SHAWNEE TRIBE AIMS TO BUILD $400M OKC RESORT
The Shawnee Tribe wants to build a casino and resort in northeast Oklahoma City, but will face a long road if the project is to come to fruition. - Kelley Chambers

NEW TULSA URBAN PLANNER OUTLINES RIVER, RAIL PROPOSALS
Tulsa city leaders will soon have a new riverfront development idea to consider, the first of several downtown revitalization proposals expected from Mayor Kathy Taylor's new urban planner. - Kirby Lee Davis

KANSAS STEAKHOUSE CHAIN LOOKING TO BREAK INTO LARGER OKLAHOMA MARKETS
A steakhouse chain with branches around the region and small Oklahoma markets plans to open six to 10 restaurants in larger Oklahoma markets within the next several years. - Kelley Chambers

OKLAHOMA CITY BOAT SHOW SETS SAIL THURSDAY
The 53rd edition of the Oklahoma City Boat Show opens at the state fairgrounds Thursday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., and will continue from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and end with a Sunday program from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Jerry Shottenkirk

HENRY PROPOSES PAY RAISES DESPITE TIGHT BUDGET
Gov. Brad Henry urged lawmakers on Wednesday to finish a five-year plan to raise teacher pay to the regional average, despite tight revenues. - Associated Press

PORTER, HUDSON RESIGN IN OKC SCHOOL BOARD SETTLEMENT
The Oklahoma City School Board accepted the resignation of suspended Superintendent John Q. Porter Wednesday in an agreement in which board Chairman Cliff Hudson also resigned, ending weeks of bitterness between the two men. - Associated Press

CARE ATC EXPECTING BIG REVENUE SPIKE IN 2008
Care ATC, contract operator of on-site health clinics, said it expects revenues to grow 300 percent in 2008. - Heather Caliendo