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 Flames and smoke light up the night sky Tuesday west of Freedom. [Photo by Bo Rader,The Wichita Eagle/AP]

Flames and smoke light up the night sky Tuesday west of Freedom. [Photo by Bo Rader,The Wichita Eagle/AP]

Firefighters surround Oklahoma blaze in Woodward County as high fire danger continues

News | Published: Fri, Apr 8, 2016 | Comment on this article Leave a comment

A wildfire that has been burning two days and has blackened 57,000 acres in northwest Oklahoma's Woodward County is officially 20 percent contained. But since winds have died down, firefighters feel they have the blaze contained.

OSBI searching Seminole County property after arrests made in disappearance of 9-year-old boy

News | Updated: 9 hr ago
 Colton Clark in an undated photo released after his disappearance. (AP Photo/Courtesy Photo via Seminole County Sheriff's Department)

Authorities are searching a Seminole County property after arrests were made Friday in connection with the 2006 disappearance of Colton Clark.

Soccer: Energy FC, Rayo OKC face off in battle for fans

Sports | Published: Fri, Apr 8, 2016 | Comment on this article Leave a comment
Soccer: Energy FC, Rayo OKC face off in battle for fans

Oklahoma City's two soccer franchises have Saturday games -- both at home and starting at 7 p.m.

Paul Greenberg: Justice Scalia's greatest dissent

Voices | Published: Sat, Apr 9, 2016 | Comment on this article Leave a comment

How strange. The brass-knuckle, bare-fisted, no-holds bout to determine who will succeed the late Antonin Scalia as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court has been throwing off...

NCAA Division I Council bans 'satellite camps,' a decision that will affect both Oklahoma and Oklahoma State

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[brightcove]4837993400001[/brightcove] After Friday’s action by the NCAA Division I Council, satellite camps are no more. The council approved a proposal that will require Football Bowl Subdivision programs to “...

Medicaid spending crunch raises tensions in New Mexico

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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Health care workers are raising concerns about closed-door meetings as New Mexico forges a plan to rein in spending on Medicaid by some $400 million under...

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Jetpack company exec hurt after crashing during test flight

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DENVER (AP) — An executive of a company that develops jetpacks is in serious condition after crashing during a test flight of one of his products in Denver.Denver police say...

Field of screams: ‘Children of the Corn’ sequel brings new production possibilities to Oklahoma City

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If you’ve visited downtown Oklahoma City recently, then you’ve unknowingly been near the biggest horror movie set in the state. The Oklahoma Flower Market building’s interior has...

OU football: Five things to watch during Sooners spring game

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There’ll be plenty to keep an eye on during the game, which starts at 2 p.m.

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