Alleged female cattle thief arrested

Durant, Okla. – A Haskell, Okla., woman was arrested today on the felony charge of knowingly concealing stolen property. Christen Allen, 31, was arrested after she knowingly sold stolen cattle at the Durant livestock auction. If convicted she could face up to five years in prison or one year in the county jail.

Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Ranger Bart Perrier is heading the investigation into two separate thefts of registered cattle from the Langford Hereford Ranch located in eastern Okmulgee County. The thefts occurred weeks apart and involved 19 head of cattle worth more than $100,000.
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Notes from the Oilfield: 10/30

By Rich Lohman, Tulsa Today

The first two weeks of the Central Hockey League’s 2013-14 season are in the books and the Oilers are winless through 4 games at 0-3-1, with a lone standing point. It’s the first time since the 2008-09 season that only saw Tulsa in the win column 18 times all season. The record so far has effectively killed whatever positive buzz the team generated over the summer and though it is still early the panic among some of the long-suffering and cynical Oilers fans is at the low sweat stage.
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Sooners hand Texas Tech first loss

By Greg Duke, Tulsa Today

OU’s Trey Millard carries the ball Saturday against Texas Tech. Millard was lost for the season with a knee injury

After another sluggish opening quarter, the Oklahoma Sooners came out on top in a game that eventually became the anticipated shootout on a rainy Saturday evening in Norman. Kickoff was delayed an hour and 16 minutes, and for the third time in the last four games, OU failed to score in the first quarter.

The game began sloppily for both teams, but the Red Raiders opened the scoring late in the opening quarter when running back Kenny Williams lobbed a short touchdown pass to wide receiver Eric Ward, who was all alone in the back of the end zone. On the play, Williams fooled OU’s Zack Sanchez, who stepped up to help stop the run, leaving Ward by himself.

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Pruitt files comment on Osage County oil/gas production rules

OK AG Scott Pruitt

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt on Monday filed comments with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) opposing new federal rules on the regulation of oil and gas production in Osage County.

Oil and gas production in Osage County is regulated by the federal government and not the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. In 2011, the Osage Nation and federal government agreed to a $380 million settlement over allegations the federal government mismanaged tribal mineral rights. Additionally, both sides agreed to review and revise existing regulations of the tribe’s holdings. The federal government published the rules in the Federal Register and has been accepting public comments. The comment period ended Monday.

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Coburn calls out “parochial Congress” on National Park Service

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a report entitled, “PARKED! How Congress’ Misplaced Priorities are Trashing Our National Treasures.” The report documents how members of Congress have used the Park Service to advance parochial interests while ignoring billions in maintenance backlog at our nation’s most prized national parks, and outlines areas of low-priority and wasteful spending by the Park Service.
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