Oklahoma Gazette was given the National Alliance on Mental Illness’ Outstanding Media Award April 16 for contributions to the goals of NAMI Oklahoma. NAMI Oklahoma recognized the Gazette for Nathan Gunter’s “Crisis intervention” story, which published Aug. 2, 2006. The article addressed actions taken by the Oklahoma Bar Association to provide preventative assistance to lawyers […]
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Lawsuit “reform” bill passes senate, goes to Governor
The Oklahoma State Senate passed Senate Bill 507 by a vote of 23-25. The 119-page would-be lawsuit “reform” legislation would place restrictions on average citizens filing lawsuits and require caps on non-economic (including punitive) damages. The measure will go to Governor Brad Henry for signing or veto. The vote went strictly down party lines, with […]
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Oklahoma’s sustainability conference to address state environmental issues
Thinking green is the theme for the sixth annual Oklahoma Sustainability Network Conference. A variety of topics ” ranging from agriculture and ethics to alternative energy and transportation ” will be discussed Friday and Saturday when the Oklahoma Sustainability Network and Sustainable OKC host the conference at the National Weather Center, 120 David L. Boren […]
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OKC’s MAPS for Kids garners district recognition
MAPS for Kids efforts garnered Oklahoma City Public Schools an award in a nationwide contest this month. The district earned honorable mention honors in the American School Board Journal’s 2007 Magna Awards, which were presented in San Francisco Monday. The awards this year celebrated districts with programs that further community engagement and academic achievement through […]
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Oklahoma native creates tree house community in Costa Rica
Finca Bellavista, the world’s first sustainable rain forest tree house community, was created by an Oklahoma native and her husband. Finca Bellavista is located on the South Pacific coast of Costa Rica on 250 acres of primary and secondary rain forest, between two white-water rivers. Protecting the environment is important to both Erica and Matt […]
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Oklahoma Centennial clock unveiled
On a dreary, overcast evening Tuesday, the corner of N.W. 36th Street and Shartel Avenue got a little prettier as a Centennial Street clock was unveiled. The clock is a replica of the kind that used to grace the streets of cities and towns 100 years ago at Oklahoma’s statehood. The Shartel and 36th clock […]
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Oklahoma governor vetoes abortion measure
Governor Brad Henry today vetoed a measure that would have restricted abortions in Oklahoma, citing that the measure did not provide exceptions for instances of rape and incest, stating it would have placed severe restrictions on the doctor-patient relationship. “First and foremost, the measure is flawed in that it does not include exemptions for […]
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Swinger Q and A
Writer Ben Fenwick’s selected questions and answers from the print edition’s follow-up article on OKC’s swingers. “Derek” “James” “LeeAnn” “Derek”What activities do you undertake that you identify as being in “the lifestyle”? My wife and I attend gatherings of swingers, private parties “¦ for swingers at which people meet and make connections that […]
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OKC swingers claim partner-swapping is ‘wholesome’
Participants in the swingers scene don’t call themselves “swingers.” They just call it “the lifestyle,” according to LeeAnn (not her real name), a local woman who pursues this alternative sexual lifestyle. LeeAnn said the club she and her partner frequent on Saturday nights is a dance hall with about 30 to 60 members. “There’s not […]
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Filling car with alternative fuel almost impossible in OKC
According to a 2006 purchasing guide released by the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition, there are only two public pumps in Oklahoma City where consumers can purchase E85, a blend of fuel containing 85 percent corn-distilled ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. The only other public consumption pump in the state is in Seminole. Several workshops will […]