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Oklahoma is a state located in the south-central region of the United States of America. Its nickname is the "Sooner State", and is part of a region commonly known as the American "Heartland." Oklahoma City is the state's capital and largest city. The Congressional Quarterly and Census report places Oklahoma in the Southern United States. However, since Oklahoma is near the geographic center of the U.S., the regional influences add to Oklahoma's unique character.

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The LEED creed: Selling itself first, saving the planet later

Sep 9, 2008 4:00 am

Juli Kaufmann never did answer the question: Can a building be LEED-certified without being green? The question arises because Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is the most popular of...

LEED haunts all that use it

Sep 9, 2008 4:00 am

Memo to all organizations that set industrywide performance standards: Be very careful, for someday, you will need to abide by them. When the U.S. Green Building Council devised its Leadership in...

BOK Center offers new reflection of downtown

Sep 9, 2008 4:00 am

The Eagles have landed, putting Tulsa’s new BOK Center finally into business, and many executives expect architect Cesar Pelli’s iconic design to earn the 18,000-seat arena, a...

State Commerce Department stepping up wind power hype

Sep 9, 2008 4:00 am

Ask Beth Schmidt about wind power in Oklahoma. Then try and keep up as she rattles off an extensive list of resources available to businesses, site selectors, landowners and just about everyone e...

Downtown restaurants banking on BOK Center

Sep 9, 2008 4:00 am

After 30 years in the midtown district, Gulliano Rojas moved his restaurant to downtown Tulsa in hopes of landing BOK Center traffic.

Chesapeake pushing natural gas for autos

Sep 9, 2008 4:00 am

Natural gas likely has never had friends like Aubrey McClendon and T. Boone Pickens.

Wagon Creek Creamery to receive $35,000 from USDA

Sep 9, 2008 4:00 am

Wagon Creek Creamery owner Ron Crain has enjoyed pulling money out of Texas instead of sending his company’s raw product out of state for someone else to develop and profit from, he sai...

Energy, housing markets keep state economy afloat

Sep 9, 2008 4:00 am

Oklahomans may be relieved that, with government data released Friday showing the national unemployment rate at a five-year high of 6.1 percent, the state’s jobless rate stands at aroun...

Local News for Norman Oklahoma from The Norman Transcript

Exchange Club invites Norman to join in flag salute on 9-11

Sep 8, 2008 12:42 am

"Our right to salute our nation's flag is one of the privileges of being an American," say members of the Exchange Club of Norman. "Today, far too few get the opportunity to do this reg...

Investigators seek help in identifying body

Sep 8, 2008 12:41 am

Woman had a tattoo of a sun with yellow stars on her lower back.

Store owner lends helping hand

Sep 8, 2008 12:22 am

When disaster strikes, there's no better place to be than Oklahoma. Irene Gardner of Nederland, Texas, knows how nice Okies can be.Gardner's MasterCard expired at the end of August and she received a ...

Politics

Sep 7, 2008 12:23 am

Boyd to discuss Democratic National ConventionDr. Laura Boyd will be the featured speaker at the Cornbread -- Beans luncheon on Sept. 12, to be held at StepBrothers Restaurant, 423. S. Webster.?She w...

Parents Helping Parents announces six-part speaker series

Sep 7, 2008 12:22 am

Parents Helping Parents, a network of concerned parents offering hope for troubled youth through shared experience, resources and education, will host a six-part speaker series during the '08-'09 scho...

SUV stolen from garage recovered

Sep 7, 2008 12:22 am

Ron English has had an intuition --?a sixth sense if you will -- that his stolen vehicle was being driven around the local area. He was proven correct last week when police found the Honda SUV last we...

OU endowment keeps donors' money in circulation

Sep 7, 2008 12:22 am

The University of Oklahoma's billion-dollar endowment allows it to maintain programs and scholarships through changing economies.The total endowment of $1.15 billion seems a mind-boggling number. Sure...

McBee's Mean Machine a mythic ride

Sep 6, 2008 12:23 am

Josh McBee bought his 1973 Ford Thunderbird in Poteau when he was 16 with money from cutting lawns. It was his first ride and the one he drove through high school. Over a decade later he still owns it...

Making a difference

Sep 6, 2008 12:23 am

Well done, United Way of Norman.Friday's United Way Appreciation Luncheon was marked by the personal, oftentimes powerful testimony of Norman notables Clarke Stroud, Dr. Joe Siano, Steve Boyer, David ...

OU's lawn ranger

Sep 6, 2008 12:23 am

The University of Oklahoma athletic facilities take up more than 30 acres of land in Norman. From Memorial Stadium to John Crain Field to Headington Tennis Center, the athletic estate is vast.One man ...

News Headlines for Norman Oklahoma from The Norman Transcript

Sounds of service

Apr 27, 2008 11:27 pm

When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Jerry Thompson was a junior at Norman High School. Thompson felt a responsibility to do his part as the war effort rose to a fever pitch, but he ...

Norman rebuilds with help of volunteers.

Apr 26, 2008 9:34 pm

Tyson Miller hauls away some wood behind a house at 2105 Virginia, Saturday.

Goodbye Dr. Belknap

Apr 24, 2008 9:42 pm

Dozens of Norman Regional Health System employees and some workers from nearby medical offices stood along Porter Avenue Thursday afternoon to honor the funeral procession of Dr. Hal Belknap.

First Norman Music Festival hits downtown Saturday

Apr 24, 2008 9:40 pm

Section of downtown streets closed midnight tonight until 6 a.m. Sunday

New name, same mission

Apr 23, 2008 11:58 pm

At a news conference Wednesday morning, it was announced that Independent Living Services for Youth would change its name to Bridges.

So, what are you going to do with your tax rebate?

Apr 23, 2008 11:09 am

Checks intended to 'head the recession off at the pass'

Poles can be early indicators of climate change

Apr 22, 2008 11:38 am

Experts are in Norman this week to talk about their research in the Arctic and Antarctic, research that shows some of the first indicators of climate change.

Williams: Standard setter

Apr 21, 2008 11:10 am

Norris Williams is an Oklahoman to his core. But he?s not the cowboy hat and Wrangler-wearing, boot-kicking stereotypical Oklahoman that many people envision when the state?s name is mentioned.

Technology a friend to modern cowboys

Apr 17, 2008 7:44 pm

The '89er Wagon Train Association will arrive in Norman Friday. Look for them - along with their horses, wagons and mules - at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds.

Circle the wagons

Apr 17, 2008 10:50 am

'89er Parade expanded to bring weekend fun

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