City leaders mourn loss of ‘go-to’ guy Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Add a comment Former Oklahoma City Councilman Robert D. McCoy died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer. He was 72. McCoy represented Ward 1 from 1976 to 1985. He was an engineer and an attorney, which gave...

Gulf Coast officials ask Congress for money Mon, Sep 22, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Gulf Coast officials asked lawmakers on Tuesday for fast federal money for hurricane recovery and a minimum of bureaucratic red tape. Texas is looking at $11.4...

Oklahoma troops to combat illegal immigration Fri, Jul 7, 2006 More than 300 Oklahoma National Guard troops will be sent to the U.S.-Mexico border to combat illegal immigration over the next three months, Gov. Brad Henry said Friday. The first troops -- 20...

La. Faces Battle Against Mother Nature Fri, Jun 16, 2006 NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Last year's hurricanes showed that nearly every part of Louisiana's long, circuitous and sinking coast is vulnerable to catastrophic flooding similar to what happened...

Council approves northside lift station Thu, Jun 15, 2006 NORMAN - After months -- some say years -- of controversy, the city council has approved construction of a new lift station to solve sewer problems on the north side. In a 5-4 vote Tuesday, the...

Work to begin on Muskogee mortar plant Wed, Jun 14, 2006 MUSKOGEE - Central Mortar and Grout LLC will begin construction today on a $12 million plant that eventually will employ as many as 30 workers, officials said Tuesday. The company, at Hancock...

Altus man elected health board president Mon, Jun 12, 2006 Ron Osterhout, a civil engineer from Altus, is the new president of the nine-member Oklahoma Board of Health. Elected last week as board vice president was Barry L. Smith of Mounds, and Dr....

Concrete canoes to compete at OSU Sat, Jun 10, 2006 STILLWATER - When it comes to canoe-building, concrete is not the first material that comes to mind -- for most people. But it's the main ingredient in a heavy competition among top college...

Shawnee sues to recoup nearly $5 million in losses Thu, May 18, 2006 SHAWNEE - The city of Shawnee has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to recoup as much as $5 million spent on failed improvements to its water treatment plant. The lawsuit filed this week in...

Launching the new Crosstown Thu, May 18, 2006 Oklahomans soon will begin seeing construction along the route of the new Interstate 40 Crosstown Expressway in Oklahoma City -- the state's largest transportation project. Officials gathered...

Engineers want to rebuild, but in stages Thu, May 18, 2006 While Americans watch the worst of New Orleans unfold on television and in newspapers, some experts insist that the great jazz city can be rebuilt, better than before. But cleaning up this mess...

New Orleans Facing Environmental Disaster Thu, May 18, 2006 As Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on Monday, experts said it could turn one of America's most charming cities into a vast cesspool tainted with toxic chemicals, human waste and even coffins...

Clour - Dunaway Thu, May 18, 2006 Halee Nicole Clour and Joseph Aaron Dunaway were married June 5, by Fr. Thomas Boyer at St. Mark's Catholic Church in Norman. They met in the college of engineering at OU and helped the OU...

Demolition continues as contractors ready for repairs Thu, May 18, 2006 WEBBERS FALLS - Demolition continued at the collapsed interstate bridge Thursday as the construction contractor mobilized its forces for a sprint against a tight deadline to rebuild the span. The...

Consultant lands contract for MAPS school project Thu, May 18, 2006 A Georgia-based company will be paid $18.5 million in the next 10 years to serve as program consultant and help manage the Oklahoma City School District's massive school rebuilding plan. The...

City officials assessing wastewater priorities Thu, May 18, 2006 Whole neighborhoods at a time will get their sewer lines replaced under the city's plans to spend the sales tax increase and fees approved by Norman voters Tuesday. Libba Smith, left, and...

Site stability tops list when buying acreage Thu, May 18, 2006 Q We're buying some acreage in the country and eventually plan to build a home. Before jumping into this project, we want to anticipate as many potential problems as possible. For example, what...

Clean water effort may be too late Thu, May 18, 2006 EASTERN OKLAHOMA -- Chickens rule the financial roost here and corporate ledgers illustrate why: In Oklahoma, 216 million birds housed in the silver-roofed, low-lying barns that dot the rolling...

Several Oklahoma cities remain flush with plentiful water sources Thu, May 18, 2006 It's a common scenario in Oklahoma: lots of clean, cheap water, with most communities tapping only a fraction of whats available. Leading the way is Oklahoma City. With six reservoirs, the city...

Clean water effort may be too late Thu, May 18, 2006 EASTERN OKLAHOMA -- Chickens rule the financial roost here and corporate ledgers illustrate why: In Oklahoma, 216 million birds housed in the silver-roofed, low-lying barns that dot the rolling...