While scientists work toward finding a cure for cancer and other horrible diseases, one-time California Institute of Technology student Alan McConchie’s Internet presence continues conducting research that affects us all: the pop vs. soda debate. Via his Web site at www.popvssoda.com, McConchie has aimed to “plot the regional variations in the use of the […]
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Oklahoma couple’s motorcycle store’s name chaps locals
A married biker couple in Medicine Park (near the Wichita Mountains, dear geographically challenged) are seeing success with their motorcycle shop despite gripes from local churchgoers, according to an article published in The Oklahoman. After briefly considering opening a coffee shop/law office (a hybrid business popular in nearby cosmopolitan cities like Lawton, Fletcher and […]
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Science Museum combats childhood obesity through fun, games
Help kids take a bite out of obesity with a permanent exhibit at Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 N.E. 52nd. Sponsored by Integris Health, “SmartMouth” is an informative, hands-on program focused on educating children and their parents about the dangers of obesity and the positive reinforcements of healthy eating, in an entertaining way. GAMESThrough a series […]
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State senate passes bill to mark Black History Month
The Oklahoma State Senate unanimously passed a concurrent resolution today to help mark Black History Month as well as denounce the state’s racial segregation past. In the state house, Senate Concurrent Resolution 49 — authored by Senator Earl Garrison, D-Muskogee, and Rep. Wade Rousselot, D-Okay — denounces Oklahoma’s Jim Crow laws which began with […]
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Letter to CFN about Oklahoma State graduate’s marital woes
We at CFN love positive feedback. Nothing warms the cockles of the heart more than sincere appreciation from the community. CFN is all about giving. In that spirit, we’d like to share a recent CFN letter from Edmond resident Katy Jones. The Jan. 16 CFN she references was about John Cleese, a member of […]
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Five Oklahoma lawmakers experience tax troubles
There’s hardly anything funnier than when elected officials get caught acting like the laws they write don’t apply to them. And with our lawmakers, the funny bone is constantly tickled. Members of the state House of Representatives shared a philosophy more akin to Leona Helmsley than your friendly neighborhood CPA when they failed to […]
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Former Oklahoma City broadcaster hosts new Fox game show
Former KWTV Channel 9 sportscaster Chris Harrison has a new gig to keep him out of the soup kitchen lines between seasons of ABC’s “The Bachelor”: as host of Fox’s latest game show, “The Moment of Truth.” The show, which premiered Jan. 23, submits contestants to a battery of 21 personal questions, increasing on […]
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Ponca City man plans presidential bid
Although CFN is avoiding endorsements during this political season, we want to mention that a new presidential candidate lives right here in River City! Er, it’s actually Ponca City, but he’s an Oklahoma resident! Independent candidate Richard Fleharty reportedly needs 40,000 signatures to get his John Hancock on the ballot, according to News9.com. Fleharty, […]
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Zoo’s prairie dogs to sub on Groundhog Day
Wondering what Punxsutawney Phil’s weather predictions are going to be for the rest of winter? Well, the original forecasting groundhog may remain in Pennsylvania, but a close relative will make an appearance on Saturday for a one-of-a-kind celebration of Groundhog Day at the Oklahoma City Zoo, 2101 N.E. 50th. The zoo’s extensive animal collection does […]
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Oklahoma boasts newly discovered frog species
What creatures might one never spot but sound like a million smoke detectors with their batteries running out? That would be the “Cajun chorus frog,” a newly discovered species native to eastern Oklahoma. Former Oklahoma Gazette intern Althea Peterson reported the “ribbiting” story in the Tulsa World (she done us proud!). Its discovery […]