Sisu Youth Services has seen the number of drop-in clients nearly double since the closure of another nonprofit organization. Sisu has offered resources for individuals since 2010 and last year started offering overnight shelter every night. “It’s with a heavy heart that Be the Change announces the closing of our youth shelter. We have encountered […]
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Period piece
Menstruation Art Show II 6:30-9 p.m. Jan. 12 BlackMint Collective 800 W. Sheridan Ave. facebook.com/blackmintcollective 405-767-8900 Free Oklahoma City artists are gathering paintings, prints, sculptures and more for the second-ever Menstruation Art Show Jan. 12 at BlackMint Collective, 800 W. Sheridan Ave. All of the art in the show will be available for purchase via […]
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Helpful bounty
Four years ago, gardener Jenn Mabry looked at the vast array of gardening plots near the Chesapeake Energy Corporation campus off 63rd Street and Shartel Avenue and thought, “There is no way I can do this.” After sitting neglected for a year and a half, the garden that employees once used to grow produce was […]
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As homelessness in OKC increases, local organizations struggle to find suitable housing
As homelessness in OKC increases, local organizations struggle to find suitable housing.
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A wrapping paper initiative for The Curbside Chronicle gets a boost from Wayne Coyne
A wrapping paper initiative for The Curbside Chronicle gets a boost from Wayne Coyne.
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Fresh stART gives residents affected by homelessness an outlet through art
A program gives residents affected by homelessness an outlet through art.
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En Root takes a food truck approach to the classic barbershop
En Root had to lobby the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering to get approval for their mobile barbershop.
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The number of homeless families in Oklahoma has gone up
The 2017 Point-in-Time study showed that 118 families in Oklahoma City have no permanent place of residence.
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“It’s not so much that the economy is in a tailspin and more people are becoming homeless,” Straughan said. “Its that we are not able to get folks who are homeless housed as quickly.”
“It’s not so much that the economy is in a tailspin and more people are becoming homeless,” Straughan said. “Its that we are not able to get folks who are homeless housed as quickly.”
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Letters to the Editor: Dec. 21, 2017
Donald Trump as the GOP candidate appealed to voters with fear, hate and ignorance, and violence was accepted by many.