Staff Report A section of Interstate 44 in northeast Oklahoma City is soon to be named for a famous local musician. Kenneth Kilgore, founding artistic director of the Ambassadors’ Concert Choir, will have his name on the I-44 bridge passing over Kelley Ave. Beginning July 1, the official name of the bridge will be the [...]
By Patrick B. McGuigan Associate Publisher Retired Gen. Tommy Franks, USA, has coordinated a successful campaign to raise money from rural and small town residents in southwest Oklahoma to benefit “Oklahoma Strong,” the joint effort between Gov. Mary Fallin and the United Way of Central Oklahoma. The program was created to address long-term needs in [...]
By Billie Rodely Contributing Writer Patrick B. McGuigan – bureau chief for the Watchdog.org network in Oklahoma City, editor of CapitolBeatOK, and Associate Publisher for The City Sentinel — is designated one of the top three political reporters in Oklahoma, as part of a nationwide look at journalism. McGuigan was among journalists recognized in the [...]
May 22, 2013 HQ-13-052 Contact: FEMA News Desk 202-646-3272 News Release WASHINGTON — The Administration, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) remains in close contact with emergency officials and continues to coordinate federal support to state, tribal and local officials in Oklahoma through FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center in Washington, D.C. and Regional Response [...]
News Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Oklahoma to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and tornadoes beginning May 18, 2013, and continuing. The President’s action [...]
By Patrick B. McGuigan This is a review and analysis of a story about power – Federal power, Tribal power, State power and the power of economic interests, including lawyers, to impact all of the above, and more. In western Oklahoma, tension and drama seem perpetually to surround the governance of the Cheyenne & Arapaho [...]
By Darla Shelden Contributing Writer Pink was the color of the day as the Oklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice (OCRJ) gathered with supporting organizations and activists during Pink Wave 2013 at the State Capitol. The rally drew women and men, young and old, who shared stories of anger, enthusiasm, heartbreak and inspiration. State Rep. Emily [...]
Darla Shelden Americans Against the Next War (AANW) is a diverse group of citizens in Oklahoma City who want to stop ongoing wars and promote common goals of peace and security for all. (L-R) Oklahoma City residents Mostafa Radmard, Jalal Farzaneh and Nathaniel Batchelder stand together at NW Highway and Penn, during one of the [...]
Staff Report Smashing frozen flowers, delving into cancer cells and smashing strawberries for DNA—it’s all in a day’s work during the 35th Putnam City Junior Scientist Days at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. In 1976, after seeing a number of her colleagues diagnosed with cancer, Putnam City Schools teacher Lois Thomas gathered a group and [...]
Darla Shelden CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) Oklahoma will host its 7th Annual Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 13, which will take place at the Oklahoma City Marriott, 3233 NW Expressway. The event will be held to “honor the organization’s inspirational heroes, reflect on their past year’s endeavors, and embrace a promising future.” A [...]
