Roughnecks hosting USL summit next week

By Rich Lohman, Tulsa Today

The United Soccer League will be holding it’s first-ever league summit in Tulsa next week. USL President Jake Edwards and other league executives will be joined by representatives of all 30 members of the USL, as the soccer league builds toward the 2016 season.

The event is scheduled from November 9-12 at ONEOK Field, with business meetings during the day and social events scheduled in the evenings. Edwards believes getting all of the league’s teams together to discuss the overall direction of the USL, and offer the opportunity for team executives and employees to learn new ways they can make an impact in their respective markets, is an important element to share collectively.

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ARLP adjustments include WARN

By Staff Report

TULSA, OKLAHOMA, November 6, 2015 – Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: ARLP) announced today that in response to continued uncertainty in the coal markets, it has taken several actions to reduce production at its higher-cost mines in order to focus on maximizing production at its lower-cost mines.

Beginning last Friday, October 30, 2015, ARLP’s subsidiary, Hopkins County Coal, LLC, reduced production from three units to two units at its Elk Creek mine, which remains slated to cease production in the first quarter of 2016. This action did not result in any job loss as a result of employment opportunities at other ARLP operations.

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Fiorina rips ‘ideological feminism’

By David Arnett

Carly Fiorina, SRLC Photo" Greg Duke, Tulsa Today

Carly Fiorina, Photo by Greg Duke, Tulsa Today

Editorial UPDATED with Video: Rising GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina appeared Friday on The View – a show that repeatedly demonstrates pathetic worship of celebrity over coherency all from a tired old leftwing progressive perspective. That is not to say the show is boring and stupid – just to directly imply it.

In the perfect set-up, TheHill.com posted an interview with Fiorina in which the presidential contender asserts that feminism has become a divisive force between men and women in politics.

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Rep. Bridenstine urges President on defense

By Staff Report

Rep. Jim Bridenstine

Today, the House passed the defense authorization bill for FY2016 with overwhelming, bipartisan, veto-proof support. Congressman Jim Bridenstine voted for the adjusted authorization bill saying, “The bill contains critically important provisions for national security and our warfighters. I call on the Senate to pass and the President to sign this bill into law by Veterans Day.”

Congressman Bridenstine has become a recognized leader on military space issues.

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Kremyr comes alive in Oilers win

By Rich Lohman, Tulsa Today

Oilers Captain Nathan Lutz congratulates goalie Kevin Carr. Lutz scored the game winning goal and Carr made 17 saves.

TULSA,OK—Prior to Tuesday night’s 3-1 victory by the Tulsa Oilers over the Allen Americans, forward Jordan Kremyr was a journeyman player on the team. His number weren’t too impressive with six penalty minutes and a -6 rating, but he was set to make a big impact as the season moved forward.

Tuesday night, the 29-year old native of Cloverdale, British Columbia made his mark in a big way. The fifth year pro got the game’s first goal 11 seconds after the drop of the puck at the beginning of the game. Kremyr fired in a rebound of an Adam Pleskach shot past Allen goalie Riley Gill to give the Oilers the lead right off the opening faceoff.

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