The fifth Animal Conference will be bookended by two notable speakers, both of whom have dedicated their lives to the protection of animals: biologist Jeff Corwin, whose shows have appeared on Disney, ABC, and Animal Planet, and Dr. Temple Grandin, professor, activist, advisor to the ranching industry, and subject of the eponymous film starring Claire […]
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OKC’s Digital Dragnet
You probably don’t even notice it most of the time, but you are constantly being watched. There are cameras and listening devices everywhere, affixed to street lights and set up at the entrances of businesses, a common feature of modern doorbells and silently watching neighborhood thoroughfares. There’s even a whole recording suite sitting in your […]
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Linch & Wesson
The Carter County GOP may have unveiled the official uniform for OKGOP Certified candidates. Its Aug. 22 X post featured an AI-generated Charity Linch and Vice Chair Kendra Wesson standing back-to-back with rifles, blazers and sensible tops. Linch & Wesson. Smith & Wesson. Get it? The American-flag backdrop is sprinkled with “Faith * Family * […]
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Canton Lake water release planned to replenish Lake Hefner
Oklahoma City officials plan to release water from Canton Lake later this month to replenish Lake Hefner after prolonged heat and dry conditions caused water levels to drop significantly. The Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust is working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the release, scheduled to begin Sept. 17. Lake Hefner is […]
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Opening Doors
Homelessness is one of those problems that can seem impossibly large. Housing costs, mental health, employment, domestic violence, substance use, disability and poverty can all play a role, and the path into homelessness rarely looks the same for two people. In 2004, a small group of community volunteers realized that while many agencies and groups […]
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Runoff Recap
The following is an edited transcript of portions of the August 27 This Week in Oklahoma Politics podcast on KOSU with host Michael Cross talking to Andy Moore of Let’s Fix This and Jennifer Monies, the senior advisor to the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. We edited the transcript for clarity and readability, […]
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Russ is Retiring
Few athletes have had a career as unique as Russell Westbrook III.The Thunder legend announced his retirement on August 12, 2026, after 18 years in the NBA. He ends his career as one of the most important figures in Oklahoma sports history. Westbrook Joins The ThunderWestbrook was drafted fourth in the 2008 NBA draft by […]
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Not Quite Bedlam
Oklahoma’s biggest college football programs enter a new season with plenty to prove. Here’s a look at the key players, matchups and storylines shaping OU and OSU football in 2026.
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Goons On Parade: OK GOP Stinks!
There’s an old rule in politics that needs to be explained to the Oklahoma GOP: Republican voters choose Republican nominees; the party doesn’t do it for us. Yet days before Tuesday’s runoff election, the Oklahoma GOP State Committee decided to put their thumb squarely on the scale, formally endorsing Mike Mazzei for Governor, James Taylor […]
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Oklahoma’s Choice: Drummond Beef or Mazzei Manure
Gentner Drummond kicked off his campaign for governor at the Osage County Fairgrounds, where several hundred Oklahomans gathered and were served Drummond Beef burgers. It was an appropriate backdrop. Because whatever you think of Drummond, nobody is asking, “Where’s the beef?” As attorney general, Drummond has delivered plenty of protein. His office has repeatedly challenged […]