Census scam brings alert from agency’s local office 17 hr ago | Leave a comment Scam artists impersonating U.S. Census workers are distributing bogus forms seeking Social Security numbers, officials from the local census office warned Wednesday. Census office manager Sidna...

Made in Oklahoma: House of Clay Wed, Mar 24, 2010 | Leave a comment ABOUT • Address: 1100 NW 30 • Managed by: Judith Wagenseller • Web site: www.thehouseofclay.com • Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday • Main product:...

Sonic Corp. restaurant chain posts earnings Wed, Mar 24, 2010 | Leave a comment Sonic Corp., the nation’s largest drive-in restaurant chain, posted a loss Tuesday for its second quarter as its sales fell. The Oklahoma City-based company lost $642,000, or a penny per...

Garage sale season arrives for Oklahoma City area treasure seekers Tue, Mar 23, 2010 | Leave a comment Warmer weather brings many more opportunities for treasure hunters: garage sales. Though spring has sprung, late snow storms and cold snaps have deterred some garage sales, but more signs...

On the job: Cattle producer named to board Tue, Mar 23, 2010 | Leave a comment Cattle producer named to board KANSAS CITY — Stan Mannschreck, president and CEO of Mannschreck Cattle Co. of Anadarko was elected to the board of directors of the National Institute for...

Oklahoma City resident educates women in agriculture Tue, Mar 23, 2010 | Leave a comment Tammy Gray-Steele is proud to call herself an "AgriDiva,” a term she uses to describe women proud to be working the land or landing the work that fuels the agriculture industry....

Red Earth Museum may bring attractions Tue, Mar 23, 2010 | Leave a comment The Red Earth Museum on its own won’t be the biggest attraction downtown when it officially opens this afternoon. But the significance of having this addition downtown — where most...

Embezzler Denise Lynn Thurlow sentenced to detention at home Mon, Mar 22, 2010 An Edmond woman sobbed Monday as she apologized for taking more than $40,000 from her former employer. Denise Lynn Thurlow was sentenced by a federal judge in Oklahoma City to three years of...

Tech Bytes: AT&T to sell Palm phones Mon, Mar 22, 2010 | Leave a comment AT&T to sell Palm phones AT&T will begin selling the Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus smart phones, making AT&T the only U.S. carrier to offer devices representing all major operating...

Study validates impact of entrepreneurship Mon, Mar 22, 2010 | Leave a comment Lately, we have been writing about the economic impact of innovation. We have talked about exciting public and private sector initiatives — from Regional Innovation Clusters to the Invest in...

Webcam offers view of Oklahoma City’s changing skyline Mon, Mar 22, 2010 | Leave a comment Downtown Oklahoma City is going through yet another transformation — one that will top $2 billion when completed. Today marks an important step in this surge forward. Weather permitting, 45...

Fortune listing Devon, ONEOK Sat, Mar 20, 2010 | Leave a comment Two of Oklahoma’s largest energy firms, Devon Energy Corp., of Oklahoma City, and ONEOK Inc., of Tulsa, made the list of Fortune magazine’s "Most Admired Companies” online...

Oklahoma City weathering recession Fri, Mar 19, 2010 | Leave a comment Oklahoma City is among four large cities that have made it through the Great Recession with the smallest increases in unemployment. Oklahoma City, Minneapolis, Buffalo, N.Y., and Rochester, N.Y.,...

Devon builds a foundation for a future in downtown Oklahoma City Fri, Mar 19, 2010 | Leave a comment More than 26 million pounds of concrete will be poured into the base of the new Devon Energy tower on Sunday — a job that will require 45 cement trucks doing a continuous pour for 15 hours....

Nation’s recession defied in metro areas Thu, Mar 18, 2010 | Leave a comment Tulsa and Oklahoma City are ranked among the top 20 strongest-performing metro areas in the recession, according to a report released Wednesday by the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings...

Oklahoma airports report drop in February fliers Thu, Mar 18, 2010 | Leave a comment Air travel has been slow to recover at Oklahoma’s major commercial airports, officials say. Both Will Rogers World Airport and Tulsa International Airport reported a drop in outbound...

Window Shopping: Firms and chefs build desserts with Oklahoma inspiration Wed, Mar 17, 2010 | Leave a comment Firms and chefs build desserts with oklahoma inspiration During the recent Decadent Design event, five architectural firms teamed up with local chefs to create desserts inspired by Oklahoma...

Retail Update: Oklahoma City retailer selected to serve on national board Wed, Mar 17, 2010 | Leave a comment Oklahoma City retailer selected to serve on national board Bob Benham, president and chief executive officer of Balliet’s, has been chosen to serve on the National Retail Federation’s...

UCO has workshops for small businesses Wed, Mar 17, 2010 | Leave a comment EDMOND — University of Central Oklahoma Small Business Development Center’s March workshops offer small-business owners help in areas such as Web site marketing, tax solutions for small...

Q&A with Marsh Pitman Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | Leave a comment Developer says land report was worth it for Bricktown Q: You’re one of Bricktown’s leading developers, having built the Power Alley Parking Garage and the Hampton Inn. What is your...

Business Briefs: Agency set to furlough Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | Leave a comment Agency set to furlough The state Corporation Commission will shutter its offices for a second day Friday as part of its furlough plan. There are six more furlough days scheduled to allow the agency...

Devon shedding jobs as well as assets Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | Leave a comment There is a downside to Devon Energy Corp.’s bold plan to remake itself. The company expects to cut jobs in Houston as it continues to sell off its international holdings. Devon already has...

Young professionals made welcome in Oklahoma Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | Leave a comment Chamber executives and young workers aren’t surprised Oklahoma City has been named one of the best places to work for people in their 20s and 30s. The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber the past...

Jim Brewer’s legacy built upon by his sons Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | Leave a comment It’s been more than a year since Jim Brewer, the larger-than-life figure who dominated Bricktown for 25 years, died. During his final years Brewer built up an imposing kingdom of real estate...

Tech Bytes: Web site gives demographics Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | Leave a comment Web site gives demographics The Oklahoma Department of Commerce today launched a new Web site and building database to provide companies, site selection consultants and economic development...