A rocket contending for a $2 million NASA moon lander prize crashed Saturday at the Oklahoma Spaceport at Burns Flat, according to an industry news publication. The New Scientist reports that Armadillo Aerospace’s Texel moon lander prototype crashed during testing at Burns Flat, roughly two months before it was to compete in at the X […]
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Report: Rocketplane begins staff layoffs
The troubles with Oklahoma’s space tourism and transportation company continue to mount. The Wall Street Journal is reporting today that Rocketplane Kistler began laying off several employees, and has sent word to some subcontractors helping Rocketplane Kistler with its NASA project to halt work. Company chief executive officer George French told the paper […]
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Documentary portrays Hollywood’s depiction of Oklahoma
“Moving Images in Oklahoma,” a 30-minute film that runs continuously during the Oklahoma History Center’s open hours, presents clips from 70 films that, like it or not, have helped Oklahomans and others define the state. “I came up with 450 films that were either about Oklahoma, set in Oklahoma, had a character from the state […]
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El Reno readies for annual county fair
Want to prove how tough your tyke is? Well, take your little country girl or boy out to the 53rd annual Canadian County Fair now through Saturday, and enter the kiddo into the tricycle tractor pull and try to win some family bragging rights. Held at the county fairgrounds in El Reno, the annual event […]
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Trends in tattoos among collegians change
Your high school classmates forever may remember you with braces and a unicorn Trapper Keeper, but in college, you get to start out again with a blank slate. What better way to establish your new persona than a tattoo? “Trends tend to follow the TV, the pop-culture media,” said Joshua Crain, owner of Think Ink […]
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Opponents of Cargill measure cite separation of church, state
The fight has begun over a faith-based initiative set to take effect Nov. 1, which would use tax dollars to fund religious organizations ministering to inmates of Oklahoma’s prison system. Passed in March by the Oklahoma House, House Bill 2101, the “Transformational Justice Act,” purports to “encourage state prisons to partner with faith-based, community and […]
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Late-night outfits around campus cater to students
Caffeine is the ambrosia of college, the sweet nectar of life that carries students through all-night cram sessions and helps rejuvenate them after an evening of heavy socializing. Once, small coffee joints and grease pits populated the outskirts of college campuses. Chain restaurants and coffee giants have gobbled up many of those small diners, but […]
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Judge recommends Red Rock Power Plant in northern Oklahoma
An administrative law judge who serves as general counsel for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission announced today she is recommending the proposed 950-megawatt, coal-fired power plant near Red Rock in northern Oklahoma be built, saying the plant is needed and that the high-technology facility represents a “reasonable resource choice.” In her report, Administrative Law Judge […]
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College students make quick bucks in ingenious ways
Being dirt poor is as much a part of the college experience as cold pizza for breakfast. Yet, nobody said college students aren’t creative in the art of earning a quick dollar. Here are a few ways to make a little extra money without scrounging the sofa. CASINOKadin Scott, a senior at the University of […]
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Oklahoma Army National Guard receives mobilization order
The Oklahoma Army National Guard announced today that the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team has received their mobilization order for duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. On alert for possible duty in Iraq since last April, more than 2,400 Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers will be mobilized for active duty in Iraq Oct. 19. […]