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Oklahoma’s capacity to lead wind production leads to worker-preparation scramble

Thousands of available good-paying jobs are out there blowin’ in the wind — literally. Several Oklahoma colleges and technology centers are straining to train qualified wind technicians,...   More...
Jul 01, 2009 | 0 Comments

Budget director uses forecasts to calculate Oklahoma City’s 2010 budget

The Oklahoma City Council was set to approve a 2010 budget Tuesday that includes a recession-induced hiring freeze across many departments and a 1.5 percent cut for everyone without a uniform ...   More...
Jun 17, 2009 | 0 Comments

Sex-ed program uses high schoolers to mentor middle schoolers

You probably wouldn’t expect two of the most popular kids in school to teach their peers how to say “no” to sex. But two Del City High School graduates are defying that expectation. ...   More...
Jun 10, 2009 | 0 Comments

Entry-level job market in OKC not all doom and gloom

Despite Oklahoma’s seemingly recession-proof exoskeleton, there’s no doubting the effects of the plummeting job market. The average Oklahoman can open a window and feel the winds of change, bu...   More...
Jun 10, 2009 | 2 Comments

OKC-area charities benefit from college students’ summer departures

May is a unique time of the year for local charities. As school life ends at area colleges and universities, the donation season begins for thrift stores and philanthropic agencies. What was a...   More...
May 27, 2009 | 0 Comments

Oklahoma History Center hosts second annual Civil War event

Families can enjoy each other’s company amid muskets and gunpowder at the Oklahoma History Center 's second annual Civil War Saturday. Families of both Northern and Southern descent wil...   More...
May 27, 2009 | 0 Comments

Local venues offer free family fun

School’s almost out, which means more chances for parents to spend time with the kids. That is, until reality sets in and parents realize keeping those kids entertained can be tough. Couple th...   More...
May 20, 2009 | 0 Comments


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Metro pop-rockers Theatre Breaks Loose prepare for roll on national playbill

Before they booked a show, recorded a song or even knew what to call themselves, Brandon Lovelace and his three band mates started writing. Songs and albums would have to wait. What Lovel...   More...
Jul 01, 2009 | 1 Comment

Oklahoma ranchers downsize with smaller cattle breeds for beef industry

Any traveler who has spent time in rural Western Oklahoma or the Texas Panhandle knows what a CAFO is. As defined by the Environmental Protection Agency, a CAFO is a Concentrated Animal ...   More...
Jul 01, 2009 | 0 Comments

Hunger pangs

There are a couple of lines in W.H. Auden’s famous poem “September 1, 1939” that point out the all-consuming nature of hunger: “Hunger allows no choice / To the citizen or the police.” What cho...   More...
Jul 01, 2009 | 0 Comments

Bartering is back in a big way in Oklahoma

James Stone has done a lot of bartering lately — taking all sorts of electronics and services in exchange for his expertise at auto repair — but when he was offered an old swaybacked horse, he...   More...
Jul 01, 2009 | 2 Comments

Piedmont hosts Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall replica

History enthusiasts and friends and families of Vietnam veterans can view the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall this weekend at Piedmont High School’s Stout Field, 1055 Edmond. The wall is ...   More...
Jul 01, 2009 | 0 Comments

Oklahoma’s capacity to lead wind production leads to worker-preparation scramble

Thousands of available good-paying jobs are out there blowin’ in the wind — literally. Several Oklahoma colleges and technology centers are straining to train qualified wind technicians,...   More...
Jul 01, 2009 | 0 Comments


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