The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by 18 this week to 1,335. Baker Hughes Inc., based in Houston, said Friday that 878 rigs were exploring for natural gas and 445 for oil. Twelve were listed as miscellaneous. A year ...

With each major ice storm in Oklahoma, the question seems to resurface: Why not bury the power lines? The issue has come up again as electricity trickles back on in southwestern Oklahoma, a week after a winter storm left thousands in the region without power. More ...

Cowboys are the latest victims of Oklahoma's budget woes. For the first time in nearly 70 years, Oklahoma's annual prison rodeo has been canceled — hurting business owners, disappointing tourists and stealing the rodeo-riding dreams from penitentiary-bound participants. Gone is the financial bonanza generated from motel ...

Gov. Brad Henry warned Oklahomans they face a "painful" future Monday, lamenting that a raid on a $600 million state savings account this year won't be enough to avoid further budget cuts amid an economic downturn. Henry, a Democrat from Shawnee ...