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.
Picture of horror
A century later, the photograph of an Oklahoma lynching still resonates.
Challengers in Oklahoma City Council races discuss online photos
Photos in revealing poses, of Confederate flags
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.
The former Color Me Badd members have never told their whole story in one place, until now
Creative dissent
Opposition came in various forms at last week’s rally against the Personhood Act.
Wednesday 19 Jun
OKG Newsletter
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Middling money
This year’s city council races saw far fewer campaign dollars spent than in 2010.
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Clifton Adcock
Despite a crowded field in one Oklahoma City Council race and three candidates in another, overall campaign spending and fundraising in this year’s municipal elections is significantly below that of two years ago.
Chosen ONEs
Eight metro organizations nominated as state’s top nonprofit.
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Rachael Cervenka
Nonprofits across the state strive to better lives, one Oklahoman at a time. Some of them will be recognized and rewarded for their efforts at next month’s Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence (ONE) Awards.
Seven up
Seven candidates are battling it out in Tuesday’s Ward 7 city council race.
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Clifton Adcock
As Tuesday’s Oklahoma City Council election approaches, Ward 7 candidates are working to stand out amid a crowded field. Seven candidates are challenging incumbent Ronald “Skip” Kelly.
Fashion statement
The OKC Board of Education is expected to vote Monday on mandating school uniforms districtwide.
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Tim Farley
Deciding what to wear to school may not be a problem for Oklahoma City Public Schools students in the not-too-distant future. The Oklahoma City Board of Education is expected to vote Monday on whether to mandate school uniforms or a stricter dress code.
Living with AIDS
Medical advances have helped the HIVpositive, bringing a new focus of care for the Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund.
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Greg Horton
Red Tie Night
6 p.m. Saturday
Grand Ballroom, Cox Convention Center
1 Myriad Gardens
okaidscarefund.com
348-6600
$350-$15,000
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.
