Introduced as a learning tool to get students engaged in technology and engineering, robotics has captivated students of all ages with its hands-on learning and friendly competitions. In Oklahoma’s urban and rural districts, robotics has become the norm. F.D. Moon Academy, a northeast Oklahoma City school for prekindergarten through sixth-grade students, has the building blocks […]
Laura Eastes
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Community ministry
Being Your Best at Any Age 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. May 31 Northeast Regional Health and Wellness Campus 2600 NE 63rd St. 405-427-6863 Free Several years ago, members of northeast Oklahoma City’s Redeemer Lutheran Church were polled about what ministries to pursue. They overwhelmingly supported community ministry. As a church limited in resources, leaders called upon […]
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Bird’s eye
What began as a 4-H project with a local student setting his sights on achieving something memorable is now state law. After researching Oklahoma’s raptors — birds of prey that include eagles, hawks, kites, falcons and owls — Ephraim Bowling, a 10-year-old who lives in Crown Heights, learned that only Idaho recognizes an official raptor. […]
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Place of solace
When survivors of human trafficking enter The Dragonfly Home — the state’s first and only state-certified human trafficking crisis center — they walk into an inviting space with pops of color and encouraging wall decor. The foyer, located inside a nondescript and unmarked building in Oklahoma City, sets the tone for those coming out of […]
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Another path
This month, Emerson South principal Brad Buxton received a few phone calls from parents asking that he perform graduation checks on their students; however, Buxton doesn’t mind. In fact, he looks forward to delivering the news that their sons or daughters will walk across the stage to receive a high school diploma. “That’s why you […]
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Stemming the tide
In April 2017, as the opioid crisis continued to ravage Oklahoma, the state’s Attorney General Mike Hunter stood beside two state lawmakers — Sen. AJ Griffin and Rep. Tim Downing — to announce formation of the Oklahoma Commission on Opioid Abuse. Three months later, a federal report issued by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental […]
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Thriving tech
Seven months into the job, Joshua Fahrenbruck, the chief operating officer of OK Innovate, sees the future of Oklahoma City’s burgeoning tech and innovation scene. The city’s potential success hinges largely on the work of the past decade, from the support for co-working spaces and incubator startups to the existing tech talent in the OKC […]
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Transit improvements
About seven years ago, Oklahoma City Councilman David Greenwell was appointed to the Central Oklahoma Transportation & Parking Authority (COTPA) board, which provides oversight to the city’s parking and transportation system. Greenwell became the first council member to serve on the board in a number of decades, if not the very first. The councilman provided […]
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Agents of change
oNE OKC noon-4 p.m. May 19 Exhibit C NE 23rd Street and N. Rhode Island Avenue oneokc.net Free Exactly one year ago, several thousands of people gathered for the second annual oNE OKC: A Northeast Renaissance block party along a closed stretch of NE 23rd Street near N. Rhode Island Avenue. There, inside a large […]
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Big green
For more than two decades, Oklahoma City residents have recycled aluminum cans, glass jars and bottles, plastic tubs and bottles, paper and more in 18-gallon recycling bins placed at the curb. While arguably national and local perceptions about recycling have changed since 1994, the City of Oklahoma City records household participation in its “Little Blue” […]