Katie Holloway personifies resilience. The 24-year-old Washington native has always believed in working hard to achieve her goals. Her tenacity has garnered quite the trophy case: medals from world championships, a place on the All Big West Conference Freshman Team, two-time Big West Sixth Woman of the Year and an appearance in Sports Illustrated. Separate […]
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The modern streetcar not doing it for you? We’ve got alternative modes of transportation lined up
Although there are variables yet to be determined in planning the city’s future of transit, the streetcar is one decision already made. It began in June 2004 when Metro Transit launched the Fixed Guideway Study to examine the city’s transportation needs. The study identified major travel corridors in the downtown area and evaluated several different […]
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MAPS 3 Citizens Advisory Board plans second meeting to help $777-million project come to life
The MAPS 3 Citizens Advisory Board will conduct its second scheduled meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday in the City Council Chamber at City Hall. The members will receive additional knowledge on the projects planned in the initiative. MAPS 3 Manager Eric Wenger said presenting the board with background information is an important step in understanding […]
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With public meetings and citizen input, three possible streetcar routes materialize
Decisions on the route designation for the city’s future streetcar system are one step closer to being finalized. The Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority completed its series of “Let’s Talk Transit” meetings recently. The meetings acted as a forum for citizens to voice their input about the transit project, which is a part of […]
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Oklahoma City among 75 cities hosting a walk to support the National Alliance for Mental Illness
National Alliance on Mental Illness’ seventh annual 5K walk 8 a.m. Saturday Stars and Stripes Park, near N. Portland Avenue and S. Lake Hefner DriveRegister by calling 230-1900free An Oklahoma group for mental health awareness is trying to change the world one step at time. The National Alliance on Mental Illness will host its seventh […]
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Explore the amazing eccentricities and excitements on Oklahoma Gazette’s bucket list
the PaseoFrom nook to cranny, this Paseo boutique is crammed with the clever, crazy and all things curious. And candles. Egyptian accessories? You bet. Medieval armor? Maybe! Spirit-diffusing herbal concoctions and scandalous stationary? Sure! This place has nothing you need and everything you must have. 23. Scope out the broadcast antennas in Northeast Oklahoma CityIt […]
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Leave school behind and get to one of these local live music festivals
Summer Breeze Concert SeriesSunday-sept. 19Free The Performing Arts Studio of Norman begins its summer-long music showcase on Sunday. Hosty Duo will kick off the “Summer Breeze” concert series at 7:30 p.m. at Lions Park, 450 S. Flood. The outdoor series runs through Sept. 19 and includes diverse local acts, from Chuck Allen Floyd and Elephant […]
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Former University of Oklahoma student shares her story of often misunderstood self-injury disorder
It was a little more than one year ago when University of Oklahoma graduate Brittany Burden published her story of self-mutilation to the student body. In OU’s student newspaper, The Oklahoma Daily, Burden recounted the pain and rehabilitation she underwent to stop the devastating cycle of self-injury as a means to curb depression. The then-English […]
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Historic 1964 model of the Pei Plan to be unveiled again
In 1964, Oklahoma City bought its downtown’s future from architect I.M. Pei for $60,000. Although the future constructed by the world-renowned designer never fully arrived, the model displayed to an estimated 600 spectators on Dec. 11, 1964, is being rebuilt. The Pei model, a 10-by-12-foot replica of how he planned the city to look in […]
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Recent OU grad maintaining blog that doesn’t ‘Thundersuck’
It took one call from ESPN.com to turn blogger Royce Young’s online hobby into a full-time commitment. Young describes what led to the creation of Daily Thunder as a “crazy series of events” that all began when the NBA landed in Oklahoma City. Before graduating from the University of Oklahoma in 2008, he wrote for […]