The heart of a city was broken, lives forever changed and the general feeling of safety we all expect in our daily lives shattered.
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Getting better all the time
Earlier this month, supporters of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum gathered to kick off the beginning of a five-phase, $7 million renovation project that will provide exhibits and a physical layout to engage new audiences. Yes, nearly 20 years have passed since Timothy McVeigh bombed the OKC federal building and killed 168 […]
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A fearless teen
It has been nearly eight months since a Taliban gunman attempted to take the life of Malala Yousafzai, due to her outspokenness on the right of Pakistani girls to attend school. As the 15-year-old activist sat on a bus preparing to depart from the school grounds in Mingora, Pakistan, an armed gunman boarded and shot […]
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Paseo visionary
“All of a sudden, everyone hears this big, baritone voice, and it reverberated throughout the entire building,” said Karen Orr, the gallery owner. “I can’t get that out of my head. There was no microphone, and it wasn’t required.” Belt, an attorney and urban developer, was known for working behind the scenes and doing little […]
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Swine breeds success
In 1986, Edmond Memorial High School’s principal kissed a pig after the students raised an unprecedented amount of money for a good cause. Since that infamous smooch, the school’s students have raised more than $3.5 million for various charities, during the annual, appropriately named Swine Week. “They are truly passionate about Swine Week, and it’s […]
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The rest of the story
As he sat down at a computer terminal in the Social Security Administration office of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, he did not hear the boom of the explosion. He could not know that its origin was a Ryder rental truck parked just feet from the office’s reception area. “Different people have different experiences […]
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Helio, you must be going
For a lot of bands, discovering that your studio’s been submerged under a foot of water would prove catastrophic. Such an undesirable dilemma was forced upon The Helio Sequence after the release of its breakthrough 2009 album, Keep Your Eyes Ahead. Yet, while the alt-rock act could have sulked knee-deep in the liquid that pervaded […]
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Still got it
Photo: Wesley Hamilton Next Wednesday’s show at the University of Oklahoma marks the third there for Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin. Based in Springfield, Mo., the indie-pop band with the exhaustively long name hopes the third time will be the charm. “The first time we played was during finals week. The next time, we […]
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Pounding the pavement
Darlene Spry is among the thousands of runners who will hit the streets Sunday for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. For her, the race holds special meaning. On the morning of April 19, 1995, Spry’s mother and son were expected to be at the Social Security office of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. By […]