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A house under construction in Oklahoma City is pictured. State lawmakers held a study to look at the housing crisis Thursday. (Staff photo by Jeff Elkins)

Oklahoma lawmakers hear update on housing affordability, programs

The Senate Finance Committee received an update on a housing program funded by $215 million from the legislature in 2023.

A new survey reveals financial barriers prevent 42% of Oklahomans from pursuing their dream careers, with high education and startup costs as major obstacles. (Deposit Photos)

Survey: Only 8% of Americans working in dream jobs

How area Indian clinic transitions from a single building in downtown OKC to a full-service campus serving thousands

Energy

Supreme Court steps into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste

The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to step into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico.

Tribal

Civilization 7 makers work with Shawnee to bring sincere representation

Shawnee Tribe Chief Ben Barnes grew up playing video games, including “probably hundreds of hours” colonizing a distant planet in the 1999 title Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri.

Capitol

A house under construction in Oklahoma City is pictured. State lawmakers held a study to look at the housing crisis Thursday. (Staff photo by Jeff Elkins)

Oklahoma lawmakers hear update on housing affordability, programs

The Senate Finance Committee received an update on a housing program funded by $215 million from the legislature in 2023.

Banking/Finance

Journal Record Index: Markets rise, TJR Index jumps

An unexpectedly robust jobs report sent stocks climbing as our trading session ended Oct. 4, 2024.

Law

State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd, pictured Dec. 14 at the state Capitol, issued a scathing audit report on Tuesday of the town of Red Rock in northern Oklahoma. (Photo by Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice)

State auditor reports leaders of Red Rock overpaid themselves, wrote blank checks

A small northern Oklahoma town lost 39% of its public funds over five years to misuse and self-dealing by local elected officials, an investigative audit found.

Special Publications

In The Lead 2024: Women-Owned Businesses

In this special section, In the Lead: Best Women-Owned Businesses, The Journal Record recognizes the outstanding women-owned businesses that have demonstrated excellence across a wide range of industries and criteria.

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EVENTS

Woman of the Year

October 10th, 2024 | 6:00 PM

Patti Davis, president of LifeCare Health Services, is The Journal Record's 2023 Woman of the Year.

2024 Best Places to Work Program

November 21st, 2024 | 6:00 PM

The Journal Record and the Best Companies Group teamed up for the seventh year to honor Oklahoma businesses and organizations excelling in c[...]

2025 Journal Record Health Care Heroes

March 28th, 2025 | 5:00 PM

Honoring individuals who have gone above and beyond to help make Oklahoma a healthier, safer, and happier place to live and work.

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Real Estate

Wheeler District developer to build apartment community

Fed’s big rate cut is likely just a small step towards affording a home

CPN’s grant program boosts tribal homeownership

3D-printed homes studied as solution to Oklahoma housing crisis

US home sales fell in August despite easing mortgage rates

Oklahoma Housing Conference returns Sept. 24-26

Bricktown’s $1.6B development awaits land deal, permits

Norman City Council approves $1B entertainment district project

A house under construction in Oklahoma City is pictured. State lawmakers held a study to look at the housing crisis Thursday. (Staff photo by Jeff Elkins)

Oklahoma lawmakers hear update on housing affordability, programs

The Senate Finance Committee received an update on a housing program funded by $215 million from the legislature in 2023.

This is a rendering of the health and wellness collective Unison OKC designed by the firm Allford Hall Monaghan Morris. (Rendering courtesy of Unison)

Unison breaks ground on holistic health and wellness collective

Construction of a locally owned collective centered on holistic health and wellness will begin next week on a 7-acre site along Broadway Extension in north Oklahoma City.

Dick’s House of Sport in Oklahoma city plans a grand opening celebration Oct. 18-20. (Photo courtesy Dick's Sporting Goods)

Dick’s House of Sport to open with star-studded event

Dick’s Sporting Goods will launch its newest Dick’s House of Sport with a grand opening celebration Oct. 18-20 at 13145 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

Ashleigh Walton, architect with Urban Design Associates, talks with residents of Will Rogers Courts in south Oklahoma City about the community center that will be development with a $500,000 grant to help lift residents out of poverty. (Photo Courtesy Oklahoma City Housing Authority)

$500K grant to transform south OKC neighborhood

A low-income neighborhood in south Oklahoma City has received a $500,000 grant to address issues ranging from food insecurity and high employment to limited health care services and recreation options.  

The Paycom Center will serve as home of the Oklahoma City Thunder until a new arena opens in 2028. (Staff photo by Jeff Elkins)

Denver firm CAA ICON to oversee OKC’s new NBA arena

The Denver-based consulting firm on more than 65 sports and entertainment venues was hired Tuesday to oversee design and construction of the new Oklahoma City downtown arena.

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Health Care

US suicides held steady in 2023 — at a very high level

Severe obesity is on the rise in the US

Jill Biden reveals $500M plan for women’s health

Kansas town accommodates out-of-state abortions

Evolution Imaging partners with Oklahoma Proton Center for MRI tech

NRHF donates AED to Blanchard Middle School after coach’s survival

Edmond receives funding for mental health initiatives

Naloxone vending machine program comes to abrupt end

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Spark, with three Oklahoma City locations, will donate $1 from every order of Pink Fries in October to the Mercy Health Foundation, supporting the Mercy Breast Center – Coletta. (Photo/Spark)

Spark donates Pink Fries sales to breast cancer cause

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Spark, with three Oklahoma City locations, will donate $1 from every order of Pink Fries in October to the Mercy Health Foundation.

Brinkley Byers practices drawing blood under the guidance of Instructor Beverly Botchlet during Flex Health Program training at the Francis Tuttle Technology Center Rockwell Campus. (Photo/Francis Tuttle Technology Center)

Integris Health and Francis Tuttle strengthen health care workforce

Working with local technology centers, including Francis Tuttle Technology Center, the health system ensured new patient care tech hires received Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) training and certification.

The LifeShare Foundation hosted its sixth annual Little Red Heart Race on Saturday, September 21, to honor Oklahomans impacted by organ, eye and tissue donation. (Photo/LifeShare)

LifeShare Foundation raises $85K at annual 5K race

The LifeShare Foundation hosted its sixth annual Little Red Heart Race on Saturday, September 21, to honor Oklahomans impacted by organ, eye and tissue donation.

Oklahoma had the second-highest number of pregnancy-related prosecutions, a new study found. (DepositPhotos)

Oklahoma accounts for one-third of pregnancy-related prosecutions

Oklahoma had the second-highest number of pregnancy-related prosecutions nationwide in the year after Roe. v. Wade was overturned, according to a new study by the advocacy organization Pregnancy Justice.

OMRF scientist Bill Freeman, Ph.D. (Photo/OMRF)

OMRF receives $3.7M NIH grant for Alzheimer’s research

The National Institutes of Health awarded a five-year, $3.7 million grant to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) to study immune reactions in the brain linked to Alzheimer’s disease.

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