El Reno girl honors pet by saving others 14 hr ago | Add a comment EL RENO — Vicky Galindo was devastated when her dog Oreo was hit and killed on the highway in front of her house. "I loved him very much,” said Vicky, an 8-year-old. "He got...

Giving to others won’t cost a penny Mon, Jan 5, 2009 | Add a comment Turns out, I’m not rich. I can’t write big fat checks, and I can’t drop big bills in donation boxes. No one comes to me asking to foot the bill for hospital wings or playgrounds...

Lottery player, Millwood on top Fri, Jan 2, 2009 | Add a comment In case you missed it, here’s what happened in the metro area this week: • Money. A Powerball lottery ticket worth $1 million was sold in Oklahoma City. The horrifically depressing...

Renovating? Expect surprises Wed, Dec 31, 2008 | Add a comment When I turned on the shower, water squirted out of a crack in the showerhead — an arching stream of defeat spraying over the curtain rod and into my newly remodeled bathroom. My stepdad, who...

2008 was a good year for Oklahoma, me Wed, Dec 31, 2008 | Add a comment So much has happened this year, and so much was left undone. New Year’s Eve always highlights the brevity of a year. Oklahoma turned 101. Warr Acres turned 60. I turned 27. Forbes...

Beware of rules, mischief makers in Yukon Mon, Dec 29, 2008 | Add a comment YUKON — The clock is ticking, mischief makers. A new false alarm policy for the city of Yukon begins Thursday. The number of false alarm calls has gone up in the past year, said Klare Ly, a...

Hippos celebrate, shoppers stay busy this week Fri, Dec 26, 2008 | Add a comment In case you missed it, here’s what happened in the metro area this week: • Sports. The Thunder snaps its one-game winning streak with a loss Sunday to the Cleveland Cavaliers....

Oklahoma City holiday light display dances to the beat Wed, Dec 24, 2008 | Add a comment Don Hawkins calls his Christmas lights a hobby. With 45,000 animated lights and his own radio station, it’s a pretty impressive hobby. If you’ve never been to NW 19 and Ollie Avenue...

Generosity helps people help others Tue, Dec 23, 2008 | Add a comment Even when times are tough, Oklahomans help one another. This month I’ve written about several efforts to make the holidays better for metro-area children. Here’s how things are going...

Smoking out holiday sales in the Metro Mon, Dec 22, 2008 | Add a comment I sniffed him from across the store. Someone smelled like he’d been smoking inside a barrel. Like he’d smoked 100 cigarettes inside his car with the windows up and then rolled around...

Poinsettias aren’t poisonous, after all Wed, Dec 17, 2008 | Comments 2 I have an apology to issue. I’m sorry, OSU-OKC. I’ve been discriminating against you. I thought those poinsettias for sale on the Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City campus would...

Mocktails Bartending competition offers a tasty lesson Wed, Dec 17, 2008 | Add a comment Maybe I should stick to making drinks instead of inventing them. Last week I participated in the annual Mocktails Bartending competition, hosted by AAA Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Ignition Interlock...

All professions could feature Heisman pose Mon, Dec 15, 2008 | Comments 1 I want a Heisman trophy. I don’t deserve one like Sam Bradford does, of course. I’m as fast as a toddler, as squishy as a pastry chef and as tall as a seventh-grader. To summarize, I...

Long legs, cold weather top Oklahoma news Fri, Dec 12, 2008 | Add a comment In case you missed it, here’s some metro-area news from this week: Arts. Radio City Rockette and Oklahoma City University graduate Carrie Janell Hamner gives a master dance class at her alma...

Sometimes you have to wear the tree Wed, Dec 10, 2008 | Comments 1 Nita McCord put on a Christmas tree Monday and walked around the office. It’s not as weird as it sounds. She had a good reason. McCord, who works at Pro-Fab Inc. in far west Oklahoma City,...

Every dog, even the grumpiest, has its day Tue, Dec 9, 2008 | Add a comment I like to refer to my dog as a grumpy old man dog. At age 7, he’s not especially old. Coming from a background of abuse, he is especially grumpy. So when I decided to include him in a...

Spread cheer to those in need Mon, Dec 8, 2008 | Add a comment The economy’s nosedive into the pit of despair makes me feel kind of broke this holiday season. The pile under the tree will be smaller. My husband and I have set a modest budget we actually...

Earthquake, honey, nuns are in Oklahoma news Fri, Dec 5, 2008 | Add a comment In case you missed it, here’s the metro-area news from this week. Business: The company that owns Quail Springs Mall and Sooner Mall gets a two-week extension on a $900 million debt, hoping...

Aren’t some things implied? Wed, Dec 3, 2008 | Comments 4 Nobody needs a sign saying "Don’t act a fool.” If you’re doing stupid things, it probably wouldn’t change your plans. This is why I think the Oklahoma City Council is...

It’s fun for all aboard Oklahoma City boats Wed, Dec 3, 2008 | Comments 5 A little boy crawling all over the canal boat could hardly contain his excitement. "Does it go underwater?” he gasped. "Nope,” the boat captain said. The boy slumped in his...