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BA 'Loser' cited by Legislature
The Oklahoma Legislature on Tuesday honored Broken Arrow resident Danny Cahill, the most recent winner on the NBC television program 'The Biggest Loser.'
Obamas urge action to get kids healthy
First lady Michelle Obama kicked off a sweeping campaign Tuesday against an epidemic of childhood obesity.
Councilor urges vote on one-penny public safety tax
City Councilor Jack Henderson pleaded with fellow councilors Tuesday for at least four of them to join him in sending a one-penny public safety tax to a vote of the people, but his effort appears doom ...
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Suspect had links to missing woman
The man police arrested on Monday in his ex-girlfriend's home with what they called a 'murder kit' also has been investigated in the disappearance of a woman who has been missing since 2007 and is feared ...
Oklahoma kids to get fit
As first lady Michelle Obama shines the national spotlight on preventing childhood obesity, Oklahomans can be assured that the Sooner State is slightly ahead of the curve.
35 officers could return to work
Thirty-five of the 124 police officers laid off last month will be hired back using more than $3 million in federal grant money, if the Department of Justice allows the city to redirect the funds, the ...
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U.S. skier who got bronze in 1964 Olympics dies
U.S. Olympic skier Jimmie Heuga, who won a bronze medal at the 1964 Winter Games and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis six years later, died Monday in Boulder, Colo. He was 66.
Senate honors tribal storyteller
A portrait of traditional American Indian storyteller Te Ata was dedicated in the Oklahoma State Senate Chamber this week.
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Photo of man who robbed Tulsa drugstore released
$250,000 to go to school groups
BancFirst has agreed to donate $250,000 to 15 educational foundations to settle a dispute over whether the Oklahoma City bank was negligent in allowing money that was allegedly embezzled from the state ...
Free breakfast draws crowd at city's remaining Denny's
Lines snaked out the door at Tulsa's only Denny's restaurant Tuesday morning as people braved the cold to get a free breakfast.
Republicans want Henry to reject Obama panel nod
State Sen. Randy Brogdon of Owasso and an Oklahoma City lawmaker want Gov. Brad Henry to refuse a presidential appointment to a council of governors.
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Lecture to explore race in schools
Exploring structural and institutional racism in education is the theme of an upcoming lecture.
Tulsan pleads guilty to killing mother, cousin
A Tulsa man who faces life prison sentences pleaded guilty Tuesday to murdering his mother and his cousin.
Group offers to take on costs of park's rec center
A community group has offered to take full financial responsibility for one of the Tulsa park community centers that is scheduled to close at the end of this month.
OSU-Okmulgee instructor taught despite his pain
It would take more than a microscope, even the higher-powered ones that he sometimes used, to find any trace of quit in Phillip Porter.
Short legislative session is sought by some lawmakers
Several Democratic lawmakers called Tuesday for cutting the legislative session short and plugging the savings into programs that have been cut.
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Health agency asks 354 to take voluntary buyouts
Senate panel advances bill to end grocery taxes
The Senate Finance Committee advanced a measure Tuesday that would remove the sales tax on groceries when state revenues improve.
Voters in Jenks OK streets work, reject sales-tax hike
Voters in Jenks approved a $5.2 million bond issue for streets but rejected propositions to remodel the police station and increase the sales-tax rate.
State revenue gets a boost
Better-than-expected gross- production tax revenue lifted general-fund collections a little in January, but the state continued to lag far behind projections as well as last year's ...
Two TPS board members replaced
Two Tulsa school board incumbents were defeated, and Union school district voters passed a $22 million bond package in annual school elections Tuesday.
OJA would fix or raze Rader
State officials have agreed to raze or remediate the L.E. Rader Center if the Sand Springs juvenile prison closes and if funds are available for the work.
Oologah-Talala school board member is honored
The Oklahoma State School Boards Association recently recognized board member Don Tice for his work with that organization as well as with the Oologah-Talala school board.
The earlier the better for kids' teeth Brushing up on dental health Headlyne can go here thanks
The earlier you get your child set up with a dentist, the better it is in the long run, says Dr. Jana Winfree, chief of the state Health Department's dental health service. 'The trend is getting children ...
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Councilor urges vote on public safety sales tax
City Councilor Jack Henderson pleaded with fellow councilors Tuesday for at least four of them to join him in sending a one-penny public safety tax to a vote of the people, but his effort appears doom ...
Two Tulsa school board members unseated
Two Tulsa school board incumbents were defeated, while Union voters passed a $22-million bond packaged during the annual school election Tuesday.
Jenks voters approve streets issue, turn down other proposals
Voters in Jenks approved a $5.2 million bond issue for streets but cast out propositions to remodel the police station and increase the sales tax rate.
Man arrested in Tulsa kidnapping also investigated in 2007 disappearance
The man who police arrested at a woman?s home Monday with what they described as a ?murder kit? was previously investigated in the disappearance of a woman who has been missing since 2007 and is feared ...
Tulsa mayor wants to use grant money to hire back officers
Of the $3.46 million total from the two grants, $3.27 million is planned to be used for the officers.
Tulsa man pleads guilty to murdering mom, cousin
A Tulsa man pleaded guilty Tuesday to murdering his mother and his cousin.
Tulsa Denny's restaurant busy after Super Bowl ad promotion
Lines snaked out the door at Tulsa's only Denny's restaurant Tuesday morning as people braved the cold for a free breakfast.
Police seek three Radio Shack robbers
Tulsa police released surveillance images of a January robbery at a Radio Shack in which an employee was bound with duct tape.
Tulsa man, Coweta woman plead guilty in mortgage conspiracy
A Tulsa man and Coweta woman have pleaded guilty in connection with a mortgage conspiracy that defrauded lenders and homeowners, a federal prosecutor announced Tuesday.
City leaders to discuss transportation plans tonight
The group is advising Mayor Dewey Bartlett on Tulsa's transit system, including streets, buses, rail systems, traffic engineering and foot trails.
Police release pictures from north Tulsa grocery store robbery
Police released surveillance photos today of a Saturday night armed robbery at a new grocery store in north Tulsa.
Tulsa police release Walgreens robbery pictures
Police released surveillance pictures of a man who is believed to have committed at least two robberies at drug stores in the last few days.
Two injured in highway crash
A traffic accident blocked traffic and injured two people Tuesday morning when a car and a semitrailer collided on a highway bridge near downtown Tulsa.
There's a job at the SHOP
Inserting nails into thousands of soft washers is a repetitive job and might seem like a dreadful one at that.
Officials: Arrow's assets are unclear
It will be several weeks before it's clear whether the bankruptcy estate of Arrow Trucking Co. has enough unencumbered assets from which to distribute back pay, wages and expenses to former employees, ...
Tulsa team helps Haitian reportedly buried 22 days
Members of a Tulsa medical team who treated a man dug out of the rubble of the Haiti earthquake Monday are calling his survival miraculous.
Debating a penny
City Councilor Jack Henderson plans to stop merely talking about the need for more public-safety funding Tuesday and propose a public vote on a penny increase in the city's sales-tax rate to benefit the ...
