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Wesselhoft wants guns on buses January 31, 2013 | Comment on this article

Your dreams of taking a gun on a bus might just come true. OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation filed by state Rep. Paul Wesselhöft would eliminate a felony for law-abiding gun owners, he said. Under current law, anyone found boarding a bus with a firearm, concealed or otherwise, would be guilty of a felony. House... Read More

Video Sunday: Puppy with a lemon January 27, 2013 Read More

Video Sunday: “You Can Call Me Al” January 27, 2013 Read More

Video: A lovely tribute to gay marriage January 25, 2013 Read More

Green chiles in Yukon January 16, 2013 New Mexcio folks take green chiles seriously. Very seriously, people. My in-laws moved to New Mexico a couple years ago, and one of our closest friends is from there. For the past few years I’ve discovered how sacred this pepper is to everybody there. I’m excited to hear about this new restaurant in Yukon... Read More

R.I.P. Anthony Hartfield Jr.

January 15, 2013 I remember spotting Anthony Hartfield Jr. walking through the halls of U.S. Grant High School nearly a year ago. He was the kind of smiley kid who was a little reserved, like he didn’t know if it was OK to laugh with new adults around. He reminded me right away of my little brother, who tucks in his lips... Read More

Video Sunday: A Little Heart Attack January 13, 2013 Read More

Oklahoma school safety forum set for Saturday January 11, 2013 Here’s more information from the state House of Representatives: OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Joe Dorman said today he would like to see more educators RSVP to a 2 p.m. Saturday meeting in Rush Springs to discuss how lawmakers should move forward on addressing school safety in light of the Sandy Hook Elementary... Read More

Oklahoma names first black Speaker of the House

January 08, 2013 #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } Here is some info from the state House of Representatives, along with some photos: OKLAHOMA... Read More

Video Sunday: Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary girls running club January 06, 2013 Read More

News of the Day: injured wallets and injured turtles January 04, 2013 Money. The holiday shopping season gave the Oklahoma economy a boost. The holiday shopping season did not give my bank account a boost. Education. Perjury charges against a former telecommunications company employee have been dropped in a case that alleged he lied about some 2007 Final Four basketball season... Read More

News of the Day: Further proof that criminals can’t drive January 03, 2013 Crime. Three men are arrested a firearm after leaving a gun show when the drive of the car makes an illegal right turn. Maybe the driver of the getaway car should know how to drive a car. Money. A payroll tax that expires will shrink most paychecks in Oklahoma, regardless of the fiscal cliff deal. Take that,... Read More

Soldiers love ‘Gangnam Style,’ too January 01, 2013 Read More