The original reason for its start may no longer be visible in the state, but that hasn’t stopped the Oklahoma Spaceport from slowing down operations. Created to function as a launch pad for suborbital space tourism, the Spaceport near Burns Flat has found other ways to generate business and keep folks busy out there. SPACE […]
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Former Mayor Ron Norick discusses how current MAPS proposal differs from first
The name is the same, the funding method is the same, but everything else is quite a contrast from the first time the city undertook a massive public improvement project. ONE-CENT SALES TAX ‘PIE IN THE SKY’ POSSIBLE FAILURE Oklahoma City leaders are in the middle of finalizing a proposal for another Metropolitan Area Projects, […]
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Former Mayor Ron Norick discusses how current MAPS proposal differs from first
The name is the same, the funding method is the same, but everything else is quite a contrast from the first time the city undertook a massive public improvement project. ONE-CENT SALES TAX ‘PIE IN THE SKY’ POSSIBLE FAILURE Oklahoma City leaders are in the middle of finalizing a proposal for another Metropolitan Area Projects, […]
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Despite Rocketplane’s woes, Oklahoma Spaceport remains operational
The original reason for its start may no longer be visible in the state, but that hasn’t stopped the Oklahoma Spaceport from slowing down operations. Created to function as a launch pad for suborbital space tourism, the Spaceport near Burns Flat has found other ways to generate business and keep folks busy out there. SPACE […]
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Some OKC entities stand to benefit in a MAPS 3 proposal
requested the entire study, Marcus Elwell, the chamber’s public relations coordinator, said “in order to do the study we had to sign non-disclosure agreements with competitor cities and facilities preventing us from releasing their data and the full study.” When will the full study be released? “It is not something that has been discussed since […]
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Some OKC entities stand to benefit in a MAPS 3 proposal
requested the entire study, Marcus Elwell, the chamber’s public relations coordinator, said “in order to do the study we had to sign non-disclosure agreements with competitor cities and facilities preventing us from releasing their data and the full study.” When will the full study be released? “It is not something that has been discussed since […]
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After $18 million, Rocketplane only launched empty promise for Oklahoma
e windows are dark and a “For Lease” sign stands outside the office. “I can’t give you an official date that they left. They didn’t actually close until they moved out of our building,” said Laura Ohrenberg, office manager for The Ninety-Nines International Organization of Women Pilots, which sits directly across from the shuttered Rocketplane […]
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After $18 million, Rocketplane only launched empty promise for Oklahoma
e windows are dark and a “For Lease” sign stands outside the office. “I can’t give you an official date that they left. They didn’t actually close until they moved out of our building,” said Laura Ohrenberg, office manager for The Ninety-Nines International Organization of Women Pilots, which sits directly across from the shuttered Rocketplane […]
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Oklahoma Department of Central Services auctions off classic auto seized in drug raid
Classic car lovers, an opportunity awaits. Browsing through the state of Oklahoma’s auction Web site, several items are up for grabs. But one item in particular will have admirers of vintage automobiles double-checking their bank accounts. The state has put a 1964 Ford Thunderbird Coupe up for sale that looks as new as the day […]
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Oklahoma Department of Central Services auctions off classic auto seized in drug raid
Classic car lovers, an opportunity awaits. Browsing through the state of Oklahoma’s auction Web site, several items are up for grabs. But one item in particular will have admirers of vintage automobiles double-checking their bank accounts. The state has put a 1964 Ford Thunderbird Coupe up for sale that looks as new as the day […]