This summer brings several important horse shows to Oklahoma City. We just wrapped the weeklong National Reining Horse Derby. We’ll host the Arabian Horse Association Youth Nationals July 20-27 and the American Quarter Horse Youth World Championship Aug. 1-10. These two shows draw 60,000 people, including the best riders and horse lovers nationally and internationally. The shows also provide entertainment for the entire family and make a substantial contribution to the city’s

MAPS 4 is already shaping up to be a different election. Last fall, Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt made an open call where citizens could submit ideas through the city of Oklahoma City’s ideas4maps website, via social media and mail. He encouraged residents to dream big. The result was tens of thousands of submissions with ideas about what will make our city better. Now, Oklahoma City citizens have a chance to refine the list further. The mayor and City Council have announced

Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, is an American holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865, announceme

Oklahoma City has been blessed with a handful of visionary leaders whose big dreams and unique talents have brought to life some of our largest development projects and transformed our city into the place we enjoy today. Two of those leaders, a team I depend on for perspective and strategy, Leslie Batchelor and her father, Dan Batchelor, were honored Tuesday with the 15th annual Urban Pioneer Award for exemplifying Oklahoma’s pioneering spirit with their leadership and commit