What a year! Even in the midst of a global pandemic, there is much to celebrate in Oklahoma City. In fact, it’s more important than ever to feature and patronize the long list of excellent local restaurants, bars, art galleries, retail stores and other businesses… All while being careful and considerate of one another. Against […]
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Best of OKC 2019
When Oklahoma Gazette declares that this is the Best of OKC, we do it with confidence because we’ve got the statistics to prove it. Over 1 million votes get cast in this annual celebration of what makes our city amazing, inventive, adventurous or delicious, and it takes some powerful computing and tolerance of paper cuts […]
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OKG Shop: Back to school
Whether you are getting the little ones ready for their first big day or wanting to look sharp for your first day back, several places in Oklahoma City can help you look your best.
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Crushed plans
The council approved a rezoning request Nov. 5 that will allow USA Metal Recycling to set up shop at 100 N. Morgan Road near Interstate 40. The approval changes the area’s rezoning from moderate industrial to a 23.5- acre planned unit development (PUD). The unanimous decision was reached despite written and verbal protests from area […]
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New canvas
Art, along with its creation, is a powerful tool that serves as a conduit for human expression. It evolves, and through that evolution, it can be utilized as a means of communication and healing. This September marks the 24th year of National Recovery Month, and in a collaborative effort, the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health […]
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Restoration project
And compared to previous years’ budgets full of bad news, cuts and declining revenue, this one wasn’t so bad. “Relative to last year, it’s good economic times, but if you look at the trends that we’ve seen, it’s really more moderate economic times,” said City Manager Jim Couch. “There are a lot of good things […]
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‘I’ want you
Any graduate- or undergraduate-level college student in the state is eligible to apply for the slots, which pay $6,000 to work for an advanced technology startup company in Oklahoma City, beginning June 1 and ending Aug. 10. Winning fellows will be matched to the companies that best meet applicants’ skill sets. “There is a high […]
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Point: ‘A new fiscal reality’
Funding to state agencies has been cut by more than $500 million, which is having a corrosive effect on our ability to invest in our future and promote the education, health, safety and economic well-being of Oklahomans. We have laid off teachers and increased class sizes, cut services to low-income seniors, eliminated preventive programs serving […]