Executive Q&A: Former Wall Street analyst finds his way back to Oklahoma
BY PAULA BURKES pburkes@opubco.comA former Wall Street analyst with nearly 20 years experience in investing and capital markets, Todd Lechtenberger knew little about the health care industry when he...
View ArticleShadid voted in few Oklahoma City elections in contrast to mayor
BY WILLIAM CRUM wcrum@opubco.comWard 2 Councilman Ed Shadid has voted in just four city elections since 2000, a sharp contrast to the voting records of most other city council members and Mayor Mick...
View ArticleOklahoma medical news briefs
MEDICAL NOTESSeries is about Alzheimer's issuesA special three-part speaker series on the challenges facing people living with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers will be presented beginning...
View ArticleOklahoma education news briefs
In BriefNew gallery opens MondaySTILLWATER— The Oklahoma State University Museum of Art will share its collection with the community for the first time when the Postal Plaza Gallery introduces “Sharing...
View ArticleOklahoma History Center archivist wins fellowship to Smithsonian
BY MATT PATTERSON mpatterson@opubco.comWhat began as a long shot will end with a fellowship to The Smithsonian Institution in Washington for an Oklahoma History Center archivist.JA Pryse has been...
View ArticleFemale prison in Oklahoma has highest rape rate in U.S.
BY Graham Lee Brewer gbrewer@opubco.comMcLOUD — Despite a federal report that found incidents of inmate-on-inmate sexual violence were double the national average at Mabel Bassett Correctional Center,...
View ArticleOSU team designing drone for storm research
By Mike Averill mike.averill@tulsaworld.comSTILLWATER — Graduate students at Oklahoma State University are designing an unmanned aerial vehicle — more commonly known as a drone — to fly remotely into...
View ArticleWhat is Oklahoma Watch?
Oklahoma Watch is a nonprofit investigative team established to report on public policy issues in Oklahoma.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleOklahoma Watch: Poverty declines in Oklahoma, but disturbing trends persist
BY WARREN VIETH, Oklahoma WatchGo to any public place in Oklahoma with a broad cross-section of people and take a look around. Every sixth Oklahoman you see, on average, will be officially poor.That's...
View ArticleOklahoma looks back at 50 years of fighting cigarette use
BY JACLYN COSGROVE jcosgrove@opubco.comThe headline on the front page of The Sunday Oklahoman read “Cigarets: They Can Kill You.”It was amid news about cold weather, a shark attack in California, a...
View ArticleSusan Winchester looks forward to the 'next major step'
BY BRYAN PAINTER bpainter@opubco.comThe Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum and the state Capitol are two prominent locations where many people have met Susan Winchester.This month Winchester,...
View ArticleBetter cell service in Edmond to get better
Diana BaldwinEdmond planning commissioners recommended approval of a specific use permit for a cellphone tower on land north of Coffee Creek Road and east of Midwest Boulevard.The request for the...
View ArticleGot questions Edmond?
Diana BaldwinThe Oklahoman publishes a weekly column about what is going on in Edmond called Edmond Exchange.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleHigh wind spreads grass fires in Oklahoma
From Staff ReportsStrong winds fueled grass fires across the metro Sunday.Crews were fighting fires Sunday afternoon in Oklahoma, Logan, Canadian, Grady and Lincoln counties.The National Weather...
View ArticleOne dies in fiery Oklahoma tractor-trailer crash
FROM STAFF REPORTSSALLISAW — A person died Saturday in a fiery accident on Interstate 40.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleBangkok braces as Thai protesters set for shutdown
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand braced for a new wave of mass unrest Monday as anti-government demonstrators blocked major roads to "shut down" Bangkok in a bid to thwart February elections and overthrow the...
View ArticleSOMEBODY BLEEPED UP
Whoever was responsible for bleeping the stars' Golden Globes speeches miscalculated big time with Jacqueline Bisset.Accepting her trophy as best supporting actress for the Starz miniseries "Dancing on...
View ArticleAmy Adams wins Globe for best actress in comedy
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Amy Adams has won the Golden Globe for best actress in a comedy or musical for "American Hustle."Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleEagles' Jackson offers $50K reward in burglary
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in the burglary of his Philadelphia home.A statement from a spokeswoman for the...
View ArticleSTREEP, THOMPSON EXCHANGE ACTING TIPS
Meryl Streep and Emma Thompson each could give a master class in acting.But as the pair chatted and held hands during a break in the Golden Globes show, Thompson had a different tip to offer."Slim,"...
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