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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Crossing Obamacare
Hobby Lobby's legal battle against the Affordable Care Act has made it a darling of evangelical Christians nationwide.
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Peter Wright
For supporters of Hobby Lobby, the fluorescent bulbs that light store aisles have perhaps become a beacon of righteousness. The Oklahoma City-based chain stepped into the political fray late last year with a controversial lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a case that has garnered praise from some of the most prominent evangelical figures in the country.
New life
The long-struggling Crossroads Mall gets a second chance as a commercial hub for OKC’s growing Latino community.
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Peter Wright
A mariachi band played as dancers from a traveling circus last week unveiled plans to reshape Crossroads Mall. With a new name and new tenants, future renovations and a busy schedule of events, developers hope to transform the once-thriving mall into a commercial hub for Oklahoma City’s Latino community.
Kevin Durant reacts to Jason Collins' coming out: 'It's cool with me'
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Gazette staff
Numerous NBA stars have weighed in with encouraging words for Washington Wizards center Jason Collins in light of today's announcement that he is gay.
It's a blessing
Oklahoma’s Episcopal Diocese provides materials allowing for the blessing of same-sex unions.
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Greg Horton
The Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma last week published documents that allow for the blessing of same-sex unions in Oklahoma. Bishop Ed Konieczny said the materials — which include guidelines for clergy and an approved liturgy (order of service) — clearly state that the union is not a legally binding ceremony.
Accord struck
Gov. Fallin and GOP legislative leaders say they’ve reached agreement on tax cuts, workers’ comp reform and Capitol repairs.
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Tim Farley
Gov. Mary Fallin and the Republican-controlled Legislature appear poised to cut taxes, implement a new workers’ compensation system and restore the deteriorating state Capitol building.
Taking a SHINE
An Oklahoma County program gaining national attention gives nonviolent offenders an alternative to jail.
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Murray Evans
Brie Florence stood across the street from the downtown Oklahoma County office building on a chilly day, paint roller and can in tow, ready to clean up some graffiti in a nearby parking garage.
Streetcar vs. bus
A city councilman pushes back on the anticipated MAPS 3 streetcar amid concerns it will hurt the bus system.
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Tim Farley
The anticipated return of streetcars to downtown Oklahoma City has sparked excitement and anticipation among many city leaders, but Ed Shadid isn’t one of them.
Piping up
Metro foes of the Keystone XL pipeline step up acts of civil disobedience to show their opposition to the project.
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James Cooper
In an effort to prevent a controversial pipeline’s construction in Oklahoma, some metro residents have engaged in nonviolent civil disobedience, going to jail as a result.
In the city
Student teachers prepare for urban classrooms through an innovative program at UCO.
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Rachael Cervenka
Barbara Gonzales was eager to teach in urban schools, but the Moore native realized she was only vaguely aware of the diverse challenges she’d face in that environment. That’s why the elementary education major at the University of Central Oklahoma decided to forgo the traditional student-teaching route and opt instead for UCO’s Urban Teacher Preparation Academy, or UTPA.
Dispatches from Boston
Metro residents who ran in the Boston Marathon recall the horror of the bombings and that city’s subsequent show of resilience.
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Tim Farley
Finishing the 117th Boston Marathon brought tears of joy from Oklahoma City runner Dawn Harth. Within minutes, however, that exhilaration turned bittersweet.
‘Darkly similiar’
Deadly circumstances tie Oklahoma City and Boston.
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Tim Farley
Bombings that occurred 18 years apart have proven to be “darkly similar,” according to former Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating.
Oklahoma Gazette, okc BIZ honored
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Gazette staff
Oklahoma Gazette and its sister magazine, okc BIZ, earned several honors this year from the Oklahoma pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The organization announced the awards Saturday at a banquet in Tulsa.
It's about time
A century-old time capsule is opened in an OKC church.
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Rachael Cervenka
After a 100-year wait, Oklahoma City got a glimpse into the life of its ancestors by means of a time capsule containing an assortment of historical memorabilia.
H2OMG!
As if the drought isn’t enough, Oklahoma’s climate-change scientists warn of more extreme weather.
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Shauna Lawyer Struby
Oklahomans tend toward the folksy and poetic when talking about the mercurial qualities of the state’s terrain, weather and geography. It’s a relationship forged living amid volatile weather in a place that, per square mile, boasts the most ecosystems in the nation, where ecological disasters of epic proportions, such as The Dust Bowl, take place.
