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Colorado improves, but still lags in survey of oil, gas investment Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:04PMColorado has rebounded somewhat from last year’s last-place standing among oil- and gas-producing states in an annual survey measuring attractiveness for investment by that industry. However, it continues to compare poorly to about three-quarters of U.S. states included in the Fraser Institute research organization’s Global Petroleum Survey. Meanwhile, an increasing number of nearby states were ...
Oklahoma's unemployment inches up Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:15PMOklahoma's jobless rate rose in June but remains below the national average
BOCS chair proposing state legislation on illegal immigration Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:18PMThe first item would require all law enforcement officers in the state to check immigration status upon lawful detention if there is reasonable suspicion that the person detained is an illegal immigrant.
Whiting Petroleum Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2010 Financial and Operating Results Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:17PMWhiting Petroleum Corporation's production in the second quarter of 2010 totaled a record 5.88 million barrels of oil equivalent , of which 4.77 MMBOE were crude oil/natural gas liquids and 1.11 MMBOE was natural gas . Â This second quarter 2010 production total equates to a new record daily average production rate of 64,600 barrels of oil equivalent , and represents a 17% increase over the 55 ...
Orchids Paper Products Company Reports Second Quarter Results Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:15PMOrchids Paper Products Company today reported net income for the three months ended June 30, 2010, of $2.2 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, compared with $3.8 million or $0.55 per diluted share, in the same period in 2009. Â The earnings per share calculations for the respective 2010 periods reflect the effects of our follow-on offering of 862,500 shares in the third quarter of 2009. Â For ...
OMPA Update Relayed to City Commission at Monday Session Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:02AMThe Ponca City Board of Commissioners heard an update Monday night from Bruce Ackerman of the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority. OMPA is the wholesale power supplier which supplies electricity to Ponca City and 36 other municipal systems.
First thoughts: Fundraiser-in-chief Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:31AMObama heads to New Jersey and New York to talk about the economy then raise money… Once again, folks are asking: Is Obama too exposed? (The answer is yes, but in today's media environment, he probably has to be.)… DNC to blast what they say is the GOP/Tea Party Contract wit …
BOK Financial Reports Record Quarterly Earnings of $64 Million Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:00AMTULSA, Okla.----BOK Financial Corporation reported net income for the second quarter of 2010 of $63.5 million or $0.93 per diluted share, up from $60.1 million or $0.88 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2010 and $52.1 million or $0.77 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2009.
UMB Financial Corporation Reports Second Quarter Earnings of $23.0 Million, an Increase of 20.9 Percent Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:00AMKANSAS CITY, Mo.----UMB Financial Corporation , a financial services holding company, announced earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2010 of $23.0 million or $0.57 per share .
Got Plan? | City Council gives thumbs up to PLANiTULSA, but now the tough part begins Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:54AMThe City Council's approval of the PLANiTULSA document last week might have ended a two-year effort to update the city's comprehensive plan, but in many ways, the work is only beginning. Martha Schultz, a Tulsa city planner who has worked on PLANiTULSA since its inception, pointed out the planning f... By Mike Easterling.
LCA-Vision Second Quarter Results Feature Improved Conversion Metrics and Reduced Operating Loss Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:00AMLCA-Vision Inc. , a leading provider of laser vision correction services under the LasikPlusÂ® brand, today announced financial and operational results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.
Ceradyne, Inc. Reports Second Quarter, Six-Month 2010 Financial Results Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:50AMCOSTA MESA, CA--(Marketwire - July 27, 2010) - Ceradyne, Inc. ( NASDAQ : CRDN ) reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010.
Ceradyne, Inc. Reports Second Quarter, Six-Month 2010 Financial Results Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:35AMCOSTA MESA, CA--(Marketwire - 07/27/10) - Ceradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDN - News ) reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010. Sales for the second quarter 2010 were $100.4 million, compared with $95.3 million in the second quarter 2009. Net income for the second quarter 2010 increased to $6.6 million, or $0.26 per fully diluted share, compared to a net ...
Wind farm expansion slashed this year Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:33AMU.S. wind power companies slowed their expansion of electricity generation in the first half of this year, adding 1,200 megawatts — 70 percent less than a year earlier, the head of the American Wind ...
Ground-breaking ceremony for sewer treatment plant set for Aug. 2 Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 9:01PMA ground-breaking ceremony for the new Enid wastewater facility, which will be built at 1401 S. 42nd, is scheduled for 1 p.m. Aug. 2 at Cherokee Strip Conference Center, with an actual dirt turning to follow at the plant site.
Range Announces Second Quarter 2010 Results Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 3:45PMFORT WORTH, Texas----RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION today announced its second quarter 2010 results. Production averaged 472 Mmcfe per day, a record high for the Company and a 9% increase over the prior-year quarter.
Retirements shrink state oversight Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:12AMFewer state workers will inspect and investigate; total savings are estimated at $85 million. • Database: Iowa state worker early retirements
City of B’ville issues citations for failure to pay sales tax Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 10:41PMThe City of Bartlesville has taken a hard stance on collecting sales tax revenues that a number of businesses have failed to remit to the state and has utilized a new method for bringing businesses into compliance — a move that led to three individuals appearing in court this past week.
Treasury Auctions Set for This Week Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 10:35PMThe following tax-exempt fixed-income issues are scheduled for pricing this week.
Decision 2010 - District 3 Commissioner Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 8:33PMLane Whitehouse has worked for Roger Boomer for 23 years with the last 15 years in a supervisory position. Boomer has announced he will not seek re-election and has officially endorsed Whitehouse for the position.
Decision 2010 Creek County Assessor Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 8:32PMJaNell Enlow-Gore is a Republican candidate for the post of Creek County Assessor. Enlow-Gore is a lifelong Creek County resident and a 1984 graduate of both Sapulpa High School and Central Area Vo-Tech. She is the daughter of Ray and Gayla Enlow and the granddaughter of the late Leo and Pauline Enlow. She and her husband Marty live in Sapulpa along with their four sons and they are active ...
Saving Enid from demise with $20M Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 8:17PMENID — “This opportunity will never happen again.” City Manager Eric Benson made that statement discussing how the city managed to acquire $20 million to pay for half of a proposed $40 million downtown renovation project.
Reporter's Notebook: Bill Conroy Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 6:36PMInvestment broker Kenneth Wayne McLeod was found dead, Vince Foster-style , inside his SUV in a park in southeast Jacksonville, Fla., on June 22. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Department said he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to media reports.
With payday loans, poor get the loans, firms get the payday Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 10:30AMNATHAN HUNSINGER/DMNPayday lenders say they're taking a risk on those scorned by other financial companies, but critics say the loans trap customers in a downward debt spiral.
Week in Review Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 4:45AMQuikTrip Corp. will pay $1.5 millionand agree to a bevy of changesbecause its stores weren’t sufficientlyaccessible to people withdisabilities, according to a settlementbetween the company and ...
It's Arthur vs. Bradley in District 3 County Commission race Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 9:18PMIn Tuesday's primary, Jim Arthur and Kent Bradley will be vying for the Republican nomination for District 3 Payne County Commissioner.
Halliburton Announces Second Quarter Earnings of $0.52 Per Diluted Share from Continuing Operations Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 4:04AMHOUSTON----Halliburton announced today that income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2010 was $474 million, or $0.52 per diluted share. Net income for the second quarter of 2010 was $480 million, or $0.53 per diluted share.
Coates International Provides Corporate Update Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 4:00AMCoates International, Ltd. is pleased to provide current and prospective shareholders and business partners with a corporate update.
Casino at Lone Star Park would pose issues for Arlington Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 3:14AMIt’s something of a historical oddity that the brand Grand Prairie seeks to establish for itself – a Mecca for horse racing and casino gambling – replicates the image of Arlington as it was in the 1930s and ‘40s.
Muscogee (Creek) tobacco arguments fail Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 9:15PMDENVER – A federal appeals court has turned down an Oklahoma tribal nation’s contention that its constitutional search-and-seizure protections and sovereignty rights were violated when the state confiscated tobacco shipments between locations in Indian country.
Decision 2010 â“ District 3 Commissioner Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 10:32PMLane Whitehouse has worked for Roger Boomer for 23 years with the last 15 years in a supervisory position. Boomer has announced he will not seek re-election and has officially endorsed Whitehouse for the position.
DAVID BRODER: Hope amid budget gloom Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 7:50AMI shared the reaction of Mike Beebe, the governor of Arkansas, who said. “I don’t know that I ever heard a gloomier picture painted that created more hope for me.”
Candidates address issues before packed City Hall Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 10:46PMSeveral candidates for three separate July 27 elections, from the city level to the state level, have let their stances on issues deemed “hot topics” by voters be known. These are a few of those issues addressed by the candidates in attendance at a political forum held by the Pottawatomie County Advocates for Voter Education.
AERT Shareholder Update Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 2:17PMENDURING THE TEST OF TIME
Federal reform commission making strides to corral escalating national debt Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 2:20AMThe Beltway view is that the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform is an exercise in futility, writes David S. Broder. But co-chairmen Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles have created an environment in which serious people are grappling with the biggest domestic challenge facing government.
Outside Washington, feeling hopeful on the budget crisis Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 1:57AMhttp://www.JewishWorldReview.com | BOSTON —- Sometimes you can see events in Washington more clearly when you get out of town.
David S. Broder: Beyond D.C., a ray of budget hope Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 10:01PMSometimes you can see events in Washington more clearly when you get out of town.
Copano Energy Maintains Quarterly Cash Distribution Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 1:15PMCopano Energy, L.L.C. announced today a cash distribution for the second quarter of 2010 of $0.575 per unit, or $2.30 per unit on an annualized basis, for all of its outstanding common units. Â This distribution is equal to Copano's distribution for the first quarter of 2010 and will be payable on August 12, 2010, to holders of record of common units at the close of business on August 2, 2010. Â
Sales Tax Decreases Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 8:02AMPonca City's sales tax return for the period May 16 to June 15 from the Oklahoma Tax Commission decreased by 7.88 percent over the same period last year. The total net sales tax collections was $926,410.
International Forecaster July 2010 (#4) - Gold, Silver, Economy + More Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 7:44AMThe following are some snippets from the most recent issue of the International Forecaster. For the full 37 page issue, please see subscription information below.
Atlas Energy Announces Board Approval for Share Repurchase of up to $100 Million Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 6:08AMPITTSBURGH----Atlas Energy, Inc. announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of the Company’s outstanding shares. The Company will execute the repurchase authorization based upon market conditions and other factors, including appropriate balance sheet management, ongoing capital requirements and other considerations.
RV show this weekend Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 12:03AMThe Norman Free RV Show scheduled this weekend at the Lloyd Noble Center RV Park, 2900 Jenkins Ave. The show will be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. The show will feature motorhomes, travel trailers, ...
Scouts plan star gazing Friday at Monroe Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 12:02AMTranscript Staff Boy Scout Troop 245 and Cub Scout Pack 224 will hold a “Summer Star Party” for star gazers from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday at Monroe Elementary School’s east field, 1601 S. McGee Drive. Participants are asked to dress as ...
Tulsa's First Sales Tax Check In The New Fiscal Year Down Slightly Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 11:10AMThe Oklahoma Tax Commission has notified the city of Tulsa, this month's sales tax check is almost even with what it was a year ago. City of Tulsa
Coppock gives update on Altus happenings Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 9:37AMThe Kiwanis speaker for their July 7 luncheon was City of Altus Public Information Officer Matt Coppock. Barbara Burleson was Kiwanian for the Day, so she selected Coppock because "He always knows ...
Tulsa sales tax revenue stabilizes Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 9:32AM“It gives us some hope that we won’t have to make additional budget cuts later in the year,” Finance Director Mike Kier said.
Lien release delayed Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 8:13AMMaking the last payment on a vehicle is a big relief for many folks. But sometimes, getting the lien release for the vehicle isn't as easy as it should be.
Audit censures county travel Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 8:05AMA special audit performed by the State Auditor and Inspector’s Office is critical of the results of an action taken by Pittsburg County commissioners in 2006 which resulted in pay for elected county official’s travel expenses being converted into salaries.
Governor hopefuls attack wide variety of issues at forum Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 12:47AMWith the primary election less than three weeks away, all six gubernatorial candidates tackled global warming, high-speed rail service and what the state could do to help cities with declining revenues ...
Gubernatorial hopefuls thrash out state's issues at forum Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 9:59PMOklahoma gubernatorial contenders discuss views during forum in Enid.