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Oklahoma News Report
August 20, 2010 (28:39)
3,500 soldiers from the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat team will be deployed to Afghanistan in 2011. The troops have been in training for months now, expecting to get that deployment order. It is the largest deployment of Oklahoma National Guard since the Korean War. The last Arizona prison escapee and his fiancée are now in custody, arrested at an Arizona campground. He is a suspect in the murder of an Oklahoma couple in New Mexico. This summer, a group of teenagers endured triple digit heat day after day to give something back to their community, doing good deeds. Their story tonight on the ONR. A group of Oklahoma seniors spend part of their day learning how to be safer drivers, and to ensure their vehicles are in good shape for the road.
Originally broadcast on August 20, 2010
Oklahoma News Report
August 19, 2010 (28:41)
The city of Tulsa is going to court to try and win the right to privatize collection of city sales taxes. Tulsa city officials were upset with a new state law that mandates all sales taxes are collected by the state and cities and towns are reimbursed later. A new national study shows Oklahoma has the highest average of abuse of prescription pain relievers in the nation. Parents with children in the Broken Arrow School District are upset that they are not being allowed to view a state audit of the school district. Members of the school board are being briefed on the audit’s findings but actual public release of the document won’t come until next month. Two major fund raising events occur this week in Oklahoma. Former jail inmates are taking part in the MDA “arrest” program for the first time. And the biggest annual fundraiser for the American Cancer Society begins Friday, with the 2010 Cattle Baron’s Ball.
Originally broadcast on August 19, 2010
Oklahoma News Report
August 18, 2010 (28:40)
Another Oklahoma soldier killed fighting a war, has returned home to be laid to rest. The remains of U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Donald Wann of Shawnee were flown into Tulsa today. He was killed when his helicopter was shot down, in 1971 in Vietnam. A federal judge has dismissed claims by Terry Nichols that it is cruel and unusual punishment to eat prison food and not fresh fruits and vegetables. Next Tuesday, republican voters in the states 5th Congressional District will choose a nominee for the November general election. We talk with ONR Special Contributor Shawn Ashley from iVote about the runoff campaign between Kevin Calvey and James Lankford. American teenagers are showing a marked hearing loss. We talk with experts about what is going on and how to help your teenager avoid damaging their hearing for life.
Originally broadcast on August 18, 2010
Oklahoma News Report
August 17, 2010 (28:42)
The execution of Jeffrey Matthews was halted just hours before it was to occur today when an Oklahoma City Federal Judge issued a temporary injunction blocking the execution. The ruling came after State Corrections officials moved to substitute one of three drugs used to execute death row inmates. We get an inside look at a course taught at the FAA Center in Oklahoma City, on how to survive and airplane crash. As it turns out, there are simple things air travelers can do to increase their chances of surviving a crash. A clear warning to consumers as store fronts are springing up across the state, before you sell your gold and silver jewelry make sure you know what you have and who you are doing business with. Store owners are also being warned to watch out for criminals hoping to turn a quick buck by selling stolen items. And a conversation with the President of the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in Chickasha, listed as one of the best higher education bargains in the country.
Originally broadcast on August 17, 2010
Oklahoma News Report
August 16, 2010 (28:40)
An Oklahoma County District Judge clears the way for the states first virtual charter school to go into business. Epic One on One Charter School plans to offer on-line instruction for kindergarten through 12th grade. The Chickasaw Nation is now running TV ads, to make its case for statewide discussions on how to use Oklahoma’s water supplies. The tribe is making it clear it has claims to water rights, especially Sardis Lake which Oklahoma City plans to put to use for a metro water supply. Governor Henry and the 1st Lady are raising money to help fund expansion of Community Health Centers which largely serve those who have no health insurance. The Community Health Centers are seen as part of the future for improving access to health care. How satisfied are you with your current job? A question many people may be asking themselves right now while still facing few options for a new job. We talk with an expert about job satisfaction and what it means for employers and employees in the current economy.
Originally broadcast on August 16, 2010
Oklahoma News Report
August 13, 2010 (22:48)
One more day of the heat wave before weather forecasters promise a break from triple digits. The heat has claimed 8 lives so far this year. Three years probation for former OSU Basketball Coach Sean Sutton who pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining prescription drugs. The stories of two men on Oklahoma’s death row are now receiving national media attention. Jeffrey Matthews is to be executed next week but a former model is using the Internet to plead his case for clemency. And James Fisher is a free man now, released from death row after 27 years as long as he never returns to the state. An Oklahoma soldier finds justice in a case against his former employer, one of the states private prisons. And a visit with the star of a movie currently being filmed in Oklahoma. 12-year old Spencer List.
Originally broadcast on August 13, 2010
Oklahoma News Report
August 12, 2010 (22:54)
Officials of the Oklahoma City Catholic Arch Dioceses declined to comment and asked reporters to leave their offices today when asked to address allegations being made by a member of a group representing victims of sex abuse by priests. The Survivors Network charges there are known pedophile priests working in Oklahoma now. A march to show support for an Oklahoman suspected of leaking secret military documents on the war in Afghanistan to a web-site, is planned for tonight. PFC. Bradley Manning is in custody. County Jails across the state are approaching or already at capacity because of state budget cuts. The overcrowding is caused by the State Corrections system keeping more of their inmates in county jails for lack of bed space in state prisons. All of state government’s pension funds reported declines in the second quarter of 2010. All but one is now funded below the 80 percent level which is considered to be adequately funded.
Originally broadcast on August 12, 2010
Oklahoma News Report
August 11, 2010 (22:48)
An Oklahoma death row inmate scheduled for execution next week is asking for a second clemency hearing. Governor Henry has twice granted stays of execution for Jeffrey David Matthews. For now, at least, plans to use traffic cameras to catch people driving without insurance are on hold. Problems remain with the data base to be used to verify insurance. The state was expecting $50-million from the program to help balance this year’s state budget. The remains of U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Donald Wann of Shawnee will be headed home soon for burial with full military honors. Wann was killed June 1, 1971 when his helicopter was shot down in South Vietnam. DNA testing has now confirmed the identity of remains found in 2008. Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is campaigning in Oklahoma today for two republican candidates. He also spoke at the state Capitol touting changes in public education he claims are putting Florida schools above Oklahoma.
Originally broadcast on August 11, 2010
Oklahoma News Report
August 10, 2010 (29:59)
The effort to help laid off public school teachers find new work, with a job fair featuring some of the states biggest corporations. Scientists at OMRF find a way to get adult cells to transform into stem cells. A break-through that holds promise for a host of new treatments. A federal judge dismisses a lawsuit by descendants of Geronimo, who sought to return his remains to New Mexico. The suit charged the Skull and Bones Society stole some of Geronimo’s remains from his grave in Lawton. State government is beginning the new fiscal year in much better financial condition. Revenue figures for the month of July show the state brought in 10% more than the same month a year ago and 12% above the official estimate.
Originally broadcast on August 10, 2010
Oklahoma News Report
August 9, 2010 (30:00)
DEQ officials are revealing the results of air testing in the Tulsa area from a fire at a private landfill that has been burning since last week. Much of the cloud from the fire has drifted over parts of Tulsa. A new Oklahoma Poll shows most people in the state favor tougher laws against illegal immigration. But the poll also shows a clear majority favor allowing those already in the country to remain as long as they work toward citizenship. Oklahoma City has made another Top 10 list and that’s the good news. The not so good news, the Capitol City is number five on the worst place to live list, according to a survey by Walletpop.com. The ranking was largely due to obesity rates and poor health ratings. Oklahoma lobbyists have spent more than $360,000 on political campaigns for the fall elections. The most money has been spent on the governor’s race.
Originally broadcast on August 9, 2010
