
Dry ideas
In the wake of a brutal drought, OKC officials consider water conservation efforts.
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Clifton Adcock
Amid a two-year drought with no relief in sight, Oklahoma City is exploring further water conservation, including raising water rates if a customer exceeds normal usage.
Tobacco road
Big tobacco and health advocates square off over a state bill to let OKC and other cities make tougher anti-tobacco ordinances.
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Tim Farley
Lobbyists and lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle are gearing up for a fight over the repeal of a pre-emption law that would give Oklahoma municipalities the authority to pass more restrictive anti-smoking measures than the state allows.
School board bucks
Incoming OKC school board chair Lynne Hardin raised nearly five times the campaign funds than the incumbent.
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Clifton Adcock
Oklahoma City Public Schools will have a new Board of Education chair, after challenger Lynne Hardin unseated incumbent Angela Monson in yesterday’s election.
Zoning out
OKC officials abruptly back off a controversial rezoning request for a historic neighborhood near the OU Health Sciences Center.
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Jerry Bohnen
After nearly a year of efforts by Oklahoma City to rezone the historic John F. Kennedy residential neighborhood for the expansion of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, city officials are withdrawing their rezoning request.
The next move
Both sides in the abortion debate consider their options after recent rulings by the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
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Jerry Bohnen
Commemorate, observe or celebrate the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme court decision, Roe v. Wade: It’s what millions of Americans have done over the past several weeks.
