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Suicide rates in Oklahoma are on the rise

By Candice Macis
Sep 29, 2016

Tags: State, Brandy Woods-Littlejohn, budget, CDC, Centers for Disease Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, counseling, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, depression, Earl Sears, firearms, guns, Gwen Evans, health, House Appropriation and Budget, jail, mental health, Mental Health Association Oklahoma, mental health institutions, MHAO, Michael Brose, Nathan Evans, National Death Reporting Program, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Oklahoma Child Death Review Board, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Oklahoma State Department of Health, Oklahoma Violent Death Reporting System, OKVDRS, prison, suicide, suicide rates, Zoloft
Metro

New Capitol Hill Library site on track

By Candice Macis
Sep 28, 2016

Tags: Metro, calle dos cinco, Calle Dos Cinco at Historic Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill Library, children, Donna Cervantes, General Obligation Bond Program, Guernsey, Historic Capitol Hill, Jana Hausburg, library, Metropolitan Library System, MSR Design, Oklahoma City Community College, Pete White, Templo de Alabanza, youth
Arts

Museum organizers also added a public lecture, Matisse’s Windows, 6 p.m. Sept. 7.

By Candice Macis
Sep 1, 2016

Tags: Arts, Becky Weintz, Fauvism, Henri Matisse, Matisse in His Time, michael anderson, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Pablo Picasso
Community & Lifestyle

Reality fest

City and state organizations come together for Prepare Fest, an event to educate and prepare communities for disasters and threats.

By Candice Macis
Aug 10, 2016

Tags: Community & Lifestyle, City of Oklahoma City, Civic Center Music Hall, disaster, disaster training, event, family, FEMA, festival, natural disaster, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Fire Department, Oklahoma City Police Department, prepare fest, Safety, see something say something, weather
State

State Question 779 sparks debate over sales tax

By Laura Eastes and Candice Macis
Aug 10, 2016

Tags: State, amber england, ballot, budget, budget cuts, careertech, CQ Press, Dave Bond, David Boren, education, Education Improvement Fund, elections, funding, higher education, Medicaid, morale, National Center for Education Statistics, OCPA, ocpa impact, Oklahoma Constitution, oklahoma council of public affairs, Oklahoma State Department of Education, Oklahoma’s Children Our Future, public education, public schools, sales tax, social media, SQ 779, Stand for Children Oklahoma, state question, State Question 779, StopHigherTaxesOK.com, Tax Foundation, Teacher Appreciation week, teacher raises, teachers, TeachersMatterOK, Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust, TSET, University of Oklahoma, vote, voting, Yes for 779
Community & Lifestyle

The After School Spot gets local youths involved in the community

By Candice Macis
Jul 28, 2016

Tags: Community & Lifestyle, Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County, Cheree Harris, Community, community service, education, fellowship, financial literacy education, Frederick A. Douglass High School, Halloween Smash Bash and Stomp Show, leadership, Leadership Oklahoma, Northeast Academy for Health Sciences and Engineering Enterprise, northeast oklahoma city, oklahoma city county health department, Oklahoma County Teen Pregnancy Prevention, poverty, sex education, Star Spencer High School, teen pregnancy prevention, The After School Spot, The Bryant Center, trunk party, Weokie Credit Union
Community & Lifestyle

The proof of Capitol Hill’s deep history are marked by Yale Theater, Knob Hill and the Katz Drug Store building.

By Candice Macis
Jul 27, 2016

Tags: Community & Lifestyle, calle dos cinco, Capitol Hill, fiesta friday, Historic Capitol Hill, Katz Drug Store, knob hill, OCCC, Oklahoma Arts Council, Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma Historical Society, rodeo opry, yale theater
Community & Lifestyle

Lone Survivor fundraiser helps combat veteran PTSD and trauma

By Candice Macis
Jul 22, 2016

Tags: Community & Lifestyle, Afghanistan, Agent Orange, Debbie Ritter, Dustin Conover, Lone Survivor, Lone Survivor Foundation, Lone Survivor Oklahoma Baubles & Boots Gala, Marcus Luttrell, mild traumatic brain injury, mTBI, OKC Farmers Public Market, Operation Red Wings, PTSD, SEAL Team 10, taliban, terrorism, veterans!
Community & Lifestyle

UCO's Interfaith Fair exposes students to new ideas

By Candice Macis
Jul 22, 2016

Tags: Community & Lifestyle, Broncho Lake, Buddhist, christian, cultural competence, diversity, diversity education, education, faith’, Interfaith Fair, MeShawn Conley, muslim, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, religion, Stampede Week, University of Central Oklahoma
Community & Lifestyle

GirlCrew social network helps Oklahoma City women find new friends

By Candice Macis
Jul 15, 2016

Tags: Community & Lifestyle, Áine Mulloy, apps, Bumble, Dublin, Elva Carri, Facebook, GirlCrew, Mark Zuckerberg, Oklahoma City, Pamela Newenham, Sheryl Sandiburg, social network, tinder
Community & Lifestyle

Workers at Oklahoma City Animal Shelter battle kitten overpopulation

By Candice Macis
Jul 15, 2016

Tags: Community & Lifestyle, cats, Central Oklahoma Humane Society, Community, dogs, Julie bank, kittens, OKC Animal Shelter, Oklahoma CIty Animal Shelter, Oklahoma City Council, pet adoption, pet food bank, pets, the bella foundation
Metro

Local program awards local businesswomen

By Candice Macis
Jul 6, 2016

Tags: Metro, 10for10 Making a Difference Awards, Afghanistan, business, dallas, george bush, Hamid Karzai, ieew, Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women, Nichols Hills, Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club, Peace Through Business, rwanda, Susan Chambers, Terry Neese, U.S.-Afghan Women’s Counci
Community & Lifestyle

Summer program gives students hands-on experience in health field

By Candice Macis
Jun 29, 2016

Tags: Community & Lifestyle, Amy Coldren, bethany, Bishop McGuinness, Carl Albert High School, children, classen school of advanced studies, Community, Danielle Dunn, Donald W. Reynolds Complex, education, health, health care, Heritage Hall, high school, Julia Guild, Kids, leadership oklahoma city, Leadership Oklahoma City’s Young Adult Leaders, loyal, Mattie Mallory, midwest city, Oklahoma City, Piedmont, Piedmont High School, Southeast High School, Southwest Covenant, The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital, Trisha McVicker, volume, volunteer, Young Adult Leaders, youth
Metro

Local church continues bike ministry in Oklahoma

By Candice Macis
Jun 17, 2016

Tags: Metro, Baton Rouge, Bentonville, Chain Reaction Ministries, Department of Veterans Affairs, Disciples of Christ, embark, Federal Transit Administration, first christian church, homeless alliance, Houston, John Malget, Larry Batten, Oklahoma Transit Authority, Restoration Church at the Dome, Rev. John Malget, the curbside chronicle, transit, transportation