Oklahoma City’s Labor Day 2025 holiday schedule Published on August 26, 2025 Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 1): No trash or recycling pickup. Make-up day Wednesday, Sept. 3. Bulky waste collection as usual. Free fare for OKC buses, OKC Streetcar, RAPID and OKC PLUS Zone 1 ADA Paratransit. Tagged as: , Parks & Recreation, Trash, Recycling, Bulky Waste and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, Utilities
NW OKC August storm debris collection on regular bulky waste schedule Published on August 26, 2025 Residential solid waste customers in northwest Oklahoma City who experienced tree and limb damage during last week’s sudden rain downbursts are asked to set their debris at the curb so it can be collected during their next regular bulky waste day in September. Tagged as: , Trash, Recycling, Bulky Waste and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, Utilities
“Protecting Kids Online” OKCPD town hall August 27 Published on August 25, 2025 Parents and caregivers can learn how to protect kids online and recognize online dangers at a free town hall, held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 27 at Western Heights High School’s auditorium, 8201 SW 44th St Tagged as: , Police
Monument honors Oklahoma Territory pioneer and City leader C.G. Jones Published on August 21, 2025 Today, city and county leaders unveiled a life-size bronze sculpture honoring Jones, whose entrepreneurial spirit and civic pride helped shape Oklahoma City and the state of Oklahoma. If you took Oklahoma history in junior high, there’s a good chance you never learned about one of the state’s most influential early leaders — Charles Gasham “Gristmill” Jones. Tagged as: , Arts & Culture
Free OKC code enforcement workshop October 16 Published on August 20, 2025 Learn how you can engage with OKC code enforcement and other City departments to keep your neighborhood thriving at the free Code Enforcement workshop from 6-8 p.m. on Oct. 16 at the Civic Center Music Hall Meinders Hall of Mirrors, 201 N Walker Ave. Tagged as: , Action Center
Key to Home Partnership houses 45 people along General Pershing Blvd. Published on August 15, 2025 The Key to Home Partnership is housing 45 people living at an encampment along General Pershing Boulevard, a significant step toward addressing unsheltered homelessness in Oklahoma City. In addition to housing, each person will also receive 12 months of case management support to help them stabilize and succeed in their new homes. Tagged as: , Key to Home
OKC Ward 7 Councilman Camal Pennington to host town hall Sept. 4 Published on August 14, 2025 Everyone is invited to a town hall and open house with Ward 7 Councilman Camal Pennington at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4, at the Alpha Community Foundation of Oklahoma, 3401 NE 16th St. Tagged as: , City Council, Ward 7
Southwest returns nonstop service to Dallas Love Field from OKC Published on August 14, 2025 Southwest Airlines announced today it will begin nonstop service again from OKC Will Rogers International Airport to Dallas Love Field Airport starting March 5, 2026. There will be two flights daily to Dallas Love Field. Tagged as: , Airports
Temporary Hefner Road closure from N Penn to May for water main repair Published on August 13, 2025 OKC Utilities Line Maintenance crews will soon repair a six-inch water main located at the intersection of North Villa Avenue and Hefner Road between North May and North Pennsylvania Avenues. Work is scheduled to begin this evening and continue into the early morning hours. Tagged as: , Utilities, Water
Global Entry event at OKC Will Rogers International Airport Aug. 19-21 Published on August 05, 2025 OKC travelers can enroll in Global Entry, a trusted traveler program administered by Homeland Security, onsite at OKC International Airport during a three-day event on August 19, 20, and 21. Global Entry is an authorized program that streamlines travel for passengers who fly internationally more than four times a year. Tagged as: , Airports