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Funding the arts
Seattle native moves to OKC, leaving political fundraising behind to focus on the arts Phil Busey Sr. named Oklahoma's Small Business Person of the Year
Growing the garden
Myriad Gardens gets a new director along with a facelift Creative Oklahoma's new executive director gears up for world forum
Betting on Betz
UCO’s new president steps in as the university experiences dramatic growth and recognition More to the Story
Duo looks to return OKC theme parks to former glory Gooden stuff
Harvard grad, Okie native has city thinking green. Laanding in OKC
New Skirvin GM embraces new post, new city John’s neck of the Woods
Norman Chamber of Commerce welcomes its new president and CEO Clint Stone moves in as IAO's executive director
Seattle native moves to OKC, leaving political fundraising behind to focus on the arts Phil Busey Sr. named Oklahoma's Small Business Person of the Year
Growing the garden
Myriad Gardens gets a new director along with a facelift Creative Oklahoma's new executive director gears up for world forum
Betting on Betz
UCO’s new president steps in as the university experiences dramatic growth and recognition More to the Story
Duo looks to return OKC theme parks to former glory Gooden stuff
Harvard grad, Okie native has city thinking green. Laanding in OKC
New Skirvin GM embraces new post, new city John’s neck of the Woods
Norman Chamber of Commerce welcomes its new president and CEO Clint Stone moves in as IAO's executive director
Nonprofits - 05.22.2013
Energy companies, Thunder donate millions to tornado relief
Three of Oklahoma's largest energy companies have pledged millions of dollars to aid in disaster relief after the string of tornadoes that devastated Central Oklahoma on Sunday and Monday. Read more
Energy - 05.21.2013
Chesapeake names new CEO
Chesapeake Energy named Robert Douglas “Doug” Lawler as the company's new CEO, effective June 17. Lawler replaces Aubrey McClendon, who was pushed out by the company's board of directors. A CEO succession plan announced Jan. 29 stated McClendon would retire by April 1. Read more
Government - 05.08.2013
Citty presents police budget for upcoming fiscal year
Oklahoma City Police Chief Bill Citty
requested a 6.5-percent increase in his budget for the upcoming
fiscal year to speed up booking times for prisoners and to hire new
officers. Read more
Real Estate - 05.01.2013
Real estate veterans join forces
Two of Oklahoma City’s top commercial
real estate firms have merged.
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Economy - 04.30.2013
City manager presents proposed city budget
Oklahoma City’s
proposed budget for fiscal year
2013-2014 will top $1 billion for the first time, and include funds for
additional police officers and transit enhancements. Read more
Architecture - 04.25.2013
Brick by brick
Two 1930s high school football stadiums in Oklahoma City soon will receive their first major update in decades, while preserving original facades
At a community meeting concerning the planned renovation of Taft
Stadium, Gary Armbruster began by telling attendees that, despite rumors
to the contrary, the historic rock wall on the 1930s stadium was not
coming down. With that said, the place began to empty out. Read more
Retail - 04.25.2013
Cutting it
Cusack Meats celebrates its 80th anniversary being a family-owned business in Oklahoma City
For 80 years, the Cusack family has been in the meat business in Oklahoma City. Read more
Retail - 04.25.2013
Bacon bits
As bacon shows up in unusual places, businesses provide unique offerings
If you’ve noticed a bacon craze, you’re not alone. What used to be a
food item served nestled against eggs at breakfast is now gourmet fare
for those willing to neglect their waistlines and cholesterol levels
for a greasy strip of seasoned pork. Read more
Construction - 04.25.2013
TIF Tally
With continued success of Downtown TIF, more funds headed to development projects
A local team of developers and investors is one step closer to
converting a Bricktown warehouse into affordable apartments with help
from funds designated to improve blighted areas. While Bricktown is
hardly an area of blight, it once was; but along with Downtown, it has
benefited from tax increment finance dollars. Read more
Nonprofits - 04.25.2013
Annie, get your purse
Female business leaders in Oklahoma work to raise funds for children’s programs at National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
As the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum has become an
international attraction, the children’s museum on the grounds has not
kept pace. Many might be unaware the museum even has a children’s
building, but that is changing with the commitment of a growing group of
female business, civic and philanthropic leaders around the state. Read more
Energy - 04.23.2013
Devon takes gold for headquarters
The Devon Energy Center is officially
one of the greenest buildings in the country. On April 22, the
50-story tower and adjoining buildings and gardens received the gold
certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design from
the U.S. Green Building Council.
Read more
News Article - 04.11.2013
City considers changing water use fines
Water, and the lack thereof, led the
Oklahoma City Council to consider altering fines levied for people who
take more than their share in the midst of a drought and to install cutoff
valves on all newly installed irrigation systems. Read more
Energy - 04.04.2013
GE plans OKC research center
Gov. Mary Fallin joined executives
from General Electric April 3 at the state Capitol to announce the company’s
oil and gas arm plans to build a $110 million Global Research Center in the
Oklahoma City metro area. Read more
Real Estate - 03.28.2013
Social Security Administration plans OKC move
As strong Oklahoma winds whipped
across the grassy prairie, real estate developer Nick Preftakes took to a
lectern anchored by a chunk of metal so that it wouldn’t blow over and
prepared to break ground on a 23,000-square-foot building that will be leased
to the United States Social Security Administration. Read more
Real Estate - 03.26.2013
Developers plan new apartment projects Downtown
Based on the success of their multifamily
developments Downtown over the past few years, two separate developers are at
it again, and going through the process of approval by city boards and tapping
into public money to make their projects a reality. Both also are trying to
keep some units more affordable to provide options for more people to move Downtown. Read more
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