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OKC Zoo helps local schools create gardens for outdoor science classrooms
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Zoo is helping local schools create outdoor science classrooms by creating gardens. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. “When monarchs migrate in the fall, and they come back through Oklahoma, we're actually in the middle of their flight pattern....
Southwest Power Pool issues advisory for energy awareness Thursday
OKLAHOMA CITY, (KOKH) — The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is issuing a Conservative Operations Advisory for the entirety of the SPP Balancing Authority. This advisory will take effect at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, and will end at 9:00 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2. A Conservative Operations Advisory does not...
Commercial real estate transactions from across the Oklahoma City metro area
Newmark Robinson Park reports these commercial real estate transactions GLTM Investments paid $1,985,000 to Quail BRCC LLC for property at 1215 N Pennsylvania Ave. Michael Almaraz with Newmark Robinson Park represented the seller and Jacob Logsdon, with SHOP Cos., represented the buyer.Starz Real Estate Holding Co. LLC paid $1,251,250 to Canyon Park Medical...
OKC town hall meeting brings awareness to increase in LGBTQ+ youth suicides
OKLAHOMA CITY — A town hall meeting at a popular nightlife venue was held Wednesday, with the hope of bringing awareness to the rising suicide rate among Oklahoma City’s LGBTQ+ youth. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. Held at Angles, panelists discussed current problems...
NURSE TALK: If you were an animal, what animal would you be and why?
“I would be a butterfly transforming my life and I would always be changing.” Lakisha White, LPN. “I would be an octopus because they can adapt to any environment.” Alexandria Waller, LPN. “Id like to be a dog because they are always taken care of.” Jennifer Poole, LPN...
Charter board could face contempt charges for ignoring Supreme Court order
Charter board could face contempt charges for ignoring Supreme Court orderThe nine members of the state Charter School Board could face contempt following another meeting in which they rebuffed an order from the Okla Supreme Court. Get more Oklahoma City news: Oklahoma City Free Press
High-Powered Rifle Used To Gun Down Yukon Father
Court filings are shedding light on the tense moments that led to a metro man's death. In early July, William Birdtail, 49, was shot multiple times in a Yukon neighborhood, in front of his wife and two children. According to Birdtail’s friends, on the night he was killed Birdtail went...
Five ACC Players on the Jim Thorpe List.
As the pre-season awards watch lists continue to roll out this week and next we now have five ACC players on the Jim Thorpe list. The award goes to the best defensive back in the nation every year since 1986. ACC Defensive Backs. The ACC representatives on the list are...
Metro Residents Report More High Water Bills, What OKC Wants Customers To Do
More people are coming forward with high water bills in the metro. After we told you about a spike some northwest Oklahoma City customers saw on their water bills, more viewers reached out. One man in the Village says his bill was around $67 but for July it shot up over $100. He said he reached out to the city and after a check, it determined his meter was read incorrectly.
KOCO Archives: Edmond welcomes gymnast Shannon Miller home from Olympics with parade
As the 2024 Olympics continue in Paris, an Oklahoma gymnast made her mark on the games decades ago. Shannon Miller, an Edmond native, was welcomed home with a parade following the 1992 Olympics, where she won five medals – two silver and three bronze. At the time, this was the most medals won by a U.S. athlete in any sport.
Manhunt at Lake Texoma Spillway for Oklahoma burglary suspect
DENISON, Texas (KXII) - Law enforcement agencies from both sides of the Red River are searching an area near the Denison Dam for a burglary suspect who fled authorities in Oklahoma. The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday afternoon they are assisting the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office in locating the...
Oklahoma May Get An Early August Cold Front
Summer is back in full force in Oklahoma! Temperatures have been well over 100 this week with intense heat indicies. A majority of the state has been under a heat advisory for most of the week. But some Oklahoma meteorologists are expecting to see a relief from the heat thanks to an early August cold front.
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