University of Oklahoma Board of Regents named an interim president less than a week after James Gallogly announced his retirement. The decision came around 2 a.m. May 17 after an executive session that lasted nearly six hours. Joseph Harroz Jr., current dean of OU College of Law and director of its law center, will be […]
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Polling projects
Oklahoma City officials are nearly ready to hear presentations and have in-depth discussions about suggestions for MAPS 4 projects. But as the MAPS conversation moves forward, former Ward 2 councilman Ed Shadid is revealing third-party poll results on the popularity of those project ideas. Shadid paid SoonerPoll for a study to gauge where OKC residents […]
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Boom town
For years, residents of the John F. Kennedy neighborhood have dealt with loud explosions that cause their houses to shake and crack. Since 2013, they have reached out to Oklahoma City Action Center, Oklahoma City Council, the fire marshal and Department for Environmental Quality (DEQ) at various times. They still have yet to see any […]
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Rooted in love
Ramadan is considered the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, a month of high spirituality in which Muslim people fast and focus on reflection and growth. But following several hate crimes in Oklahoma City and violence in mosques and other places of worship around the world, some feel a bigger sense of uneasiness than they […]
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Cover: Shadow of doubt
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) opened doors for me that had been locked for a long time. It gave me and 800,000 other Dreamers a two-year work permit, a social security number, relief from the threat of deportation and the opportunity to get a driver’s license. With all that, it also opened the door […]
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Northeast development
oNE OKC noon-4 p.m. May 18 NE 23rd Street and Rhode Island Avenue neokcr.org Free A community is working together to ethically revitalize and develop its neighborhoods. Northeast Oklahoma City Renaissance (NEOKCR) aims to establish a commercial district on NE 23rd Street. It is hosting the fourth annual oNE OKC, a street festival that showcases […]
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Action item
On Friday, a resolution was added to the Oklahoma City Council agenda for May 7’s meeting but was then deferred to May 21. If passed, it would withdraw the application to designate First Christian Church a historic landmark overlay district. Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) voted to initiate the process April 3, which also started a […]
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Blocked signals
The former charitable organization tasked with funding Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA) since 1983, OETA Foundation, has dissolved. The foundation’s lawsuit against OETA culminated last month with a settlement agreement that essentially replaces the foundation with a new entity, Friends of OETA. OETA’s board of directors last week passed a resolution and agreement to seat […]
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OKG Shop: Curious goods
Opened in 1995, Craig’s Curious Emporium slowly became a staple in The Paseo Arts District until it moved last August. Relocating to the corner of NW 23rd Street and Classen Boulevard not only provided much more space, but it also helped introduce the unique store to people unaware it even existed. Craig Travis first opened […]
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Health gap
Oklahomans throughout the state are urging lawmakers to expand health care coverage before the legislative session ends. Various organizations within Coalition to Expand Coverage came together to host Rally for Coverage April 24 at the state Capitol. Oklahoma is one of 14 states that has not accepted federal funds for Medicaid expansion. Expanded coverage would […]