In 1977, Goli Dunkle came to Oklahoma from her native Iran to pursue a graduate degree in management. By the time she finished, the Iran she had left no longer existed, and there was no going back. As an adherent of the Baha’i faith ” founded in the mid-19th century in what is today Iran […]
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Freelance developers keep OKC in tech game
Sam Soffes is 20 years old and didn’t need college to become a publisher of the Bible in 30 translations ” from colloquial Japanese to synodical Russian ” that are used by more than 1 million people worldwide. THEORY INTO PRACTICE WE ‘GET IT’ SURROUNDED BY ÜBER-GEEKS SILICON CIVICS Instead, Soffes took a fifth-grade class […]
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Norman bureau of The Oklahoman’s community coverage closes
Nearly 40 years ago, The Oklahoman wrangled a roving state correspondent with a penchant for whiskey into a desk job as the first Norman bureau chief for the statewide newspaper. BUREAU LOCATION SHOE LEATHER He held sway over three OU journalism students tasked to riffle through the police blotter or suffer through city council meetings […]
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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 and a badge. RECESSION-PROOF GOGGLES CURVEBALLS A HIGHER POWER THE SOOTHSAYER OF STILLWATER Those are grim numbers in a grim economic time. If you’re […]
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Secondary vendors take major hit with auto dealerships in bankruptcy
The radio spot writes itself: “Come on down to family-owned Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge. We’ve been family-operated here in Everytown, Oklahoma, since probably before you were born.” GET THE CARS OFF THE LOTINDUSTRY SNAPSHOT NO ‘KOOL-AID STAND’ EXPERIENCE THE GREAT TAILGATE HEIST Whether it dates back 20, 30 or 50 years, nearly every Oklahoma dealership has a rags-to-riches […]
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Norman Financial Center set to reopen in December after repairs, reinforcements
Watching the gypsy-jazz outfit Man Man convulse its way through a closing number, Joanna Carter of Yukon looked unimpressed. She tossed her cigarette, hiked up her tube top and took a swig from a koozie-covered Pabst before turning from the fringe of the crowd at last month’s Norman Music Festival and navigating a crowded Main […]
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Politico warns Rice to expect negative campaign from Inhofe
Sen. Jim Inhofe is better-funded than at any other point in his political career with $1.8 million net contributions, six times more than his opponent, state Sen. Andrew Rice, has raised, according to Federal Election Commission reports filed in October. Inhofe still draws on the loyal Republican base he has cultivated over the last 30 […]
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Freshmen legislator Rice hopes to unseat Inhofe in U.S. Senate bid
Andrew Rice, the 34-year-old Democratic freshman state senator, wants to sell his progressive message in a bid for Sen. Jim Inhofe’s seat in 2008. The question is: Do Oklahomans want what Rice has to offer? In 2004, the Senate race between Brad Carson and Tom Coburn drew more money from national interest groups and party […]