Live. Local. Leaving.
Longtime KOCO chief meteorologist Rick Mitchell heading to severe skies of Dallas TV.
It's about time
A century-old time capsule is opened in an OKC church.
Fade out
A Senate bill phases out incentives that lure filmmakers to the state.
Picture of horror
A century later, the photograph of an Oklahoma lynching still resonates.
Challengers in Oklahoma City Council races discuss online photos
Photos in revealing poses, of Confederate flags
Romney and religion
Will Mitt Romney’s Mormonism be a factor for Oklahoma voters in next Tuesday’s presidential primary?
Fame, Sweet fame
Does this OKC woman have time to be a worldwide Internet sensation?
To the letter
The OKC school district begins investigating charges of grade-tampering by a high school principal.
The former Color Me Badd members have never told their whole story in one place, until now
Creative dissent
Opposition came in various forms at last week’s rally against the Personhood Act.
Wednesday 19 Jun
OKG Newsletter
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This is 40
In OKC’s first-ever $1 billion budget, a rise in crime prompts city council to approve 40 additional police officers.
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Tim Farley
When Oklahoma City Police Chief Bill Citty requested 40 more police officers as part of his department’s proposed budget, he pointed to alarming crime statistics.
Weighing what’s important downtown
OKC city council votes to see whether a convention center hotel is necessary before proceeding further.
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Tim Farley
Financing a convention center hotel in downtown Oklahoma City isn’t as important as discovering if one is actually needed. That was the consensus of the city council June 11 when it rejected a proposal to pay a financial management company an extra $100,000 on delivering financing options for a would-be convention center hotel. That firm, Chicago-based Public Financial Management, is under contract for other city projects.
Bricktown living
A $70 million residential development is slated for downtown’s entertainment district.
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Tim Farley
Living in downtown Oklahoma City is expensive by anyone’s definition, but developers Gary Brooks and Andy Burnett aim to change that with a new project in east Bricktown.
Be reasonable
Freethinkers across the state will gather Saturday for a unique convention that touts science and reason.
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Greg Horton
Oklahoma FreeOK Convention
9 a.m. Saturday
Cox Convention Center
1 Myriad Gardens
freeok.org
$25
Pet project
Animals unclaimed in the aftermath of the May 20 tornado will be available for adoption Sunday.
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Tim Farley
Dogs and cats displaced because of the May 20 tornado need a good, loving home. As a result, an adoption event is scheduled 1-6 p.m. Sunday at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 615 E. Robinson in Norman.
Getting creative
OKC arts leaders work to connect would-be artists with educators.
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Tim Farley
Bridging the gap between budding artists — such as sculptors, musicians, photographers and the like — and those who can nurture that creativity is a high priority for Arts Council of Oklahoma City.
Smart traffic
OKC moves ahead with traffic signal upgrades aimed at benefiting motorists.
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Kelley Chambers
Don’t credit blind luck if motorists notice that they can drive a stretch of Classen Boulevard from the Northwest Expressway to downtown without stopping.
And justice for all
A nonprofit taking shape in OKC wants to further tolerance and diversity.
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Peter Wright
More than a decade after its predecessor disappeared from Oklahoma City, a nonprofit that combats bias, bigotry and racism is branching out from Tulsa. The Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice (OCCJ) has launched an effort to design an entirely new program in OKC.
Gimme shelter
May's deadly tornadoes have prompted a surge of interest in storm shelters.
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Jerry Bohnen
In the wake of last month’s EF5 twisters, tornado shelter companies throughout the metro have been swamped with would-be customers ready to buy some peace of mind.
How to parent
A program for teen mothers aims to reduce child abuse in Oklahoma.
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Greg Horton
Dejawn Roberts was a 14-year-old student at Oklahoma Centennial Mid-High School in northeast Oklahoma City when she gave birth to her son, Jarron Jr. Now, a year later, she is getting instruction on parenting from the local nonprofit Family Builders.
Pet rescue
Oklahomans band together to assist pet-recovery efforts in the wake of the May 20 tornado.
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Tim Farley
Country music superstar Miranda Lambert and her mother, Bev, knew before the May 20 twisters touched down that their help would be needed in the Sooner State.
Quiet, please
A funding plan finally takes shape to develop a so-called ‘quiet zone’ to minimize train noise near downtown.
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Tim Farley
A drive to stop railroads in downtown Oklahoma City from tooting horns that disturb residents and business owners finally has hit the fast track.
School's out, and over
A charter school in northeast Oklahoma City is forced to close amid concerns about poor test scores and financial mismanagement.
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Tim Farley
With a 6-2 vote by the Oklahoma City Board of Education last week, Marcus Garvey Leadership Academy became the state’s first charter school to shut down involuntarily.
Taking cover
The May 20 tornado fuels calls for more schools to have shelters or safe rooms.
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Greg Horton
Strengthening school safety from Mother Nature’s deadly wrath quickly became a focal issue in the wake of the May 20 tornado that devastated parts of Central Oklahoma. The EF5 funnel cloud destroyed two Moore elementary schools — Briarwood and Plaza Towers — killing seven children at the latter location.
Zoning out
Oklahoma City Council rejects a rezoning request by Chesapeake after neighbors voice complaints.
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Tim Farley
Banding together, residents from the Douglas Edgemere neighborhood struck a blow against corporate giant Chesapeake Energy.
