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As Oklahoma and the nation approach the 15th anniversary of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing, a new poll raises concern for those working to educate about domestic terrorism. A SoonerPoll.com survey asked 1,000 Oklahomans which group they consider most likely to commit an act of terrorism inside the United States in the next […]

Oklahoma City will show off its green techniques during Earth Week, April 12-18. “Our goal during Earth Week is to let people know about the many green services offered by the city,” said Autumn Radle, sustainability manager for Oklahoma City. OKC’s Earth Week features classes on how to ride bikes safely downtown, conduct a home-energy […]

Outgoing Oklahoma City University President Tom McDaniel was named chairman of the MAPS 3 Advisory Board, but Secretary of State Susan Savage did not make the cut. A former Republican Party operative, a video producer, a health clinic director and a retiring university president are among those who comprise the new MAPS 3 Advisory Board. […]

Regardless of how you pronounce its name, a new Web magazine known as Routes may be the path to the future of student journalism. That’s what the University of Oklahoma’s Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication hopes to achieve when it officially launches its Webzine this week during Saturday’s “Immigration in the Heartland” conference […]

“Who is going to take care of you when you are old?”“You’ll change your mind.”“If you don’t have kids, you’ll regret it.” Childless couples in Oklahoma have heard these comments on a never-ending carousel of judgment by way of advice, mostly from well-meaning people who seem to have the couples’ familial interests at heart. Or […]

Adam Bunch was lying in bed one morning around the first of February when the idea suddenly hit him. His wife, Debra, had been diagnosed with breast cancer on Dec. 27, 2009. Two days later, she lost her job. Money was tight, and Adam, a part-time server at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse, knew he wouldn’t […]

The University of Central Oklahoma will host the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame’s 40th anniversary celebration Friday with the induction of nine state journalists. A ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11:45 a.m. will celebrate the new Hall of Fame exhibition hall, followed by a luncheon at noon. The new hall is located on the third floor of […]

If you’re having issues with income taxes this year, it could be worse. According to a list posted on the Oklahoma Tax Commission’s Web site, more than $206 million in taxes have not been paid by individuals and businesses. The ‘uncollectable’The processThe state and its taxes Click here to view Oklahoma top 100 tax delinquencies. […]

Americans have five years to fix the country before it is too late, said U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn during a town hall meeting Monday in Guthrie’s City Council Chamber. Coburn, R-Oklahoma, addressed the concerns Oklahomans voiced at the event. With more than 70 citizens in attendance, some stood outside the chamber to ask questions concerning […]

County officials unveiled a $1 million revamp of the Oklahoma County Jail this afternoon, but reiterated a new facility is still needed. The renovation comes two years after a U.S. Department of Justice report critical of the facility and the way it was managed. The department warned if new improvements were not made, the jail […]