Norman City Council voted 8-1 to amend its civil rights ordinance to add protections on the basis of sexuality, gender identity or expression and same-sex marriage. The protections are now in place and affect employment, housing and public accommodations. Norman United, an interfaith group formed to support the LGBTQ+ community, spearheaded the efforts and played […]
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Think Bethany
For much of the past few decades, Bethany’s NW 23rd Street corridor has been a place where only the locals go, with grocery stores, open-air shopping malls, gas stations, medical offices and a school. There’s little to brag about with vacant commercial buildings falling into disrepair and a lack of upkeep and appearance. The number […]
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Metropolitan Library System branches are high-tech community learning hubs
“We talk about reading being at the heart of what we do, but learning is really at the heart of what we do,” Rogers said.
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“The only people in the whole mix that say these earthquakes aren’t man-made and not caused by wastewater disposal wells are those directly in the business,” Reid said.
“The only people in the whole mix that say these earthquakes aren’t man-made and not caused by wastewater disposal wells are those directly in the business,” Reid said.
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Neighborhood improvement projects could be listed in a 2017 bond proposal
“No one knows more about the neighborhoods than the citizens,” said Kristy Yager, City of Oklahoma City public information director.
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City of Oklahoma City conferring with large hotel chain
Dallas-based Omni Hotels & Resorts could be selected to build OKC’s convention center hotel.
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Cover Story: The brunch bible: Your guide to metro brunch
Our ancestors figured out a simple equation: breakfast + lunch + a little booze = brunch.
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Chicken-Fried News: Working women
Oklahoma City ranked high in a list analyzing metro areas and how they treat businesses owned by women.
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Ask anyone and they’ll name intersections where panhandlers stand in Oklahoma City.
Ask anyone and they’ll name intersections where panhandlers stand in Oklahoma City.
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Cover Story: The playing field levels as more businesses and young professionals return to OKC
For decades, America’s top-tier cities represented a handful of metropolitan regions that seemed to have a monopoly on innovation and culture. Cities like Oklahoma City, in the heart of “fly-over country,” lacked a seat at the table when it came to world-class entertainment and cutting-edge business. Even simpler facets of urban life, such as specialty […]