Leave it to Martin Scorsese to take a relatively obscure series of murders from a century ago and bring them into sharp focus. Until the last few years, not many have heard of what were called both the “Osage Indian trials” and the “Reign of Terror” that took place in right here in Oklahoma. Officially, […]
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Citizen Spotlight: Aley Cristelli of Pine Pantry
Food brings people together, and Aley Cristelli uses Pine Pantry to connect with her neighbors. “I definitely got started because of the idea of sharing a love for food,” Cristelli said. “My grandmother used to do this thing at Christmas time where she’d spend weekends baking all of these cookies. Then right before Christmas, all […]
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Citizen Spotlight: Pet Food Pantry of Oklahoma City
Pets are beloved members of the family, and no one knows that better than the team at the Pet Food Pantry of Oklahoma City. When down on their luck and experiencing food insecurity, many feed their pets before they eat, but the team at the Pet Food Pantry makes it their mission to bridge the […]
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Scissortail lower park
The 30-acre lower portion of Scissortail Park broke ground in November 2020 and is slated to be completed late this summer. The lower park, south of the Skydance Bridge, is centered around active pursuits, with a soccer field, basketball, futsal and pickleball courts, futsal court and two basketball courts as well as a sports pavilion. […]
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Made from the market
While visiting the Farmer’s Market at Scissortail Park, Oklahoma Gazette staff sampled the wares of several vendors to create a healthy and flavorful locally sourced lunch with a base of free-range chicken breasts from WH YardBirds. After selecting a robust Mexican spice mix from Nourished Roots Spice Co., sourcing some organic tomatoes, greens, and a […]
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Citizen Spotlight: Lisa Gerard of Little Read Wagon
Lisa Gerard believes in access to information, even if that means getting it while you wait out the spin cycle. A former special education teacher from Mississippi, she started Little Read Wagon to share the joy of reading with people of all ages and backgrounds living in underserved areas. In 2020, after moving from Mississippi […]
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Back Sky Affair – Blood Moon Eclipse
Oklahoma night skies are due to be graced once again with a full blood moon eclipse on May 15. This time, however, we won’t have to stay up until the wee hours to catch it. Like celestial clockwork, these eclipses occur twice annually but aren’t visible everywhere across the globe, nor do they always cover […]
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Buyer’s market
The Farmers Market at Scissortail Park is back with over 40 local vendors offering locally-produced wares. Bent Tree Farms This Stonewall farm is named after a 150-years-old pecan tree situated on its 780 acres. While the farm doesn’t formally hold any certifications (because it hasn’t sought them), they specialize in both single cuts and bulk […]
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Citizen Spotlight: Mary & Lenny Kaplan of Ice Angels
At 79 years young, Mary Kaplan and her husband Lenny, 76, have made public service their life’s work, and every week for the last 12 years, the couple has dedicated their time to making sure that homeless individuals have a warm meal, clean clothes and a kind word. The Kaplans, who recently renewed their vows […]
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Bonafide celebrity
A miniature panther — Sir Indiana Bones — stalks the Museum of Osteology or Skulls Unlimited, and if you visit, you might just run into him. The team welcomed the now 4-year-old black cat in 2019, and he’s been prowling the museum grounds ever since. After pleading for a staff pet for several months, the […]