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A community’s historic buildings are more than just reminders of the past; they also connect generations through their shared experiences with these sites, said Daniel Carey, director of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Southwest Office. “A community that loses its sites loses its memory. It loses a sense of place ” a place of […]

After lugging around bags of empty soda bottles for an environmental club at her Oklahoma City high school, 17-year-old Andrea Hernandez decided to take her eco-ethics home to a family that wasn’t all that excited to hear her ideas. Her mother acted confused when she found her daughter labeling the family’s trash bins by categories: […]

>‘RUNNING THE GAMUT’ But, that wasn’t the only project members from Creative Oklahoma were hoping to gain traction on at the forum. “I was there primarily to assist in connecting with other people in the international delegation, trying to encourage them to look at Oklahoma for their 2010 Creativity World Forum,” said Susan McCalmont, a […]

The American Muslim Association of Oklahoma City completed work on their new mosque, 3201 N.W. 48th. Saleem Quraishi, the president of the association’s board, said plans are in the works for an opening service, but no date is set. In the meantime, the community has started to use the facility for daily and Juma’h prayer, […]

Michael Taber hasn’t received a paycheck in nearly three years. By raiding his personal savings to supplement advertising revenue, the 37-year-old editor and publisher of the Oklahoma City-based arts publication NONzine has managed to squeak by, assembling just enough money to pay for press runs and reimburse a few delivery drivers for their gas expenses. […]

Two bald eagles found freedom in the sky above Arcadia Lake on a recent blustery, mid-November Saturday after spending most of their lives in Noble at a wild animal rescue and rehabilitation agency. One of the eagles had been found as an abandoned infant in 2001. The other was discovered with broken bones and a […]

Many environmental groups are realizing that to ensure the future of their organizations and environmental efforts, they’ll need the support of the younger generations ” soon to be the community’s decision makers. NEW YORK MODELWIDE VARIETY The Nature Conservancy‘s Oklahoma chapter, for example, found that many of its members were older. Wanting to re-introduce conservation […]

Willy Domenack believes dogs are truly man’s best friend. “In order for the relationship to work,” he said, “it must be reciprocal. Dogs would be so much better off if more of mankind would be loyal to them.”    HARDWORKING AMBASSADORLATINO COMMUNITY For those like Domenack, who possess an inherent compassion for pets, a positive reaction […]

Fascinating Latino stories of Oklahoma from the 1800s to present day are told through a new interactive exhibit that features interviews, artifacts, documents, photographs, film and music. Two themes intertwine to explain the significance, impact and contribution of Latinos in “Tierra de Mi Familia.” The exhibit opens Friday and is on display until March 1, […]

The American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) and Oklahoma Gazette are teaming up to rally local restaurants, bookstores, bakers, coffee shops, mechanics and other businesses wanting to resist the market domination of corporate chains. Saturday marks “America Unchained,” a national effort to urge consumers to skip over Wal-Mart, Target and other big-box retailers and spend money […]