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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Rubber revelry
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Certainly it’s no coincidence that Valentine’s Day falls smack in the middle of National Condom Week, which Planned Parenthood of Central Oklahoma is celebrating through Tuesday.
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.
Eat your heart out
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The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne is no stranger to weird and wondrous endeavors, but his latest project is particularly notable for just how heartfelt it is. And speaking of hearts, if you’ve ever yearned to feast on an anatomically correct human heart made of chocolate, you’re in luck.
The marrying kind
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People have been getting hitched for centuries. You know the drill: The bride and groom recite vows, sign a contract and voilà! But that’s just not enough for state Sen. Josh Brecheen, R-Coalgate, whose Senate Bill 105 seeks to make “covenant marriage” a legally recognized option.
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.
One Sweet sell-out
Sweet Brown has time to shill for a Tulsa dentist.
Voices Kerry
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The U.S. Senate is often considered a collegial governing body, but every so often, a wayward thumb gets stuck in the eye of fraternity. The latest thumbstick came Jan. 29, when senators overwhelmingly confirmed one of their own, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., for the post of Secretary of State.
Crab nab
Blake not-so-placid
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Okie country music superstar Blake Shelton upset some of his industry peers recently — and this time, it wasn’t because they’re jealous he gets to do naughty things with Miranda Lambert.
Reigning cats and dogs
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Okies love dogs. (We guess we kind of like cats, too.) But now it’s official. A veterinary medicine group said so.
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.
Water woes
Norman officials search for help in the wake of low water-supply levels.
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Carol Cole-Frowe
The deepening drought has Central Oklahoma cities scrambling to manage the water they have.
Civics lesson
OKC voters on Tuesday will determine the next chair of the school district’s board of education.
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Clifton Adcock
Tuesday’s Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education election will determine who will lead the board through a time of transformation for the district.
