According to the Oklahoma Game Wardens Facebook page, a phrase that is a can’t miss conversation starter at any party, three game wardens spotted illegal electrofishing along the Kiamichi River in southeast Oklahoma on July 6. “After making the observations, wardens raced to a nearby boat landing and waited for the fishing crew,” wrote whoever […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Rolling thunder
While most of Oklahoma City was sleeping, the shocking news that changed the course of beloved National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise Oklahoma City Thunder blared across notification screens. Not only was reigning NBA finals MVP Kawhi Leonard spurning the team with whom he won a title, he was signing with the Los Angeles Clippers and […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Oklahoma’s rebrand-around
Say goodbye to Oklahoma’s scissor-Twitter flycatcher plates! Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell wants to ditch Mary Fallin’s infamous 2016 license plate design and replace it with something that is “better than OK,” which is not nearly as inspirational as the Gov. Kevin Stitt cabinet thinks it is. Not only that, but Pinnell wants Oklahoma to get […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Dam problems
Oklahoma’s got at least 1,400 problems, and dams are all of them. Out of Oklahoma’s 2,107 flood-control dams, that is the number currently past their dam 50-year life expectancy. Larry Caldwell, an Oklahoma Conservation Commission watershed specialist, told StateImpact that the heavy rain in May would have caused “$16.5 million worth of damages” if the […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Pup-charging
Beginning July 1, OKC’s formerly free Paw Park, 3303 NW Grand Blvd., became a members-only dog park operation charging a $10 monthly usage fee. The nonprofit Partners for Animal Welfare of Oklahoma (PAW OK), which has operated the park on land leased from the city for more than 15 years and maintained it through the […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Ashes to ashes
There are many ways to honor the memory of the dearly departed. Some people choose to have their remains buried in a favorite spot or poured into the ocean, but for Oklahoma native and former National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Bill Pogue, there was nothing more fitting than going back among the stars. […]
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Chicken-Fried News: G.O.A.T. lawn care
Oklahoma City’s most unusual, cutest and — face it — coolest employees are back in action. That’s right; our very own goat herd lawn crew is back to clearing out overgrowth at Hefner Canal. The city posted on Twitter that its “little grass munchers” were clearing out invasive species along the canal that transports water […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Fine, fine
If you have been avoiding paying fines for traffic violations in Oklahoma City for two years or more, congratulations — your strong-arm negotiation tactics are finally paying off. Beginning this month, an Oklahoma City Council-approved amnesty program will allow drivers to resolve old citations and court fees, including failure to appear charges, for less than […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Kings Road
There very well might come a day in our future where you are hailing a rideshare app on Kings of Leon Lane in downtown Oklahoma City. Mayor David Holt has submitted the proposal to honor the rock band, which opens Scissortail Park Sept. 27 with a free concert, by renaming a stretch of E. California […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Sculpted by Angel
Donald Trump officially announced his bid for re-election with all the expected bells and dog-whistles on the border wall, the “witch hunt” and the “angry, left-wing mob.” He even went back to his roots, obsessing over Hillary Clinton and prompting “Lock her up” chants. While Trump lied to the public about being tough on Russia […]