The mother of three who lost her son, Christopher, in last year’s tornado that struck Plaza Towers Elementary in Moore has spent the past year fighting to get a storm shelter funding plan on a statewide ballot. After running into roadblocks through the petition process and unsuccessfully trying to lobby state legislators, Legg decided she […]
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OKC Energy FC drops first game with loss to LA
An early lead didn’t last for Oklahoma City Energy Football Club as the soccer squad dropped its first game of the season to Los Angeles Galaxy II, 4-2, on Monday night in Carson, Calif. After winning its first game in franchise history two nights earlier, OKC continued its California road trip with a match against […]
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Johnson announces Democratic bid for U.S. Senate
Johnson, a state senator since 2005, wanted her mother by her side when she officially announced her bid for the U.S. Senate. “The person who made this all possible is who we are waiting for,” said Johnson as her mother, Wanda, 83, arrived. While crediting her family, faith and friends, Johnson announced she is seeking […]
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Myriad Botanical Gardens prankster pays for green water cleanup
Garden officials said they were approached by an attorney claiming to represent the person behind the stunt that turned the garden’s water supply green on March 17 in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. The colored water resulted in a $9,700 cleanup bill for the nonprofit organization. The person responsible remained anonymous through an attorney and […]
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Prohibition fight
Byron Gambulos in 1959 Provided After his Oklahoma City liquor store had been bombed multiple times in the mid 1960s, Gambulos mounted his World War II-era registered machine gun on top of his store at the corner of NW 23rd Street and Broadway Avenue. “I have never been one to run,” said Gambulos, 88, the […]
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Closer, but not equal
While a growing populace might be willing to live in a society that embraces the rights of gay and lesbian couples, a sizable demographic remains set against it. And in Oklahoma, which profiles much more conservative than many of the states that have already legalized same-sex marriage, a judge’s ruling this year isn’t expected to […]
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Building hope
After arriving at the other side of the street, Pettis is greeted by another wave from a man sitting at a bus stop, and a few motorists honk as they drive by. “People are excited,” Pettis said. “They are excited about this change.” Pettis said the excitement he and others have is for the proposed […]
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Council offers tax incentives for two companies
The council voted unanimously to approve the incentives. GE announced last year that it planned to build a new global research center northeast of downtown that would create 133 jobs with an average salary of $129,800. The council approved an incentive of $1 million to GE and another $750,000 for site clearance and public improvements. […]
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Take Shelter Oklahoma files lawsuit against attorney general
The lawsuit made its way to the state Supreme Court, which ruled last week that Pruitt’s changes to the petition were valid. However, the court also gave Take Shelter Oklahoma another 90 days to collect signatures. “We do believe the ballot language used by the attorney general is not fair. We think it’s inaccurate, and […]
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Residents asked to register storm shelters
Registering a storm shelter helps emergency workers find them if a storm damages a home. “The number of storm shelter installations has skyrocketed in the past year, so we know there are thousands of new shelters that need to be registered,” Action Center manager Beth Crounse said.