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Ongoing repair to 36-inch water main, multiple road closures in west downtown OKC
Oklahoma City Line Maintenance is continuing to make progress toward repairing a 36-inch water main that broke yesterday morning near Pennsylvania Avenue and NW 6th Street. Customers located in the surrounding area may experience lower-than-normal water pressure as the repair work is underway.
09/10/2024 1:30 PM
Oklahoma City Council approves final plans for first MAPS 4 Bike Lanes
Oklahoma City Council approved final plans today for the first phase of MAPS 4 Bike Lanes as part of the $22 million dedicated to bike facility improvements across Oklahoma City. Bike lane locations were selected based on the bikewalkokc plan, which identifies priorities and key connections.
09/10/2024 11:53 AM
Drawings for Oklahoma City duck blinds set for Sept. 14
The annual drawing for waterfowl blind sites at Lake Stanley Draper and Lake Overholser/Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge will be Saturday, Sept. 14. Registration opens at 10 a.m., and the drawing will be at 11 a.m. in the concession facility at the Lake Draper Marina, 8301 SE 104th St.
09/10/2024 8:53 AM
City offers Free Landfill Day for OKC residential trash customers on Saturday, September 7
Oklahoma City's residential trash customers can clear out their clutter and dispose of big junk or landscape debris during Free Landfill Day on Saturday, September 7.
09/06/2024 10:48 AM
Oklahoma City Animal Welfare asks the community to help Clear The Shelters by removing adoption fees
Oklahoma City Animal Welfare joins the nationwide pet adoption and donation campaign Clear The Shelters on Saturday, Sept. 7. OKC Animal Welfare, Horse and Hounds, Nexus Equine and ASPCA have joined forces to offer a family-friendly day of low-cost and waived adoptions for dogs and cats.
09/05/2024 4:45 PM
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