Oklahoma’s Amtrak service facing funding shortfall
Oklahoma says it can’t pay the additional cost to operate the Heartland Flyer, which could lead to a reduction in service.
Cover story preview: Gazette rounds up 15 food and drink favorites
We rounded up 15 must-try items in Oklahoma City.
Website plays matchmaker for parents and schools
Website looks to arm parents with more details about what school is right for their family.
Love Your City promotes civic participation for new generation
Love Your City event promotes civic engagement with new generation of OKC residents.
PODCAST: Capital City, Episode 19
This week’s episode of Capital City features a conversation with economist Russell Evans, a visit with Sen. Greg Treat and discussing academic standards with state school board member Amy Ford.
Vails, one of city’s urban leaders, to leave Plaza District
Kristin Vails, who has spent the last several years as one of Oklahoma City’s urban pioneers, is stepping down from her post as executive director of the Plaza District, a commercial hub on 16th Street that has become a model for neighborhood revitalization in recent years.
Oklahoma City’s school board wants to better understand the tax increment financing (TIF) process, especially as the city considers expanding it.
Oklahoma City’s school board wants to better understand the tax increment financing (TIF) process, especially as the city considers expanding it.
Forgeries on display at OKCMOA
Alongside the originals.
Downtown’s paradox: How growth, change impacts walkability, travel
While downtown has come a long way in its quest to move beyond the automobile, recent decisions by developers and city leaders show the car is still king.
Eat cake … and sandwiches and egg salad and more at Green Goodies
Man cannot live on cupcakes alone.
Ashley Stevenson walks off love for culture and eats with Foodie Foot Tours
Transformative moments occur when our understanding of the world runs up against a different culture or experience and we are open enough to allow the new thing to change us.
City Council elections: Salyer draws two challengers in downtown ward
Ward 6 is nearly visible from every other ward in the city.
Vibrant Lebanese dining community prospers through tradition, heirloom recipes
Lebanon was a protectorate of France from the 1920s to the 1940s, but centuries before that, Lebanon and cities like Beirut were already a mélange of cultural and culinary sophistication.
Oklahoma law doesn’t offer enough worker protection, employees say
State law does not require employers to offer lunch breaks, while states like California and Colorado require lunch breaks of 30 minutes for shifts longer than five hours.
Whether you are a couple that couldn’t give a fig for candy hearts or sappy cards or your relationship echoes Valentine’s Day every day, here’s where to take your honey for a delicious date.
Whether you are a couple that couldn’t give a fig for candy hearts or sappy cards or your relationship echoes Valentine’s Day every day, here’s where to take your honey for a delicious date.
Commentary: Maneuvering the streets to survive
It was quite surreal, being snuggled roadside by a person I just met.
Cover story: Pixar in Concert combines live music, movie magic
(Design: Christopher Street / Photo: Mark Hancock) You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t seen or at least heard of Pixar movies. The studio’s unique animation style and storylines with complex emotional depth and visual appeal earn them love from fans. This month, the Oklahoma City Philharmonic (OKC Phil) combines live music synced with…
Consulting firms work with school district for glimpses at a new strategy
The Learner First is a Seattle-based education consulting firm that Neu has invited to work in the district.
Oklahoma’s 55th legislative session kicked off last week as the governor doubled down on her inaugural address themes.
Oklahoma’s 55th legislative session kicked off last week as the governor doubled down on her inaugural address themes.
Pageant ends this weekend
Real-life beauty queens approve of this show, but our reviewer hoped for more substance and subtlety.
Chicken-Fried News: Massive meth
Police found $60,000 worth of meth in a woman’s car after she was pulled over for bad driving.
The Hideouts blend punk idealism with country, classic rock
Young band plays songs with an old soul.
Now streaming: Maron examines all in Thinky Pain
Streaming movie reviews.
12 Things will get you laid
He’s not married, and he isn’t a relationship expert. In fact, he’s a self-described “lifelong dater” and “clueless about relationships.” Ron Benton, aka Spinozi, is a longtime local morning personality for The Sports Animal on 98.1 FM and the afternoon host at classic rock station 96.9 BOB-FM. When he’s not on-air, he’s wooing females. And…
Oklahoma City Ballet presents Romeo and Juliet
True romance on display at the ballet.
Poets examine, discuss Iraq at OCU
An Iraqi woman and an American soldier to discuss the war.
Chicken-Fried News: Satanist scribbles
Hand-delivered letters from a Satanist shut down the Capitol for an hour.
Chicken-Fried News: Native Son
Gary England was presented with South Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce’s Native Son Award.
Mariachi Orgullo de América is the midwest’s premiere band.
Mariachi Orgullo de América is the midwest’s premiere band.
Chicken-Fried News: Chart fever
Mary Fallin’s State of the State address featured a lot of charts about taxes.
Letters to the Editor: Feb. 11, 2015
Upwards of 2,500 people making an average salary of $50,000 equates to $150,000,000 in income for real working people in Oklahoma City.
Swine Week raises money to aid foster families
Swine week has raised more than $4 million since inception.
Chicken-Fried News: Force
James Lankford had some things to say about ISIS last week.
Uninhibited to run streets for charity
Brief run for charity on Valentine’s Day.
All in a Nights Work purges art from Sallee
Rapper lets his dark side flow.
Chicken-Fried News: Just unhealthy
At least we’re not the least unhealthy city in the U.S.; we’re the second most unhealthy.
Chicken-Fried News: Sexy city
Tuttle is the sexiest city in the country. No, really.
View MLK from The Mountaintop
Three-week production runs at different theaters.
Tunnel of love to terrify visitors this Valentine’s Day
Gore and blood abound this lover’s holiday.
