For the last few years, the pieces for Oklahoma City band 4 Points West have been coming together slowly, and that’s just fine with guitarist and organizer Jesse Davis. It’s been about five years since the demise of Davis’ previous band, Huver, whose lineup, including Davis, counted three former members of Nineties pop-grunge band The […]
Metro
Posted inNews
Money, environment factors in power plant debate
In the debate over whether Oklahoma will build a $1.8 billion coal-fired power plant or use natural gas for fuel, both sides agree that:” coal is dirty, plentiful and cheap; and ” natural gas is cleaner and more expensive. When Chesapeake Energy Corp. chief Aubrey McClendon made his appearance before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission about […]
Posted inNews
Nominees set
A city council member and a former state legislator will face off to see who fills the vacant Oklahoma County Commission board seat. After all precincts reported in tonight, Oklahoma City Councilwoman Willa Johnson held off a crowded field to win the Democratic nomination, while Forrest Claunch easily took the Republican nomination. Claunch, the former member […]
Posted inNews
Cargill announces plans for paying teachers on merit
State legislators will be looking at a merit-based pay system for Oklahoma’s teachers as a new method for increasing salaries. House Republican leaders announced their intentions today at press conference. Over the next few months, a study group will be formed to examine models and programs used across the country to financially reward teachers. “The […]
Posted inNews
Billy Bob Thornton cancels Oklahoma concerts
Actor-turned-country-crooner Billy Bob Thornton had to cancel two Oklahoma casino performances because of problems with his band’s road crew, his publicist said. The tattooed star of “Bad Santa” and “Friday Night Lights” was set to play the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami on Friday and the Riverwind Casino in Norman on Saturday. Both shows […]
Posted inNews
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition awards grants to four Oklahoma artists
The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition supports visual artists living in Oklahoma and promotes public interest and understanding of the arts. Through their unique grants program, OVAC is able to invest $15,000 annually directly to individual Oklahoma artists to help begin or complete projects that can be instrumental in the advancement of their careers. […]
Posted inNews
Ten selected for Higher Education Hall of Fame
Oklahoma Higher Education Heritage Society President John Parrish announced the 2007 inductees to the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame. Parrish also revealed the 2007 ceremony and dinner will be held in the Oklahoma History Center in cooperation with the Oklahoma Historical Society. “The move to the History Center is appropriate for us since we relocated our […]
Posted inNews
HHS secretary touts safety of U.S. food supply during OKC visit
With a pineapple in one hand, and a banana in the other, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services proclaimed America is the best place to eat. “The reality is we have the safest (food) supplies in the United States,” Sec. Michael Leavitt said. “To maintain safety, we have to improve.” Leavitt is […]
Posted inNews
Downtown meeting to bring together housing developers, potential residents
Housing options for downtown Oklahoma City will be discussed at the Thursday night meeting for Urban Neighbors, downtown’s housing association, to be held 5-7 p.m. at Brew Ha-Ha, 222 E. Main in Bricktown. A number of residential developers and leasing agents have been invited to attend the meeting to answer questions and discuss options with […]
Posted inNews
Episcopalians still grappling with gay bishop issue
The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, or ECUSA, appears to have avoided expulsion from the worldwide Anglican Communion over the issue of the consecration of gay bishops and the performance of same-sex blessing ceremonies. The ECUSA held its triennial convention in Columbus, Ohio, June 13-21, and delegates to the convention worked […]