Nothing says Oklahoma City quite like a sculpture made by New York artists. “Light as a Feather” was recently installed at the northeast corner of Scissortail Park, located near Oklahoma City Boulevard and Robinson Avenue. The work by Jason Klimoski and Lesley Chang was commissioned by the city. Their studio is at the intersection of […]
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A signal of the final stages of the COVID-19 pandemic response is that an increasing number of companies who allowed employees to work remotely are being called back into the office.
A signal of the final stages of the COVID-19 pandemic response is that an increasing number of companies who allowed employees to work remotely are being called back into the office. Paycom recently caused quite a stir internally when it announced that certain teams, which had apparently had the ability to work from home until […]
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No jokes this time.
The fact that Shannon Hanchett died on her twelfth day in the Cleveland County jail is no laughing matter. It’s impossible to find humor in the fact that she languished behind bars over an astonishingly minor infraction until they found her dead inside a cell after nearly two weeks. And all because she called 911 […]
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Like a sprawling Lovecraftian terror, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority may be creeping its tendrils towards you.
Like a sprawling Lovecraftian terror, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority may be creeping its tendrils towards you. How the system works is complex, but the long and short is that the authority was birthed just after World War II to connect Oklahoma City and Tulsa. The tolls were expected to pay for the construction and then […]
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Man, what a rough year for the Oklahoma Sooners, but its final moment really takes the … cheese.
Man, what a rough year for the Oklahoma Sooners, but its final moment really takes the … cheese. The list of bowl games the Sooners have played in is lengthy. Among them are the Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Rose Bowl, Cotton Bowl and Fiesta Bowl. And now the … Cheez-It Bowl. Apparently this has been […]
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Legitimate security concern or political theater? Unfortunately, with the antics of the Republican Party over the past few years, it’s hard to decide which.
Legitimate security concern or political theater? Unfortunately, with the antics of the Republican Party over the past few years, it’s hard to decide which. “Governor Kevin Stitt issued Executive Order 2022-33 today banning TikTok for state government agencies, employees and contractors on government networks or government-issued devices, including state-issued cellphones, computers, or any other device […]
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The elements are unkind to the Oklahoma City unhoused in winter, but not nearly as unkind as City Councillor and Vice Mayor Mark Stonecipher.
The elements are unkind to the Oklahoma City unhoused in winter, but not nearly as unkind as City Councillor and Vice Mayor Mark Stonecipher. The long and short of it is that he sought to make encampments illegal and greatly broaden what constitutes the crime of trespassing in the city. In other words, if getting […]
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If you’re going to be drunk in public underage in possession of firearms, a word to the wise: be the governor’s son. Or don’t.
If you’re going to be drunk in public underage in possession of firearms, a word to the wise: be the governor’s son. Or don’t. On Halloween night, Drew Stitt was forthright with Logan County deputies, informing him that he was intoxicated when they came to investigate a gun case taken from his vehicle while he […]
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Welp, that didn’t go quite as pollsters had predicted…
Welp, that didn’t go quite as pollsters had predicted… On the positive side, voter turnout in this election was somewhat impressive, with just over half of registered voters turning out to the polls (nevermind that means that half of them didn’t). On the other hand, Kevin trounced Hofmeister, garnering nearly 200,000 more votes than she […]
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Oklahoma has long held itself to be an oil and gas state, but that well seems to be running dry and the state is hanging its future energy hopes on a potential mirage.
Oklahoma has long held itself to be an oil and gas state, but that well seems to be running dry and the state is hanging its future energy hopes on a potential mirage. It’s old news that both Tesla and Panasonic have given a hard pass to the Sooner State, opting instead for Texas and […]