Spanish-speaking football fans of the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University tuned in last weekend to listen to the bedlam game en Español. For the second time in OU’s history, a football game was broadcast in Spanish on KTUZ-FM 106.7, “La Zeta.” “Last year I started watching the enrollment figures in the Oklahoma City […]
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Christmas Connection gives choices to metro residents in need
The Christmas Connection Connection at S.W. 25th Street and S. Hudson Avenue may sound like a seasonal organization, but it’s spreading holiday cheer all year round to Oklahomans in need. “The mission of Christmas Connection is to link those in need of receiving to those in need of giving,” said Valerie Finley, Christmas Connection executive […]
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Construction on American Indian center slated through 2012
While construction continues on the facility that will house Oklahoma City’s American Indian Cultural Center & Museum, the building’s completion is slated for 2012. The multimillion dollar facility will sit on 300 acres of land on the east side of American Indian Boulevard from Interstate 40 to S.E. 15th Street along the Oklahoma River. The […]
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Advocates pushing for third party on state ballots taking petition route
After fighting an uphill battle for years, Oklahoma ballot access reformers are hoping to change what they consider the most restrictive laws in the nation. Now, the Oklahomans for Ballot Access Reform coalition is taking the vote to the people. OBAR filed an initiative petition in September to put a new question on the 2008 […]
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Safety of bridges headlines state transportation forum
Bridge safety, Oklahoma roads and alternative fuels will be the focus of the 2007 Oklahoma Transportation Forum slated Thursday and Friday at the Reed Center in Midwest City. Lt. Gov. Jari Askins will host the event, which will include voices from agency officials across the state and private sectors of transportation. The Oklahoma Good Roads […]
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Heritage Hills tour highlights historic homes
Experience Oklahoma homes as they were a century ago with the Heritage Hills Centennial Historic Homes and Gardens Tour from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Heritage Hills neighborhood, located at N.W. 14th and 15th streets between N. Shartel and Walker avenues, in Oklahoma City’s oldest historic preservation district. “We’re really excited […]
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Handmade greeting cards subject of new holiday
On Saturday, Jann McCollom will be one of the card makers around the world who will celebrate World Card Making Day. “When you give somebody a handmade card, it’s really giving them a part of you,” McCollom said. “That’s something they are going to cherish and hold on to.” Last year, organizers celebrated the first-ever […]
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State natives prep to do battle in ‘Masters of the Cage’
Get ready to rumble as the Masters of the Cage XVI Ultimate Night of Champions hits the ring 8 p.m. Friday at the Coca-Cola Bricktown Events Center, 429 E. California. Watch six Oklahoma natives battle it out in 10 fights for six titles. Oklahoma City natives and NCAA wrestling champions Jared Hess and Cole Province […]
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Peace day to be celebrated at Gold Dome
Make pinwheels, not war, and celebrate the United Nations’ International Day of Peace from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday with students, teachers, Oklahoma leaders and other community members from across the city. A giant peace dove puppet will welcome event-goers to the Gold Dome Multicultural Society at N.W. 23rd Street and N. Classen Boulevard, where […]
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Urban forestry important to Oklahoma’s vitality
You might have heard of tree huggers, but urban forester Mark Bays embraces them in more ways than one. Bays has been an arborist, forester and tree care provider for more than 15 years. “I hug a lot of trees,” admitted Bays, state urban forestry coordinator for the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. […]