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Saddled with $2 M. in Debt, Price Tower, the Only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Skyscraper, Is Up For Sale Again
Price Tower, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed skyscraper in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, is set to close amid scandal, legal battles, and financial mismanagement a short 18 months after being purchased by Copper Tree Group, according to Artnet News. It’s the only example of a skyscraper designed by the famous architect. California's Famed Wayfarers Chapel, Designed by Lloyd Wright, to Be Dismantled The Copper Tree Group, led by Anthem and Cynthia Blanchard, initially promised a $10 million investment in the building, as part of its “commitment to responsible stewardship.” Cynthia Blanchard told the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise last year that Price Tower was the linchpin to...
LOS ANGELES 2028: IOC Sports Director endorses Oklahoma City for canoe slalom and more
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$40M debt to finance new aquatic center, improve lakes, streets, water/sewer lines
The City Council authorized the Lawton Industrial Development Authority to incur $40 million in debt to finance “all or a portion of the cost” of various capital improvement projects, including construction of the proposed new aquatic center, repaving Lee Boulevard, and infrastructure upgrades at Lakes Lawtonka and Ellsworth.
Oklahoma’s education department quietly made changes that will cause big jumps in state test scores
OKLAHOMA CITY — A change to Oklahoma’s method for scoring state tests will cause student proficiency rates to jump by as much as 33% even while internal state records indicate actual academic gains have been stagnant. School district leaders say the state Department of Education has not disclosed the upswing is due in large part […]
Deborah Shropshire out as state Human Services chief; resignation follows meeting with governor
Just about a year and a half after she was appointed to the post, the executive director of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services abruptly resigned Tuesday. Dr. Deborah Shropshire will leave her post on Sept. 13. Shropshire also is stepping aside as Stitt's chief adviser, as well, the governor's spokesperson, Abegail...
Oklahoma City police respond to morning crash on Northwest Expressway
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Oklahoma City Police are responding to an injury crash on northbound Northwest Expressway near Harvest Hills Road. The crash was reported just after 7 a.m. An SUV was flipped on the driver's side with the windows busted out. Oklahoma City Firefighters were on the scene...
Details released about large house fire
OKLAHOMA CITY – Passersby of a property at 12901 SW 18th Street have noticed a large structure that had been burned down. The Oklahoma City Fire Department recently released an incident report about the July 28 fire between Mustang and Yukon in eastern Canadian County. Oklahoma Fire crews responded...
Heat Builds Friday, Sunny Skies
We are tracking our next strong cold front! This next one will likely be the strongest one of the summer so far. It will bring a true fall feel. Some data has highs that are more October-like than late August. Rain and storm chances increase as the two air masses collide next week.
Lawton council orders removal of cell tower within 30 days
UScellular and the City of Lawton reached an impasse over a small ce ll wireless telecommunications tower, so the City Council ordered the company to move it within 30 d ays. City Hall reportedly issued revocable permits last September for 24 small ce ll wireless facilities, and two of them ha ve been erected in unwanted locations.
Oklahoma City Mayor Preparing For 2028 Olympics Following Return From Paris Games
With the conclusion of the 2024 Olympics Games in Paris, the spotlight is now on Los Angeles, and to a smaller extent Oklahoma City, for the next Summer Games. Although Los Angeles will host much of the 2028 games, the softball and canoe slalom events will be held at Devon Park and Riversport OKC, respectively, in Oklahoma City.
Paige Drummond's New Job: Cowgirl
Paige Drummond can admit this now: She never thought she’d return to the family ranch. Not like this anyway, straddling and branding calves as her daily job. Ladd has recruited all of his kids to help out on the ranch over the years, basically whenever they weren’t in school or playing sports, but this time is different for Paige. Last fall she quit her corporate job in Dallas and moved home to Pawhuska to work full-time on the family ranch. Turns out that spending every day in an office can be tough for someone who grew up in wide, open spaces. She’s 24 now, the second oldest of Ree and Ladd’s children (read about her recent engagement here!), and she’s the first to come back to work for the family business.
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