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Oklahoma's tiered alcohol retail system and pricing methods benefit Okies

Mike Weeks, an Oklahoma City land man, was surprised to find the $90 bottle of wine he purchased for his business partner’s 2009 Christmas present online for $50 two weeks later. “Why is the price s...  
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Girls’ night out events offer stressed-out moms a social outlet, as well as peace of mind

Female bonding has morphed over time from quilting circles and tea parties to bunco and book clubs, but one thing remains the same: Girls just wanna have fun, and nothing spells it quite like G-N-O. ...  
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Barhop with a map that shows how soaked our city is and where the most booze oozes

From winemakers and brewers to retailers and more, there are 649 (legal) ways to get a drink in Oklahoma County, as of February. Here’s a different view of the permits the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enfo...  
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U.S. poet laureate Kay Ryan to give reading, teach on historic visit to Rose State College

Rose State College hosts Kay Ryan, poet laureate of the United States, on Friday as part of its “Poetry at Rose” program, featuring a reading, reception and book signing with Ryan. Terry Britton, Ro...  
Mar 03, 2010 | 0 Comments

Travis Brorsen and his boxer teach manners with ‘The Adventures of Travis and Presley'

You can take Travis Brorsen out of Oklahoma, but you can’t take Oklahoma out of Travis Brorsen. And it’s not like he’d want you to. Brorsen — who, along with his boxer, Presley, won the CBS reality ...  
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Annual Red Tie Event raises funds and awareness of HIV/AIDS in Oklahoma

In 1991, Jackie and Barbara Cooper were approached about being the faces of a new organization called the Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund. The Coopers’ oldest son died of complications related to AIDS, and t...  
Mar 03, 2010 | 1 Comment

As Oklahoma City revitalizes, questions arise about long-term state of homeless

Ruben Martinez tells his story from inside The Salvation Army Central Oklahoma Area Command’s Family Shelter. It’s a heart-wrenching tale of how his family became displaced last year. He said he lost...  
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Emancipated slaves who lived in Oklahoma City left behind firsthand accounts

(Editor’s note: To maintain the integrity of the Oklahoma Writers’ Project, some of the verbatim quotes from the slave narratives contain misspellings and offensive subject matter, particularl...  
Feb 24, 2010 | 0 Comments

Local woman’s need for bone marrow transplant draws attention to ongoing need for donors

When Dee Dee Dixon Rund was diagnosed with leukemia, her friends and colleagues drew on their business expertise to help save her life. “I am a businesswoman, and I work with business owners, and I ...  
Feb 24, 2010 | 0 Comments

Bariatic Fashion Show to feature former bariatric patients as models

Fourth Annual Bariatric Fashion Show 6:30 to 10 p.m., Friday, Feb. 19 National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 N.E. 63rd. Free, but limited space Reservations: 360-7100. For more inform...  
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Gay attorney gives up right to practice law in Oklahoma over deep-seated discrimination

Slaton Anthony has given up several things since deciding Oklahoma was not the place to be for a gay man. He gave up his home, marriage and military service. But Anthony also decided that practicing ...  
Mar 03, 2010 | 3 Comments

Oklahoma Gazette earned an array of awards at three different contests in February

Oklahoma Gazette received 18 honors at the 2009 Oklahoma Pro Chapter’s Society of Professional Journalists awards, including five firsts, six seconds, five thirds and two honorable mentions in Divisi...  
Mar 03, 2010 | 1 Comment

As Oklahoma City revitalizes, questions arise about long-term state of homeless

Ruben Martinez tells his story from inside The Salvation Army Central Oklahoma Area Command’s Family Shelter. It’s a heart-wrenching tale of how his family became displaced last year. He said he lost...  
Mar 03, 2010 | 0 Comments

Travis Brorsen and his boxer teach manners with ‘The Adventures of Travis and Presley'

You can take Travis Brorsen out of Oklahoma, but you can’t take Oklahoma out of Travis Brorsen. And it’s not like he’d want you to. Brorsen — who, along with his boxer, Presley, won the CBS reality ...  
Mar 03, 2010 | 0 Comments

A state legislator tries to reduce the amount of women incarcerated in Oklahoma

Kelly Damphousse, a sociology professor at the University of Oklahoma and associate dean for the OU College of Arts and Sciences, said it’s well known that Oklahoma locks up more women than any other...  
Mar 03, 2010 | 1 Comment

U.S. poet laureate Kay Ryan to give reading, teach on historic visit to Rose State College

Rose State College hosts Kay Ryan, poet laureate of the United States, on Friday as part of its “Poetry at Rose” program, featuring a reading, reception and book signing with Ryan. Terry Britton, Ro...  
Mar 03, 2010 | 0 Comments

Annual Red Tie Event raises funds and awareness of HIV/AIDS in Oklahoma

In 1991, Jackie and Barbara Cooper were approached about being the faces of a new organization called the Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund. The Coopers’ oldest son died of complications related to AIDS, and t...  
Mar 03, 2010 | 1 Comment


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