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Oklahoma City’s unemployment rate held steady in August, continuing a historic stretch of strong job performance across the metro. The OKC metropolitan statistical area (MSA) recorded an unemployment rate of 3.3%, improving from 3.0% in July (seasonally adjusted). The metro area has now maintained 49 consecutive months of unemployment below 4%,

Thanks to the support of voters, businesses and community leaders, Oklahoma City voters approved a $2.7 billion general obligation bond package on Oct. 14. The package will fund 547 projects across the city without raising the property tax rate. All 11 bond propositions passed with strong approval, ranging from 75% to 85%. The bond will fund

Google Arts & Culture is launching a new theme page dedicated to Route 66 in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in anticipation of the Centennial of Route 66 next year. The platform also launched a special spotlight on Oklahoma City as a key destination along the Mother Road highlighting the city as a crossroads of culture.

Oklahoma has positioned itself as one of the nation’s most active aerospace and defense hubs. The state blends long-standing capabilities with a climate that supports innovation, workforce development and business growth. Aerospace and defense are now Oklahoma’s second-largest industry, generating nearly $44 billion in annual economic

As part of its ongoing workforce development efforts, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber launched OKC FAME in fall 2024 to support the region’s growing manufacturing sector. As Oklahoma’s first chapter of the nationally recognized Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME), the program offers a two-year degree in engineering

WASHINGTON, DC – Oklahoma City nonprofit, Upward Transitions was recognized as the Innovative Agency of the Year for 2025 at the Travelers Aid International Convention in Washington, DC, this month. Travelers Aid International is an international network of social service agencies, airports, and train stations representing a safety net to individuals

Read the full story on The Oklahoman.com. Before he took over Oklahoma City’s preparations for the 2028 Olympics, Michael Byrnes led the minor-league baseball franchise in town. Whether the RedHawks or Dodgers or Comets, he always made sure the team had a countdown-to-opening-day clock in their Bricktown Ballpark offices every offseason. “And