We knew it was only a matter of time, but the wolves of Washington have caught scent of our own Little Red Riding Hood, Rep. Mary Fallin. According to a recent issue of the Washington, D.C., newsletter The Hill, a young North Carolina Republican representative, Patrick McHenry (no, really), is sorta denying but not […]
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Oklahoma house spokesman plans move to Oklahoma City University
CFN just can’t help but shed a tear that one of our favorite foils, Oklahoma House spokesman Damon Gardenhire, is departing the palace, while the eunuchs remain behind to whisper rumors among themselves. The Associated Press reported that Gardenhire will become the assistant dean for communications and marketing at Oklahoma City University Jan 1. […]
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Santa visits downtown Christmas tree on Saturday
Officially lit the day after Thanksgiving, the downtown Christmas tree stands at the Centennial Fountain Plaza on the Bricktown canal, just across from the AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, 2 S. Mickey Mantle. You can’t miss it; thousands of lights adorn its limbs. Each Saturday this month, the tree plays host to “Santa Saturdays,” a new event […]
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Red Dirt Rangers return to stage annual kids’ holiday concert
Oklahoma roots-country band The Red Dirt Rangers is no stranger to beer-soaked music halls and rowdy crowds throughout the region, but for more than a decade, the trio has donated stage time for a tamer, though no less festive, holiday performance in Oklahoma City. The band’s 15th Annual Kids’ Christmas Show is scheduled for 2 […]
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CFN’s not-so- random 10
Ten songs we really weren’t in the mood to hear on our iPods last week: “The Power” by Snap! any version of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” “Blackout” by Scorpions “Staying Power” by Barry White “Light My Fire” by The Doors “Dancing in the Dark” by Bruce Springsteen “Lights Out” by Peter Wolf anything by Canned […]
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Pundit equates Oklahoma Republican to a ‘skunk’
At least one pundit has equated Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn to a “skunk” recently ” and, no, gentle readers, that’s not a reference to his hair. As part of his hold on dozens of bills that would increase spending without cutting costs, Coburn is “the man most responsible for obstructing” a bill that […]
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An open letter to the Oklahoma governor
Dear Gov. Brad Henry: On behalf of the Chicken-Fried News world headquarters, we greatly thank you for cutting your Hawaiian rendezvous short and touring our post-ice storm neighborhood Dec. 12. Some Oklahomans say you have made great things happen since taking over the governor’s desk. Well, the now-illuminated desks at 3701 N. Shartel certainly […]
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Ada teens allegedly take joy ride through town
Out of the town of Ada comes a high-speed chase in which one can just “¦ hear the banjos playing in the background. It began, according to the Ada Evening News, when someone reportedly stole an older-model Chevy from a business at the 400 block of S. Mississippi Avenue where the owner had parked […]
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Bush approves Henry’s disaster declaration request for seven counties
Gov. Brad Henry’s office announced today President Bush has granted the request for seven Oklahoma counties to be declared major disasters because of the Dec. 9-10 ice storms. Three Oklahoma City metropolitan area counties area are included among the seven: Cleveland, Oklahoma and Pottawatomie. The other four are Lincoln, Mayes, Tulsa and Wagoner. “This […]
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Oklahoman musicians, performers make Grammy nominee lists
With nominations for the 50th annual Grammy Awards announced recently, several Oklahomans found their names on the list. Vince Gill’s four-disc “These Days” is up for Album of the Year. Although he faces stiff competition from Kanye West, Amy Winehouse and Foo Fighters, CFN intern Bucky ” an ace Grammy predictor since the days […]