ONR 5-10-13

Horizon: Titanic Education

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The man who unearthed the remains of the Titanic is still on a mission of discovery. Only now, that discovery is happening in the field of education instead of under the sea. Horizon's Alisa Hines has the story.

Related Topics: Technology, Education, Modern, Education

Originally broadcast on May 10, 2013

ONR 5-10-13

Cherokee Capitol Renovations

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Called 'the most photographed symbol of the Cherokee Nation,' the Cherokee National Capitol is being brought back to it's former glory.

Related Topics: Travel, Modern, Social Issues

Originally broadcast on May 10, 2013

ONR 4-26-13

Century Chest

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The opening of a century-old time capsule reveals treasures from Oklahoma's past.

Related Topics: Community, Antiques & Collectibles, Modern

Originally broadcast on April 26, 2013

3-1-13

Oklahoma News Report

In this episode, Oklahoma U.S. Representative Tom Cole lays out the local impact of sequestration. One group who will be impacted? The middle class, a group that is increasingly shrinking--and being squeezed by economic issues besides. In northern Oklahoma, cattlemen in Osage County face a particular issue as they fight to protect their lands and their cattle. Meanwhile, small towns across the state find themselves in broader food deserts and local groceries struggle to keep their doors open. And a local government agency that defines the very word, 'streamlined.' Plus, high-tech hay theft deterrent, a state capitol roundup, and saying goodbye to an Oklahoma acting legend, on this ONR.

Related Topics: Film & Television, Biography & Profiles, Community, Food, Education, Modern, Earth, Environment, Weather & Natural Disasters, Business & Economy, Government, Politics, Science & Technology, Social Issues

Originally broadcast on March 1, 2013

ONR 3-1-13

Oklahoma Stories: St. Gregory's University

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As the search begins for a new Pope amid Pope Benedict's resignation, we look back on a time when the Roman Catholic Church expanded in Oklahoma, helping to build some of the state's earliest centers of education.

Related Topics: Education, Modern, Biography & Profiles

Originally broadcast on March 1, 2013

Oklahoma News Report

2-22-13

In this episode of the ONR, we explore school security, and what measures lawmakers and educators are considering to keep area schools safe. In other nearby schools, the problem is less that of security and more of administrative funding. With a cap on administrative spending, some small school districts are considering merging administrations to save money. In our continuing drought coverage, we visit Altus-Lugert Lake in southwestern Oklahoma, where low water levels are affecting area agriculture. Plus, freshmen legislators, weekly capitol updates, old-school sky diving, Thunder fever and more on this ONR.

Related Topics: Folk Art & Crafts, Community, Sports & Recreation, People & Profiles, Education, Modern, Earth, Environment, Natural History, Weather & Natural Disasters, Business & Economy, Government, Politics, Environment, Social Issues, Health, Education, Sports, Biography & Profiles, Energy & Environment

Originally broadcast on February 22, 2013

Oklahoma Forum

Col. Lawrence Wilkerson

He was Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell from 2002 to 2005. Before joining the State Department, he served 31 years in the U.S. Army and was special assistant to General Powell when he was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. while at the state department, Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson helped make the case for waging war in Iraq. Since leaving the Bush administration, he has been an outspoken critic of the war and American foreign policy in the region. On February 5th, Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson spoke at the University of Central Oklahoma. I talked to him that day about Iran, Syria, Israel, U.S. foreign policy, the military and more. Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson is our guest, on Oklahoma Forum.

Related Topics: United States, Modern, War & Conflict, Government, Politics, National Security, Global Affairs, Social Issues, Military & Espionage

Originally broadcast on February 24, 2013

2-8-13

Oklahoma News Report

In this episode of the ONR, the Oklahoma legislative session kicks off with Governor Mary Fallin's State of the State address. We bring you excerpts of her speech and reactions to her agenda from the lawmakers at 23rd and Lincoln. One item on many lawmakers' minds is the crumbling capitol, but Bob Sands uncovers a swath of ignored infrastructure problems across the state. Then, the nation and the state struggle to support a growing elderly population. And for years, the ethnic makeup of Oklahoma's prison system has went unchanged, and remains skewed towards minorities. Plus, business news, art at the state capitol, and a conversation with one of Colin Powell's former aides on this ONR.

Related Topics: Community, Travel, Aging, Caregiving, Modern, Business & Economy, Government, Politics, Race & Ethnicity, Social Issues, Transportation & Infrastructure, Military & Espionage

Originally broadcast on February 8, 2013

ONR 2-8-13

Newsmaker Interview: Col. Lawrence Wilkerson

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In this Newsmaker Interview, retired Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, former aide to Colin Powell, speaks to ONR's Dick Pryor about CIA black sites, drone strikes, and the problems they raise against democracy.

Related Topics: Community, Modern, War & Conflict, Government, Politics, National Security, Global Affairs, Social Issues, Military & Espionage

Originally broadcast on February 8, 2013

Oklahoma News Report

2-1-13

In this ONR, while smoking rates have dropped in Oklahoma, the state still ranks high nationwide in tobacco use, something advocates are hoping to change. The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs faces intense scrutiny from both legislators and the attorney general's office over cases of abuse and neglect uncovered by the ONR and the Journal Record. Thanks to military restructuring, Lawton in southwestern Oklahoma has enjoyed an economic boom, but can they keep up the momentum in the face of sequestration and cuts to military spending? Plus, awards and the people who make them, heavy-hoofed horses, and all the state emblems you've never heard of, on this ONR.

Related Topics: Film & Television, Performing Arts, Biography & Profiles, Community, Travel, Health Care & Illnesses, Caregiving, Modern, Earth, Environment, Weather & Natural Disasters, Animals, Business & Economy, Government, Politics, Social Issues, Health, Energy & Environment, Military & Espionage

Originally broadcast on February 1, 2013