The 21,000-square-foot exhibition, made possible through a $12 million grant, is the latest product of an institutional reboot started several years ago. As part of the project, the museum at 2100 N.E. 52nd will renovate its exterior, improve parking, re-engineer the main entrance and establish a new master plan. The new exhibition will provide an […]
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In the neighborhood
When Compassionate Care Cottages, LLC, opened five months ago, it was the result of several years of planning by co-owners Karon Betts and Valentine Umeh, who met while working at a large living center in Oklahoma City. They both saw patients succeed in the institutionalized setting, but there were others who needed something else. “Some […]
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King pong
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US” lang=”EN-US”> John Gillette and Linda Piattcompete at Belle Isle Berwery. Credit: Shannon Cornman On Thursday, it’s paddles down in the Belle Isle Brewery. Someone will make the final serve in a ping pong tournament that started nearly two months ago as a fundraiser for Easter Seals Oklahoma. As competition has narrowed, event […]
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Viva la comunidad
Credit: Mark Hancock But when it was signed into law five years ago, HB 1804 sparked “sheer panic in the community,” said Pat Fennell, former president and CEO of the Latino Community Development Agency (LCDA). Many immigrants fled the state immediately. Those who stayed lived in fear. In the time since, the measure has lost […]
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At what price?
Janet Barresi Credit: Mark Hancock The study by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reports that inflation-adjusted per-pupil spending in the state decreased 20.3 percent from fiscal years 2008 to 2013. Alabama was second from the bottom, and Arizona had the biggest decrease. The study found Oklahoma spends $706 less per student now than […]
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American DREAM
Judith Huerta and Fredy Valenzia Photo: Mark Hancock The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program offers a two-year deferment of deportation proceedings to undocumented immigrants. Qualified applicants must have entered the country as children, stayed out of major legal trouble and received at least a GED or be currently enrolled as students, among other requirements. […]
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Runoff rumble
Charles Key After nearly 16 years in office, Oklahoma County Court Clerk Patricia Presley chose not to run for re-election. No Democrats filed for the seat. In the crowded Republican primary, no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, which means the runoff winner will take office in January. Presley hired Tim Rhodes […]
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Conservative contest
Marian Cooksey Since no Democrat filed to run in the district, covering most of northwest Edmond, the winner of the primary will take the seat. Rep. Marian Cooksey has been in office since 2004, when she beat another incumbent Republican. Previously, she served as deputy chief of staff to then-Lt. Gov. Mary Fallin. Cooksey said […]
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Lines of fire
Bryan Wells Mark Hancock One allows residents of states that don’t require permits for concealed handguns to keep their arms in Oklahoma. Another alters the Oklahoma Riot Control and Prevention Act to prohibit state officials from seizing guns during a state of emergency. But the biggest and most talked-about gun bill will allow license-holders to […]
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On rotation
Piece by piece, 18 helices are being installed on the roof of OMRF’s new research tower to turn Oklahoma wind into energy. The project makes OMRF one of the first entities in the U.S. to receive the helix turbines, and they will stand alone among medical research facilities that receive on-site wind-generated power. All together, […]