Authorities are investigating after a fire destroyed a historic building in downtown Vinita, Oklahoma. The fire broke out Saturday at the building, which now houses the Hartley Law Firm. Owners say the building is more than 100 years old and …
A national study is the latest proof of why the Oklahoma workers’ compensation system is considered one of the worst in the nation, according to the Oklahoma Injury Benefit Coalition. The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services’ biennial study …
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services has agreed to pay $9,500 to settle a lawsuit filed after a temporary worker picked up the wrong girl from a central Oklahoma elementary school more than six years ago. The Oklahoman reported Saturday …
A landmark hotel in Boise City, Okla., has burned. The Crystal Hotel was a fixture on Main Street since 1926 until it went up in flames on Sunday. The hotel had been closed for several years until a restaurant opened …
The AAA is to hold a job fair to hire workers for a service center the organization is opening in Oklahoma City. The event is set for 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the center in northwest Oklahoma City. …
Emergency officials are opening a disaster recovery center in Cleveland County, Okla., for people affected by August wildfires. Officials say the center opens Wednesday at Twelve Corners Baptist Church in Noble. Wildfire victims are eligible for government assistance for housing …
A mobile disaster recovery center is slated to open near Drumright, Okla., this week to help residents apply for aid after a devastating wildfire burned more than 90 square miles last month in Oklahoma’s Creek County. Officials say the center …
Rains that have fallen across Oklahoma during the past week have not provided significant relief from drought conditions that have plagued the state in recent months, according to a state climatologist, and left the state’s cotton crop in what one …
The city of Tulsa, Okla., has settled an excessive force lawsuit filed by a man who was shot repeatedly with a pepper-ball launcher by Tulsa police. An order filed Thursday says the city agreed to a $25,000 settlement over claims …
Oklahoma Forestry Services is warning of an increasing potential for extreme wildfires across the state. “Conditions are deteriorating,” Oklahoma State Forester George Geissler said in a news release Saturday. “Fire behavior is nearing the point where firefighters’ initial attack will …