ELECTION: Shadid, Salyer and Stonecipher grab council victories
Incumbents Meg Salyer and Ed Shadid, along with Mark Stonecipher, were the winners in Tuesday night’s city council elections.
City will look for new convention center site
The city will no longer seek to put a new convention center on the site of an old car dealership downtown.
Council Meeting: Wheeler District permit, bike ordinance and MAPS3 trail
Riverfront permit for Wheeler District, MAPS 3 trail and bike ordinance were before the city council Tuesday.
I Ate This So You Don’t Have To: Taco Bell’s breakfast menu
Each bite is one big squish of vaguely breakfast tastes.
Salyer embraces youthful energy in reelection campaign
Councilwoman Meg Salyer says she has shifter her view of governing as she faces reelection next week.
Hate, hospitality greet Muslim visitors to the capitol
The first ever Muslim Day at the Oklahoma Capitol featured both supporters and protesters.
Relationship between art, chemistry discussed at UCO
Art and chemistry are symbiotic.
Hall of Famer brings his red dirt sound to the Depot
Though he might not feel like an entertainer, he has entertained many on his way to the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.
BLOG: Beer refrigeration bill passes out of committee
Senate Bill 383 by Sen. Stephanie Bice would allow liquor stores to refrigerate beer.
State of the Plaza District is strong and getting stronger
The third annual State of the Plaza celebrated the district’s past year and its bright future.
Ready, Gazette, GO! fitness event March 28 at Myriad Gardens
Ready, Gazette, GO!, a free, family-friendly fitness festival
Hurry up. That’s the gist of JD McPherson’s second solo album, Let the Good Times Roll.
Hurry up. That’s the gist of JD McPherson’s second solo album, Let the Good Times Roll.
Cover story: Oklahoma native JD McPherson’s music is built to last
Oklahoma native JD McPherson talks about inspiration, punk rock, hashtags and his slot in the Queen of the Prairie Festival.
Election preview: Future projects big and small are in balance with next week’s council vote
A billion-dollar bond for infrastructure, possible tax incentives for a convention center hotel and early planning on a potential MAPS 4 vote await candidates who are elected to the Oklahoma City Council Tuesday. Seats in wards 2, 6 and 8 are up for grabs on March 3, and a third of the council could change…
Housing values often a barrier to higher-performing schools
Oklahoma City parents who want to put their child in a high-ranking public school will have to buy a home nearly double the price of one in the area of a lower-performing school.
Amtrak faces a funding shortfall that could result in reduced service
Reduced Amtrak service in Oklahoma is a real possibility as the state continues to negotiate a new contract with the passenger rail organization.
The cafe is a comfy place to hang out (yes, there’s WiFi) with an array of lattes, cappuccino, iced coffees, scrumptious smoothies and loose-leaf teas.
The cafe is a comfy place to hang out (yes, there’s WiFi) with an array of lattes, cappuccino, iced coffees, scrumptious smoothies and loose-leaf teas.
Czech-inspired kolache pastries full of flavor, history
Known by multiple names — kolacky, kolatchen, kolác?, kolach, klobasnek or kolache — it translates into a delicious, sweet, fruit- or meat-filled pastry.
At Grub, the best dishes are the simple ones
Del City is right there.
OKG Eat: Let’s dine, Edmond!
Edmond has grown into a bustling city that offers many attractive dining choices.
Nuggets Food Briefs: Oh SNAP, new downtown coffee venture and more
Oklahoma State University at Oklahoma City Farmers Market, Horticulture Pavilion, 400 N. Portland Ave., now accepts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments.
A bill that would have added sexual orientation and gender identity to the state’s workplace discrimination law will not receive a hearing in committee this year.
A bill that would have added sexual orientation and gender identity to the state’s workplace discrimination law will not receive a hearing in committee this year.
National tour of award-winning Camelot arrives at Civic Center
This touring production of Camelot is reimagined and retold with the help of two young, local actors.
Skating Polly hits hard with latest video debut
The video was made on the heels of the announcements that the duo is working on new music and will soon embark on its first overseas tour.
OKC native finds home in Brooklyn jazz scene
Aidan Carroll got his start as a bassist in the eighth grade.
Chicken-Fried News: Consulting God
In his last campaign, Sen. James Lankford spent over $40,000 on “faith-based consulting.” Hey, God’s advice isn’t cheap.
Local company makes cynical, personalized cards for everyone
The Folded Paper Co. has cards for the cynical jerk in each of us.
Superheroes fight for what’s good and right with help from acrobats, stunt drivers and pyrotechnics.
Superheroes fight for what’s good and right with help from acrobats, stunt drivers and pyrotechnics.
Chicken-Fried News: Alley oops
Two southside women found a man in an alley, and he wasn’t dead but he wasn’t just hanging around either.
Chicken-Fried News: Lord Weed
While investigating a gunshot report, police found 50 marijuana plants and an interesting local character who lives in a school bus.
Movie journeys beyond McFarland
Dominoes of genericism slowly fall, revealing a Rube Goldberg of a work with genuine heart.
Aquilops skull on display at Sam Noble Museum of Natural History
A small dinosaur fossil with big implications.
Chicken-Fried News: Meth money
Meth addicts have expanded their illegal activities to include cattle rustling.
Chicken-Fried News: We’re No. 3!
Oklahoma City residents have a lot of allergy problems. In fact, we ranked third in the nation, and that’s not a good thing.
Universal story told as campy musical comedy
Packaged as a campy musical comedy dressed in drag and sprinkled with “meet the parents” tension, La Cage aux Folles has delighted audiences through its many iterations the past 30 years. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical hits University of Oklahoma’s Reynolds Performing Arts Center Friday. “It’s a story of a family, a universal story,…
Commentary: Governing communities
Oklahoma Sierra Club believes in democracy and the right of local communities to regulate themselves.
There’s one way to get rid of the undesirable, or should I say Congress employees that are only in it for the money: Introduce a bill that reduces their income to $50,000 a year.
There’s one way to get rid of the undesirable, or should I say Congress employees that are only in it for the money: Introduce a bill that reduces their income to $50,000 a year.
A game of conquests ends its run this weekend
Obscured by a flurry of seduction and cruel intent, this French satire bears all but its message.
Chicken-Fried News: Snowy traffic
An Oklahoma City K-9 alerted police that an erratic driver was also hiding three pounds of cocaine in his vehicle.
Marathon to raise funds for recovery programs
The Strides of March half marathon and Dogwood Dash 5K benefits OKC Metro Alliance in its battle against substance abuse and addiction.
Chicken-Fried News: Twitter-iffic
The University of Oklahoma’s President David Boren finally joined Twitter — sort of.
