The Nov. 6 election results ushered in a new class of elected officials in Oklahoma scheduled to begin work during the start of a new legislative session in February, or in some cases, before then. Oklahomans showed preference for female candidates like never before and demonstrated a newfound respect for political outsiders. Those outsiders include […]
Carrie Blumert
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Jail time
In 1991, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the corner of Robert S. Kerr and Shartel avenues in downtown Oklahoma City. The occasion marked the opening of Oklahoma County Detention Center. The jail was designed by architects HTB Inc. and RGDC Inc., and completed sooner than expected. However, what was unknown to onlookers at the […]
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Governing counties
The trailblazer Carrie Blumert epitomizes her life motto. “Work hard and be kind” is a simple saying she uses to help her keep fighting the good fight. With a smile on her face and pep in her step, the 31-year-old Oklahoma City-County Health Department program director has knocked on over 10 thousand doors during her […]
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The race for Oklahoma County Commission: District 1 is heating up
One county commission race is heating up with Democratic candidates campaigning two months before filing deadlines.
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Oklahoma Gazette’s Forty Under 40 Class of 2017
Oklahoma Gazette Announces Forty Under 40 Class of 2017 OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Gazette (OKG) hosted the Forty Under 40 Class of 2017 Awards Reception on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at Vast 2 on the 50th Floor of Devon Tower. The evening provided guests and honorees an opportunity to meet and learn more about each other while taking […]
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At the heart of the popular Open Streets events is the health message around active transportation
Open Streets OKC is 1-5 p.m. Sunday.
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Open Streets returns to Uptown 23rd and Paseo districts for spring event
The last Open Streets OKC spring event drew in around 35,000 people.
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Open Streets OKC brings physical activity to north and south Oklahoma City
The first Open Streets OKC event in March 2014 surpassed attendance expectations.