The sound of folded copies of The Oklahoman slapping concrete in the pre-dawn hours was once familiar, but repeated cuts to the size, coverage, advertising and distribution have left many wondering not only if they will receive their newspaper that day but whether there soon will no longer be a daily newspaper at all. Mary […]
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Tough decisions
“We are looking at more systemic changes because we’ve run out of easy things to cut,” Lora said last week. “Now, we have to look at changes in grade configurations and school closures for small schools.”
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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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OKCPS school board candidates prepare for Tuesday election
Budget issues, school choice, student demographics and teacher pay are important topics in this election.
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Recent law changes target repeat DUI offenders
DUI cases are now required to be heard in courts of record.
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Steve Russell jumps headlong into his new duties as a state congressman
Steve Russell focuses on border security and immigration policy in his first year in office.
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Cyndi Munson prepares to take place in Oklahoma Legislature
Munson focuses on domestic violence, teacher pay, labor rights and getting young people to vote and seek office.
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Chicken-Fried News: Don’t pet the striped kitty
“Right in front of the steps and there’s a skunk there. I just froze,” said Dave McCarthy, a resident of The Village. Skunk populations in the city of The Village have “skyrocketed” in recent months due to a cooler summer, reported KOCO. com. Officials from the Department of Wildlife said a dozen of the […]
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Under pressure
Very hot. So it was last week that the city, for the first time in more than a decade, implemented a mandatory odd-even water rotation program. Update: On Tuesday, July 19 the City of Oklahoma City announced via press release that the temporary outdoor watering ban for NW and NE areas will end at noon, […]
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Emergency functions
At a special Oklahoma City Council meeting July 12, Fire Chief Keith Bryant presented the city’s “window of opportunity” to opt out of the Emergency Medical Services Authority trust and either hand over ambulance services to the fire department or have the city or fire department manage emergency medical services and contract with a private […]