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Good morning Oklahoma City! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will these 2025 decisions reshape Oklahoma City by 2026?
  • Could this cuddly 21-pound puppy be your next OKC roommate?
  • How Oklahoma City families in shelter are picking out Christmas gifts

Also on today's calendar: Pioneer Women in early Oklahoma Settlement and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Sunday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 57, low: 44.
  • Monday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The biggest OKC developments of 2025, and what to watch for in 2026 (news9.com) — Oklahoma City residents are staring down big changes, from a new downtown Thunder arena replacing the old Myriad to preparations for hosting multiple 2028 Olympic events and the 2026 Canoe Slalom World Championships. City leaders also wrestled with siting a new Oklahoma County jail and debated the ambitious Legends Tower project, all while managing a historic Thunder championship parade that briefly shut down much of the city.
   

2. Pet of the Week: Bear (news9.com) — If you’re looking to adopt in Oklahoma City, three-month-old Bear is waiting at the Oklahoma Humane Society’s adoption center on North Western Avenue. The group also runs weekday spay and neuter clinics and offers walk-in options for feral and community cats, helping reduce stray animals in local neighborhoods.
   

3. Families ‘shop' for toys at City Rescue Mission (kfor.com) — Families staying at Oklahoma City’s City Rescue Mission can now “shop” a Toy Workshop to personally choose multiple Christmas gifts for their children, thanks to community donations. The mission also invites previously housed families back, aiming to serve about 100 families and ensure kids of all ages have presents to open on Christmas morning.
   

4. El Reno students continue 80-year Gifts for Yanks tradition (journalrecord.com) — Veterans at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center just received thousands of dollars in holiday gifts thanks to El Reno High School’s long-running Gifts for Yanks drive. Students raised about $12,000 for essentials and comfort items, then personally delivered gift bags during a Dec. 11 visit to the OKC facility.
   

5. Mayors Applaud Passage of Housing for the 21st Century Act in House Committee (usmayors.org) — Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, in his role as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, is praising a bipartisan House committee vote advancing the Housing for the 21st Century Act. He says the bill’s reforms could help cities nationwide build more housing and urges the full House to act quickly in the new year.
   

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    Saturday December 20
  • Hefner Grill Trio
    Hefner Grill, 9201 Lake Hefner Pkwy, Oklahoma City
    6:00 pm

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    I woke up this morning after a busy morning of getting all my kids ready and out the door for me to look at my front door and seeing this package of… (Nextdoor The Village - Casady Sq.)
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    This morning, we were in line to get our coffees from Scooters, when we got to the window, the lady in front of us had paid for our coffees, so what… (Nextdoor Western Village-Pied Piper)
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-- The Patch AM Team

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