HOTEL OPERATOR ACQUIRES TULSA ATLAS LIFE BUILDING
Downtown Tulsa's 13-story Atlas Life Building may become a Courtyard by Marriott hotel within 18 months. - Kirby Lee Davis

RISING FUEL COST DRIVES INTEREST IN NO-TILL FARMING
More than 275 farmers recently attended an Oklahoma City conference on no-till farming, hosted by Oklahoma State University's Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Oklahoma Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Oklahoma Conservation Commission. - Brian Brus

SKIRVIN MARKS FIRST YEAR, AGAIN
It's been a year since the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City reopened after a major renovation, and it now ranks in the top tier of full-service Hilton Hotels, according to customer surveys. - Kelley Chambers

UNKNOWINGLY UNLICENSED LAWYER REINSTATED
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled to reinstate a corporate attorney who practiced law without a license for 27 years.

STATE HIGH COURT SENDS BACK WORKERS' COMP CASE
The Oklahoma Supreme Court sent a case back to the lower court last week in which a man failed to file a claim for benefits from the Multiple Injury Trust Fund for more than 12 years after his injury. - Janice Francis-Smith

CANDIDATES ATTRACTING THOUSANDS OF CYBERSQUATTERS
The three top contenders to succeed President George W. Bush in the White House are raising more than just millions of dollars in campaign contributions, says to a new report from NetNames. - Marie Price

OPPONENTS OF FORD CENTER SALES TAX PROPOSAL SPEAK OUT
Opponents of a sales tax to raise $121 million for improvements to the Ford Center and construction of an NBA practice facility pushed the argument Friday that the cost is too high. - Associated Press

FAYETTEVILLE SHALE GAINS POPULARITY
The Fayetteville Shale play has explored only for a few years, but various analysts and trade publications already have listed the area among the leaders in industry growth, right there with the Bakken play of North Dakota and Montana and the Barnett. - Jerry Shottenkirk

WANDERING EXECUTIVE HELPS WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS TARGET $1 BILLION PLATEAU
Since Pam McKissick joined the Williams & Williams staff in March 2005, annual revenues at that privately held company rocketed from $100 million to $750 million, with more than $1 billion anticipated this year. - Kirby Lee Davis