• Wildfire growth slows in northwest Oklahoma as wind falters

    Wildfire growth slows in northwest Oklahoma as wind falters - April 09, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A wildfire that has burned about 90 square miles in northwest Oklahoma has stalled in growth as firefighters benefit from lower wind speeds and additional resources from m...

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  • Pancake feed Saturday in Blackwell

    Pancake feed Saturday in Blackwell - April 08, 2016

    The Blackwell VFW at 1006 West Ferguson will have an all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage feed from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday. Cost is $5 per person....

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  • Pioneer Woman Museum to celebrate renovations

    Pioneer Woman Museum to celebrate renovations - April 08, 2016

    Join the Oklahoma Historical Society and the Friends of the Pioneer Woman Statue and Museum to celebrate the opening of the new entrance and lobby at the museum on Saturday, April 23. Activiti...

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  • Executive director of Oklahoma Ethics Commission to resign

    Executive director of Oklahoma Ethics Commission to resign - April 08, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The executive director of the Oklahoma Ethics Commission plans to step down from his post by the end of June. Executive Director Lee Slater confirmed Thursday he plans to announc...

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  • Republican US Rep. Tom Cole announces re-election bid

    Republican US Rep. Tom Cole announces re-election bid - April 08, 2016

    NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Republican U.S. Representative Tom Cole has announced plans to run for re-election. Cole announced Thursday that he will be seeking an eighth term representing Oklahoma Fourth Co...

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  • American Bicycle Association, USA BMX announce move to Tulsa

    American Bicycle Association, USA BMX announce move to Tulsa - April 08, 2016

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - The American Bicycle Association and Arizona-based USA BMX have officially announced their move to Tulsa. The announcement made Wednesday came a day after voters approved an exten...

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  • GOP leaders say support growing to ‘rebalance’ Medicaid groups

    GOP leaders say support growing to ‘rebalance’ Medicaid groups - April 08, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Facing potential cuts of 25 percent to Medicaid providers that experts say could devastate Oklahoma's health care system, Republican legislative leaders say support is growing ...

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  • Fatigued firefighters assess damage in Oklahoma

    Fatigued firefighters assess damage in Oklahoma - April 08, 2016

    WOODWARD, Okla. (AP) - Firefighters are assessing damage as they work to contain a wildfire that has burned nearly 90 square miles in northwest Oklahoma. Woodward Fire Department Chief Steve Day said...

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  • Several earthquakes recorded in Oklahoma on Thursday

    Several earthquakes recorded in Oklahoma on Thursday - April 08, 2016

    LUTHER, Okla. (AP) - The U.S. Geological Survey has recorded several small to moderate earthquakes in Oklahoma, including a magnitude 4.0 quake. The temblor was recorded at 5:27 p.m. Thursday, 1 mile...

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  • Three injured in accident near Tonkawa

    Three injured in accident near Tonkawa - April 07, 2016

    Three people were injured in an accident south of Tonkawa Wednesday night, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports. Julie Howard, 38, of Tonkawa was driving a 2001 Chevy Suburban at 6:40 p.m. Wednesday w...

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