Cities feel the squeeze from state lawmakers in a recent round of proposed and approved bills that limit the power of municipalities.
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A homeless mission heals hearts and homelessness with the state’s largest free drug and alcohol recovery program. The program recently celebrated the story of three graduates.
A homeless mission heals hearts and homelessness with the state’s largest free drug and alcohol recovery program. The program recently celebrated the story of three graduates.
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Oklahoma City maintains the state’s only municipal-run fish hatchery, which enriches lakes, ponds and lives. The hatchery restocks lakes around OKC and encourages a new generation to take up fishing.
Oklahoma City maintains the state’s only municipal-run fish hatchery, which enriches lakes, ponds and lives. The hatchery restocks lakes around OKC and encourages a new generation to take up fishing.
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Oklahoma City has packed a whole lot of history into its 125 years
Oklahoma City celebrated its 125th birthday, which is on the young side as far as American cities go. A birthday celebration at city hall included a guided tour.
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Election gives you a choice. Or not.
Closed primaries and low voter turnouts mean a sizable number of Oklahomans will have no say in upcoming primary elections across the state.
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Housing Authority fills gaps for city’s poor
The Oklahoma City Housing Authority serves nearly 16,000 people through public housing and Section 8 vouchers. Federal funding cuts have strained the organization in recent years.
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A new leader takes reigns of OKC schools
Robert Neu will become the ninth superintendent in 14 years of the Oklahoma City Public School System on July 1. He recognizes the challenges of the job, but says he’s ready.
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City could end lack of night bus service
OKC is the largest city in America without evening bus service, but that could change as council ponders more transit funds
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Variety Care looks to increase youth literacy
Variety Care, a nonprofit, family- based Oklahoma healthcare center, is working with Reach Out and Read to triple the number of clinics that will offer free books and literacy-rich environments to children.
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9/11 Memorial opens with OKC bond
When a controversy arose over whether or not the new National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City should include a gift shop, one of the first calls officials made was to Oklahoma City. “I told them to stay focused on what they were doing,” said Kari Watkins, executive director of the […]