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Enroll in EMSAcare in September to cover your household for emergency ambulance service
September is EMSAcare month in Oklahoma City. From Sept. 1 to 30, Oklahoma City residents may change their membership status with the ambulance service. EMSAcare covers the out-of-pocket expenses for emergency ambulance transports ending at a hospital ER anywhere in the EMSA service area.
09/03/2024 11:02 AM
Meeting date and location change - Residents, business owners invited to NE 23rd Street Enhancement Project community meeting
The NE 23rd Street Enhancement Project community meeting will now be held Sept. 17 during Councilwoman Nice’s town hall from 6-7:30 p.m. at the First Americans Museum, 659 First Americans Blvd.
08/30/2024 10:24 AM
Oklahoma City’s Labor Day holiday schedule
No trash or recycling pickup. Makeup day Wednesday, Sept. 4. Bulky waste pickup not affected. Free fares for EMBARK buses, OKC Streetcar and RAPID.
08/29/2024 9:01 AM
OKC voters approve hotel tax increase
Tourism in Oklahoma City will get a much-needed boost following voter approval on Aug. 27 to increase the City’s portion of the hotel tax from 5.50% to 9.25%. The new rate will take effect Oct. 1. The tax is charged to people who stay overnight in a hotel or rent a home-sharing property in OKC.
08/28/2024 8:51 AM
OKC Airport Trust reveals new name and brand for Will Rogers World Airport, honoring community input and its namesake
The Oklahoma City Airport Trust is proud to reveal the new name for the busiest commercial airport in Oklahoma: OKC Will Rogers International Airport. The name was approved by the Oklahoma City Council this morning.
08/27/2024 10:22 AM
Sign up for wood window repair workshop Sept. 14-15
Historic property homeowners, window repair craftsmen or anyone interested in learning about wood window restoration are invited to a two-day, hands-on Wood Window Restoration Workshop Sept. 14-15 at the Harn Homestead, 1721 N Lincoln Blvd.
08/23/2024 1:04 PM
New bike lane opens in NE OKC
A new 3.3-mile bike route is now open in NE Oklahoma City. The lane connects neighborhoods such as Capitol View, Springlake, and Culbertson to resources such as Metro Tech’s Springlake Campus, Homeland grocery store and the MAPS 3 Community Health, Recreation and Wellness Center.
08/22/2024 2:12 PM
OKC agencies gather to discuss impacts of extreme heat events
The City of Oklahoma City and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) hosted an interagency exercise in August to better understand heat, heat risk and the populations most at risk when a prolonged heat wave occurs in OKC.
08/21/2024 10:35 AM
OKC awarded $2.2 million to study 15 bridges
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced in August that Oklahoma City will receive $2.2 million in planning grants through the Federal Highway Administration’s Bridge Investment Program.
08/21/2024 9:37 AM
Ron Bacy será el próximo jefe de policía del OKCPD
Craig Freeman, administrador municipal de la ciudad de Oklahoma anunció la elección de Ron C. Bacy como el 51.° jefe de policía de la ciudad de Oklahoma con efecto inmediato. Bacy es policía de la ciudad de Oklahoma desde hace 32 años y ha sido uno de los cinco subjefes del Departamento de Policía.
08/16/2024 3:32 PM