OFF-ROAD VEHICLE PLANT SET FOR POTEAU
Tiger Truck Co. of Dallas will operate an off-road vehicle assembly plant in Poteau, Mayor Jeff Shockley said Friday. - Kirby Lee Davis

CALIF. COMPANY TO BUY BENHAM
The nearly 100-year-old Benham Cos. architecture and engineering design firm in Oklahoma City is being acquired by California-based Science Applications International Corp., the companies announced Friday. - Brian Brus

EMBASSY SUITES IN TULSA SELLS FOR $24.5M
Hospitality Ventures of Atlanta paid $24.5 million for the 244-room Embassy Suites in Tulsa, with plans to start a $6.5 million-plus renovation in October. - Kirby Lee Davis

CALIF. INVESTORS PAY $6.25M FOR TULSA'S WATERFORD PLAZA
Two California investor groups paid $6.25 million for a 28,883-square-foot south Tulsa retail center. - Kirby Lee Davis

PANEL TO STUDY POWER TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE
State energy officials will meet today to organize a task force assigned to take stock of Oklahoma's electric power transmission infrastructure. - Janice Francis-Smith

STATE'S GAS PRICES CONTINUE CLIMB
Oklahoma City is still a decent distance away from its all-time record high at the pump for unleaded gasoline, but unfortunately for local drivers, prices are sprinting in that direction. - Jerry Shottenkirk

NATIONAL SENTENCING COMMISSIONS TO MEET IN OKC
The National Association of Sentencing Commissions will meet at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in Oklahoma City from Aug. 5-7. - Marie Price