Alejandra Briones

Dallas

Breaking News Anchor at KOCO-TV (Oklahoma City, OK)

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Oklahoma Workforce Commission aims to streamline workforce development

2 weeks ago | koco.com | Alejandra Briones

GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT ESTABLISHED THE OKLAHOMA WORKFORCE COMMISSION WITH THE SIGNING OF SENATE BILL SIX, 21 AND 2023. THE COMMISSION IS TASKED WITH DEVELOPING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND A NEW WORKFORCE SYSTEM. JOINING US LIVE NOW TO TELL US ALL ABOUT THEIR WORK IS THEIR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KYLA GOYETTE. KYLA, GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. OF COURSE. HAPPY TO HAVE YOU HERE AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COMMISSION.
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition celebrating young artists

2 weeks ago | koco.com | Alejandra Briones

DAY FORECAST. ALEJANDRA. ALL RIGHT JOSEPH, THANK YOU. MOMENTUM 2025. THE OKLAHOMA VISUAL ARTS COALITION IS HOSTING A UNIQUE EXHIBITION THIS WEEKEND. IT WILL HIGHLIGHT THE TALENT OF YOUNG ARTISTS. JOINING US NOW WITH ALL THE EVENT DETAILS ARE COMMITTEE MEMBERS TIARA HARPER AND MADDIE HENDRICKS. GOOD MORNING TO BOTH OF YOU, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. GOOD MORNING.
Oklahoma VA enters new partnership to help veterans find jobs

3 weeks ago | koco.com | Alejandra Briones

THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HAS ANNOUNCED A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH MAJOR TALENT IN THE MISSION TO HELP VETERANS TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THEIR CAREER JOURNEY. JOINING US LIVE IN STUDIO TO TELL US ALL ABOUT IT, RANDALL KUHN AND DARREN HOGGETT. GOOD MORNING TO BOTH OF YOU, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU.
Newly announced $10 million matching initiative aims to help Oklahoma children

4 weeks ago | koco.com | Alejandra Briones

A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA WILL BRING ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS TO CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES AND BETTER OUTCOMES FOR OKLAHOMA’S YOUTH. ONLY ON FIVE. GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT JOINS US LIVE, ALONG WITH LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD WITH ARNOLD VENTURES TO TELL US ALL ABOUT IT. I WANT TO WELCOME YOU ALL IN AND SAY GOOD MORNING, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU. LET’S TALK ABOUT THIS. THIS IS A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT A $10 MILLION GRANT.
Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park performing their first musical

2 months ago | koco.com | Alejandra Briones

PLUS FIVE DAY FORECAST. OH BOY. JONATHAN THANK YOU FOR THAT. WELL, OKLAHOMA SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK ANNOUNCING THE DEBUT SHOW OF THEIR 41ST SEASON. PENELOPE IS THE MUSICAL RETELLING OF THE ODYSSEY. AND JOINING US NOW TO TELL US ALL ABOUT IT IS LEAD ACTOR AMANDA LEE. AMANDA, GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. HAPPY TO HAVE YOU HERE. I KNOW WE WERE LOOKING AT THE WEATHER. GOOD NEWS EVERYONE. THE SHOW IS INSIDE SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT FOR OPENING DAY, RIGHT?
'Absolutely no regard for public safety': Sheriff Johnson breaks down chase, crash

2 months ago | koco.com | Alejandra Briones

911. WELCOME BACK. EVERY MONTH WE SIT DOWN WITH OKLAHOMA METRO LEADERS TO GO OVER WHAT’S HAPPENING ACROSS THE CITY AND COUNTY AREAS. AND THIS MORNING JOINING US LIVE IS OKLAHOMA COUNTY SHERIFF TOMMY JOHNSON, THE THIRD TO TALK ABOUT A RECENT HIGH SPEED PURSUIT, A SENATE BILL AND SO MUCH MORE. SO SHERIFF, GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. LET’S TALK ABOUT THAT INCIDENT WE WERE JUST SHOWING THAT VIDEO THAT WAS ON MONDAY. IT WAS A HIGH SPEED PURSUIT THAT DEPUTIES WERE INVOLVED IN.
Ryan Walters faces question on how citizenship status would serve Oklahoma education

2 months ago | koco.com | Alejandra Briones

WELCOME BACK EVERYONE. EDUCATION IN OKLAHOMA. SUPERINTENDENT RYAN WALTERS ASKING LAWMAKERS FOR MORE MONEY AND A PROPOSAL TO REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO DOCUMENT CITIZENSHIP STATUS OF STUDENTS AND PARENTS. PLUS, THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION REPORTEDLY WORKING ON PLANS TO DISMANTLE THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. JOINING US LIVE NOW IS STATE SUPERINTENDENT RYAN WALTERS TO TALK ABOUT ALL THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS AND IMPACTS HERE AT HOME. SO GOOD MORNING, SUPERINTENDENT WALTERS. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma start cookie sales

2 months ago | koco.com | Alejandra Briones

PLUS FIVE DAY FORECAST. JONATHAN. THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT’S THE BEST TIME OF THE YEAR FOR MANY. THE 2025 GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SEASON HAS ARRIVED. SO JOINING US THIS MORNING LIVE IN STUDIO IS KAT MARIN AND WESLEY ROBINSON. GIRLS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING. SO RIGHT NOW YOU CAN ACTUALLY BUY THESE COOKIES ONLINE. BUT WE HAVE A FEW MORE DAYS UNTIL YOU SEE THE GIRLS OUT THERE. WHEN SHOULD WE EXPECT TO STOP BY AND SEE THOSE BOOTHS AND BUY THEM IN PERSON? YOU’RE RIGHT.
Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma set for fashion show

Jan 23, 2025 | koco.com | Alejandra Briones

PLUS FIVE DAY FORECAST. ALL RIGHT JONATHAN THANK YOU. HAPPENING NEXT WEEKEND A ONE OF A KIND FUNDRAISING EVENT THE DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA, IS HOSTING THE UNIQUELY 21 FASHION SHOW. JOINING US NOW LIVE FROM FEED ME GEMS, A LOCAL BUSINESS WHO’S CONTRIBUTING TO THE SHOW IS DASCO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SARAH SEWALL. SARAH, GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. GOOD MORNING. THANKS FOR HAVING US. WE’RE REALLY EXCITED FOR NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT.
Putnam City Schools makes case for voters to approve innovation bond

Jan 22, 2025 | koco.com | Alejandra Briones

TO. 911 EVERYONE. WELCOME BACK. AND PUTNAM CITY SCHOOLS IS ASKING VOTERS TO APPROVE A NEARLY $200 MILLION INNOVATION BOND. THIS PROPOSAL INCLUDES MANY UPGRADES. JOINING US NOW WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW IS THEIR COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, AJ GRAFFEO. AJ GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. I’M SO EXCITED. HAPPY TO HAVE YOU HERE. LET’S TALK ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE ALWAYS WANT TO KNOW WHEN IT COMES TO BONDS. IS THIS NEARLY $200 MILLION? HOW WILL THIS IMPACT THEIR TAXES? YEAH.