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Burton took the stage Saturday to read his book, “The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm,” to more than 100 children and adults. The story doesn’t shy away from teaching children about senseless tragedy.Photo gallery: Former Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton…

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has vetoed a bill that would have eliminated financial consequences to counties for failing to notify the Department of Corrections within five days of when a county jail inmate is sentenced to state prison.

The cases of two lawmakers convicted of felonies evoke questions that have come up in recent years: Who can be barred from becoming a registered lobbyist in Oklahoma, and should elected officials be banned from accepting jobs as lobbyists shortly…

For years, counties have complained they are not paid enough for housing prisoners that should be in DOC custody, while DOC says some counties deliberately delay notifying it of prisoners to pick up in order to run up the agency's…

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Sunday: Later tonight, the International Space Station makes a high pass through the sky.

Edward G. Landes, 54, was driving a 2005 Yamaha motorcycle shortly before 5:30 p.m. in White Water ORV Park when the crash occurred.

When the Tulsa World notified the Tulsa County assessor's office about the issue, the chief of staff said there is "human error and it happens once in a while, but not very often around here. When somebody brings it to…

A man who grew up along the creek took an interest in saving it and hit a mining operation with a citizen’s lawsuit under federal Clean Waters Act guidelines.

The Society of Exploration Geophysicists is based in Tulsa and is hosting a forum Aug. 24-26 in Stillwater.