It's about time
A century-old time capsule is opened in an OKC church.
Live. Local. Leaving.
Longtime KOCO chief meteorologist Rick Mitchell heading to severe skies of Dallas TV.
Fade out
A Senate bill phases out incentives that lure filmmakers to the state.
Challengers in Oklahoma City Council races discuss online photos
Photos in revealing poses, of Confederate flags
Picture of horror
A century later, the photograph of an Oklahoma lynching still resonates.
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.
Creative dissent
Opposition came in various forms at last week’s rally against the Personhood Act.
Spirited reformation
Two grassroots organizations seek changes to Oklahoma’s liquor laws.
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Parole division
State Question 762 asks voters to decide whether to remove the governor from nonviolent offenders’ parole decisions.
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Tim Farley
Gov. Mary Fallin will not support State Question 762, which would take the state’s chief executive officer out of the loop in connection with parole cases involving nonviolent offenders.
No charges
Citing lack of evidence, the district attorney will not bring charges against police in the case of a man who died while in custody.
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Clifton Adcock
The burgundy sports utility vehicle pulled up to the curb outside Oklahoma City attorney David Slane’s office.
Say my name
An Oklahoma County’s judge’s refusal to let a transgender person change her name spurs a legal appeal.
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Clifton Adcock
An Oklahoma transgender individual is seeking to appeal an Oklahoma County district judge’s ruling denying her petition to change her name.
Degrading the grade
Plans to evaluate schools statewide with letter grades are delayed after protests from superintendents.
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Tim Farley
The controversy over Oklahoma’s new A-F grading system for public schools is brewing stronger than a witch’s potion on Halloween. The State Department of Education on Oct. 8 delayed a vote to issue a public release of the school grades, but told district superintendents they could release the grades voluntarily.
Go Western
Competing development plans will be considered by residents and businesses along the Western Avenue corridor.
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Clifton Adcock
Residents and business owners near the Western Avenue corridor between N.W. 36th and N.W. 50th streets will decide whether to expand a streetscape project in an attempt to make the area a destination point for visitors.
A question of equality
A state question on next month’s ballot seeks to ban affirmative action in the public sector.
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Rachel Curtis
A state question appearing on the Nov. 6 ballot would effectively end affirmative action for women and racial minorities in the public sector statewide.
All systems go?
OKC is not out any money, says City Manager Jim Couch, in an incomplete public safety project nearly six years behind schedule.
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Clifton Adcock
Despite years-long delays on implementing police and municipal court electronic records systems, Oklahoma City Manager Jim Couch said the city is still on budget for the projects.
The principal's office
The Douglass High School principal is placed on administrative leave pending an investigation on charges of grade-tampering.
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Jerry Bohnen
Amid accusations of grade-tampering and lying about student attendance records, Frederick A. Douglass Mid-High School Principal Brian Staples was placed on administrative leave yesterday, pending an investigation by the Oklahoma City Public Schools district.
Be true to your schools
A community drive collects 30 pallets of items for OKC schools.
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Gazette staff
Wrapping up a community-wide drive for school supplies, The Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools today collected 30 pallets loaded with items for students and teachers. The supplies will be distributed over the coming months through the foundation's Teachers Warehouse.
At what price?
Some fear that Oklahoma schools are not just broke, but broken.
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Peter Wright
Only two states cut per-pupil spending more than Oklahoma in the last five years, according to a recent think-tank report. While it appears nearly impossible to determine what funding is adequate for education, it is inarguable that funding for public schools in Oklahoma has decreased. With an eye on unpredictable state and federal budgets, education leaders are talking about the need for more money.
Man with a mission
Evangelical author Brian McLaren comes to town Friday as part of an effort to reframe Christian beliefs.
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Greg Horton
Brian McLaren
7 p.m. Friday
Mayflower United Church of Christ
3901 N.W. 63rd
mayflowerucc.org
842-8897
$10
Gazette’s Halloween Parade set for Oct. 27
Sixth annual parade celebrating creativity and artistry rolls through Midtown and Automobile Alley.
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Gazette staff
On Saturday, Oct. 27, Gazette’s Halloween Parade again marches through Midtown and Automobile Alley celebrating artistry and creativity. This year’s parade will feature 53 entries.
Unfinished business
OKC officials request a state audit after millions of dollars have been paid for public safety projects that remain incomplete.
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Clifton Adcock
A project to install new records and communication software and hardware for Oklahoma City police, fire and municipal court has not only exceeded its original estimated cost by millions of dollars, but is running nearly six years behind its original schedule, according to court records.
Degree of disappointment
A college education no longer guarantees plentiful career opportunities.
