Entries for June 2010

United Way of Enid and Northwest Oklahoma is moving. But they’re not going too far. The non-profit organization is moving out of its building at 321 W. Cherokee and into the OnviSource building, 2300 N. 10th, by the end of next month. “We’re not really squeezed for space, but they are donating th...

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A recent ruling by Southwest Power Pool, Inc., could mean new opportunities for northwest Oklahoma’s wind energy industry. The board of directors of Southwest Power Pool approved construction of a group of priority high voltage electric transmission projects estimated to bring at least $3.7 billion...

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Enid city commissioners Tuesday approved a proposal that would provide for $40 million worth of downtown improvements, including building a new event center. Commissioners voted unanimously to call a special election Aug. 24 for a $20 million bond issue to start the development. The plan would requ...

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A moratorium on a state wind energy tax credit still will go into effect July 1, but the length of time it will last has been cut in half. Curt Roggow, government relations consultant for The Wind Coalition and the city of Enid, said the state’s moratorium on the production tax credit has been redu...

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MetroFreeFi.com, the world's largest directory of free wireless Internet hotspots, has released a survey of the top 10 cities in Oklahoma ranked according to the number of free Wi-Fi hotspots. A free Wi-Fi hot spot is a public location that provides locals and visitors wireless Internet at no cost. ...

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Enid Symphony Orchestra will start the season with a little jazz this year as the Brubeck Brothers come to Enid Symphony Center. Brothers Chris and Danny are the sons of jazz great Dave Brubeck. They will bring their quartet to Enid Oct. 2-3. While in town they also will go to Enid High School to w...

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