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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 […]

A recent standoff at the Oklahoma County Juvenile Detention Center may be the spark for reform within the state’s juvenile justice system, which is facing its most serious crisis in years. On Aug. 10, five juveniles acted out inside the facility, resulting in a massive force of city and county law enforcement officers arriving on […]

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. […]

Football was once the driving force in Pasha Jackson’s life. Including his two seasons at the University of Oklahoma, he had his sights set on the National Football League. Fortunately, he understood that in order to accomplish such lofty goals, he needed to keep his life in order both on the field and off. It […]

An Oklahoma City trailer park was flooded today after water was released from the Lake Overholser dam.   “I understand they had to open the flood gates at Overholser in anticipation of numerous tributaries flowing into the lake from around the state as a result of the weekend’s flooding,” said Kristy Yager, Oklahoma City director […]

Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry announced today he has issued a disaster declaration for 24 counties —  including Oklahoma, Cleveland, Canadian, Logan and McClain “? hit hard by the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin which passed through the state late Saturday and early Sunday. “It was called the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin but it looked […]

Now 71, Andy Dement remembers visiting Bud Wilkinson and telling the legendary coach he wanted to play football for the University of Oklahoma. He says he wasn’t out to make history or ruffle any feathers ” he simply wanted to test his talents at the next level. “I have no regrets at all,” said Dement. […]

Many Norman residents believe the city needs a new public library, but nobody knows:” what it will cost, ” how it will be financed or ” whether public money can be better spent elsewhere. Built in the Sixties at W. Gray Street and N. Webster Avenue downtown, the current library has fallen victim to:” disrepair, […]

Time may be running out on the state’s space tourism and cargo-carrying company to fulfill its mission with NASA. Oklahoma City-based Rocketplane Kistler was awarded a $207 million contract with NASA a year ago to come up with a reusable launch vehicle that could transport cargo to and from the International Space Station. The contract […]