Cover Teaser: What does poverty look like?
Sarah Green knows many people in the community who live at or below the poverty line. Many are destitute. Others find themselves at life’s edge, facing unaffordable rental rates, ruined marriages, ballooning health care bills and lost hours at work. The list is neverending. “I’ve heard people say poverty is relative, and I think that…
DreamWork’s Trolls toys with a brightly colored musical wonderland
Despite their vibrant colors, many of the main characters display everyday, cookie-cutter personalities.
Red Dirt musician Kent Fauss spent much of his life balancing music with work as a legal investigator
Fauss recently returned to Oklahoma City after a four-year stay in Forth Worth, Texas.
OETA celebrates 60 years on air as it faces new challenges
OETA operates under 45 percent fewer funds than it did in 2009.
Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road walk strong with fearless new release
Fear or Faith is in part inspired by a verse from Deuteronomy.
This is a taqueria-style taco, and on Oklahoma City’s southside in Historic Capitol Hill, it’s easy to find a good one.
This is a taqueria-style taco, and on Oklahoma City’s southside in Historic Capitol Hill, it’s easy to find a good one.
Gazedibles: Fresh meat
These new restaurants around the metro offer everything from coffee to seafood.
The Wedge Pizzeria celebrates 10 years in OKC
The restaurant’s anniversary party features pizza, local brews and wine.
Sam Noble Museum helps young scouts earn badges and loops
Educational workshops are held at the museum every spring, summer and fall.
Uncanny County podcast takes listeners on off-kilter radio show adventures
The podcast won the award for Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Long Form) at the 2016 Parsec Awards.
Indulge in comforting soul food at Aja Bleu Café
Its menu features catfish, okra, macaroni and cheese and wings and waffles, among other items.
Chicken-Fried News: Over it
Months after leaving OKC, Kevin Durant told Rolling Stone he believed fans weren’t in the game with him anymore.
OKG Shop: Seasonal shopping
‘Tis the season to fill up your home or workspace with festive autumn or magical Christmas decorations.
Food Briefs: Oklahoma Wine Walk, Great Pretenders Mocktail Mix-Off, Yokozuna, Awards for Excellence and more
Oklahoma Wine Walk is Saturday, AAA Oklahoma Great Pretenders Mocktail Mix-Off awards prizes for mocktails, Yokozuna opens in Chisholm Creek, Asia Society of Oklahoma, Inc. hosts Awards for Excellence on Nov. 12 and Urban Teahouse closes its original location.
Chicken-Fried News: Oh, Christ
A man recently arrested and out on bond after taking videos of women changing is back in jail after exposing himself in the Plaza District.
With majority of state in favor of teacher pay raises, question becomes how to fund them
“This was a glimpse of hope that the tide might turn for the better for [teachers], and not just for us, but future teachers and students,” Flores said. “I went home and I felt relieved. I was for it, and I wanted to help.”
Law language of State Question 777 is major issue for opponents, as supporters preach its protections
“When I hear farms complaining about the bureaucracy and the agencies bothering them, they are talking about the federal government, not the state,” he said. “This will not protect from federal intervention.”
Voters weigh $180 million bond package for OKC schools
Read more Oklahoma Gazette election coverage here and here. As Maintain OKC Schools coalition sees it, the $180 million proposed bond package calling for major facility improvements to the state’s largest school district is a straightforward decision. “It is about taking care of what we already have,” said Roy Williams, a member of the steering…
Comedian Lewis Black talks politics, voice acting and candy corn ahead of Nov. 19 show at WinStar
Lewis Black’s voice has become recognizable by a younger audience because of projects like Inside Out and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Sculptor Melvin Edwards channels history and social impetus in Oklahoma Contemporary exhibit
The acclaimed sculptor’s work is in part inspired by the poetry of his late wife, Jayne Cortez.
Josh Abbott Band stops Nov. 11 at Stillwater’s Tumbleweed Dancehall
Front Row Seat, released in 2015, is a personal look at frontman Josh Abbott’s failed marriage.
Original Annie lyricist and director guides two preview performances of the famous musical at OCCC
Director Martin Charnin is in his 20th turn helming Annie.
Oklahoma Artists Invitational exhibit benefits stroke research and treatment
The biannual show has raised more than $10,000 for Mercy Hospital’s stroke programs.
Chicken-Fried News: Procrastination pain
Oklahoma County Sheriff John Whetsel put off paying some inmate health care bills and is now facing the consequences.
Chicken-Fried News: Fraudulent fix
Scammers in the metro are swindling women out of money for bogus car repairs.
Commentary: State questions require voter diligence
Oklahoma’s state questions affect our everyday lives and must be carefully considered before Election Day.
Chicken-Fried News: Probate problems
Lawyers handling the estate of Aubrey McClendon have their hands full with over $1 billion worth of probate claims.
Letters to the Editor: Nov. 2, 2016
Rigged system “The Donald” has a comfortable 30-point lead in Oklahoma. On many levels, this defies logic since most of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s base in this state are workers who feel that the system has been rigged against them. The irony here is that the system is rigged against them by billionaire plutocrats…
