The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA champions, and the city is celebrating their victory with a championship parade. The 2025 Champions Parade will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 24. “The day of the parade will forever live in the annals of our city’s history,” Mayor David Holt said. “It is a celebration of our team’s […]
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OKC Zoo and OG&E launch statewide library program, Read for Adventure
Read for Adventure, the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden’s statewide literacy program, continues for its fourth year with an exciting change that will have participants all a flutter! Sponsored by OG&E, this year’s program features a new, original children’s book, Juniper’s Butterfly Garden–A Small Start for a Better World. Beginning Wednesday, July 8, Oklahoma […]
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PRESS RELEASE Midtown Walkabout expands to monthlong celebration, Midtown Walkabout Month
Midtown Walkabout is back! Downtown Oklahoma City Partnership and the Midtown Association are excited to introduce a modified version of the event that will allow the community to support their favorite Midtown businesses all month long. Midtown Walkabout Month will take place all day on Saturdays in July and will feature summertime promotions and activities […]
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PRESS RELEASE Oklahoma City’s Independence Day holiday schedule
The Independence Day holiday schedule for City of OKC services is below: Friday, July 3 City offices closed. No change to trash, recycling or bulky waste pickup. Remember: No bagged trash pickup for bulky waste or regular trash service (except bags inside Big Blue carts). Call (405) 297-2833 if you need an extra trash cart. […]
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PRESS RELEASE OG&E customers have flexible payment plans available as company prepares to resume service disconnects
OG&E announced that after nearly four months of a voluntary moratorium, it is preparing to resume electric service disconnects for non-payment. The company voluntarily suspended disconnection for non-payment in March as Governor Stitt and local leaders instituted Safer-at-Home orders to slow the spread of COVID-19. “Some customers struggled with the economic effects of COVID-19 and […]
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PRESS RELEASE Oklahoma Beer Alliance provides recent alcohol changes Q&A
Despite unprecedented and unusual conditions at the Capitol this legislative session, many items were still accomplished, including efforts to continue alcohol modernization in the state. Senate Bill 1928 and House Bill 1349 were passed and signed by the governor to expand alcohol-related rules to allow Oklahoma businesses and consumers more flexibility on curbside sales, delivery […]
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PRESS RELEASE OKCPS extends summer meal service
The OKCPS Summer Meal Service has been extended through July 24. This is the first time OKCPS has ever offered meal service at our school sites during the month of July. The district is excited to offer this extended meal service option to our families. The current summer meal service plan will continue as is […]
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PRESS RELEASE Dive Into Bugs, Birds and more at The Cowboy’s Adventure Days
Gardens, Birds and Bugs, Oh My! Come have a ‘Do-it-yourself’ good time at Adventure Days at The Cowboy June 29 – July 25 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Adventure Days at the Cowboy is a month of self-directed activities with different themes each week including gardening, bugs, […]
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PRESS RELEASE Flu shot more important than ever, experts say
Getting the annual flu shot is always important. But this year, it might be essential. The SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus is surging throughout the state and much of the country, and many health experts are predicting an epidemic-level wave during the fall and winter months, right in the heart of the annual flu season in the U.S. […]
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PRESS RELEASE Oklahoma History Center’s newest photo exhibit to present the “ordinary”
Beginning June 15, the Oklahoma History Center will offer a new photographic exhibit entitled In the Vernacular: Everyday Images of Oklahoma Life, which will celebrate everyday image-making. The exhibit is expected to run for approximately one year, and is composed of 36 black-and-white and color images curated from the Oklahoma Historical Society’s photographic collections. It […]