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‘Serious charges’: Grand jury indicts Tim Hooper, Brent Swadley, Curt Breuklander
Oklahoma's multi-county grand jury issued a six-count felony indictment of Brent Swadley, Curt Breuklander and Tim Hooper this morning for an alleged conspiracy to...
The end of an American ride: Toby Keith dead at 62
He will never smoke weed with Willie again.
Toby Keith, an imposing country music star and avid University of Oklahoma sports fan, died Monday after...
Jury awards $20 million in punitive damages as The Oklahoman’s libel trial concludes
MUSKOGEE — The Oklahoman libel trial culminated today when jurors announced their verdict finding Gannett Co., Inc. liable for $20 million in punitive damages...
Jury: The Oklahoman libeled Scott Sapulpa, owes him at least $5 million
MUSKOGEE — Nearly three years after one of the worst days of his life, Scott Sapulpa left the Muskogee County District Courthouse late this...
‘Egregious’: In libel lawsuit, man wrongly identified by The Oklahoman seeks damages
(Editor's note: The following article about a civil defamation lawsuit contains references to a racial slur and to court documents that have been temporarily...
Boardwalk at Bricktown serves up hot pie in the sky
While it started out as a curious and perhaps even humorous building proposal, the fantastical concept of the Boardwalk at Bricktown development has now...
Pass the pizza rolls? Special session a lame pre-party
It's legislative session time already, and the pre-party is starting a week sooner than usual.
No, I don't mean this weekend's annual Speaker's Ball where...
Will Edmond NIMBYs unite against the earthquakes?
You might have felt a rumble or two recently, and perhaps a little boom to go along with it.
Turns out there were more extreme...
Just the sip: ABLE Commission mixes a bitter beverage
Given their general behavior, past and present, I like to think the Oklahoma ABLE Commission offices look somewhat like the comic above: Dark, drab,...
Loving, loyal, trusting: Dogs model behavior at its best
It was Jack’s favorite prank.
Around 6:30 every morning, he would slip into our bedroom to see if we were awake and ready to feed...