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As the Oklahoma City Council embarks on one of the toughest years in city history in regards to the budget, there are two key questions each councilor faces: What, if anything, is off the table when it comes to reducing costs? Additionally, what should be considered first when making reductions?Nothing off the tableNon-value activityProjected Revenue […]

A pair of school board seats is up for grabs in an election scheduled for next week. The Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education is comprised of seven members plus the board chairperson. District 5District 7 The two district positions to be determined in the Feb. 9 election are District 5 and District 7. […]

More than 20 years ago, superstar pastor Rick Warren created composite characters who best exemplified members of his congregation at the Southern California Saddleback Church. Meanwhile, Bill Hybels at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Ill., constructed Unchurched Harry and Mary to better help his congregation target the unsaved. Jews and Jehovah’s WitnessesWhat about […]

Last year, the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma recycled six tons of cardboard and 500 pounds of shrink-wrap each month, but still spent $28,000 on trash removal for the year, said Bruce Edwards, director of the food bank’s Urban Harvest program. Volunteer BenefitsTracking Compost But Edwards hopes a new program will change that. The food […]

It took more than two years and countless meetings, but the city has finally adopted an ordinance dealing with emerging sign technology. Neighborhoods PleasedLandmark Areas At a Jan. 19 meeting, the Oklahoma City Council unanimously passed a measure that redefines the scope and location of Electronic Message Display, or EMD, signs, which use computer-generated graphics […]

Across Lake Thunderbird, the Southern bald eagle perched on one of the scrubby trees that lined the far side of the lake. On an opposite shore, a group of visitors stared through binoculars and peered naked-eyed at America’s bird, excited to have the opportunity to just see it. Winter GuestsRocky Romance Suddenly, with a wingspan […]

The Oklahoma City Council embarked on its first meeting concerning next year’s city budget, and the news was not good. According to an economist, the city should expect meager growth for the coming year, which means the city budget will be tighter. Based on projections from the Center for Applied Economic Research at Oklahoma State […]

Flip’s Wine Bar & Trattoria will be closed for a few weeks while repairs are being made after this morning’s fire.   Oklahoma City Fire Chief G. Keith Bryant said a security guard reported the blaze into the fire department. “He spotted the flame in the northeast corner of the building and noticed smoke inside the […]

Gov. Brad Henry and Legislative leaders announced an agreement on how to fill the budget hole for the remainder of the 2010 fiscal year. Because of lagging revenue, the budget was more than $1 billion short of appropriations. Under the agreement, most agencies will continue at the 10-percent cut to their monthly allocation through June. […]

Oklahoma City attorney James Jennings has always wanted to write a novel and get it published, but when he started getting serious about the idea, he realized it was easier said than done. “I discovered when I began to pursue that in earnest that you have to learn something about it, I mean, you have […]