Common Bonds is made up of about 25 organizations with the shared goal of increasing the state’s animal save rate to 90 percent. The group hosted a press conference last week to lay out the ways it plans to achieve its goal. “We’re all here today because of a problem, and that is the high […]
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Chicken-Fried News: No GOPride
The Oklahoma Republican Party hasn’t been an ally to the state’s LGBTQ+ community over the years, which was again highlighted in the most recent session as the GOP-controlled Legislature put a law into effect allowing faith-based adoption agencies to deny prospective parents based on their religious beliefs. Oklahoma County Republicans inquired about space in the […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Sour Treat
Do you believe that adoption agencies in the state should be allowed to refuse service to same-sex, non-Christian and single-parent households on religious grounds? The state Legislature apparently does. Earlier this month, the House of Representatives voted 56-21 on a bill that would allow faith-based adoption agencies to refuse service to certain would-be […]
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Super Moms: Gazette celebrates Mother’s Day with standout tales of three women and their families
“I feel it is important to give back to our community, and I find ways for us to do that as a family,” Hernández said. “This is what we do, and it is part of who we are.”
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Local nonprofit works to place foster children with permanent families
Oklahoma’s Kids Belong helps foster children tell their stories in their own words and connects them with forever families.
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Singer Cami Stinson and Vastye release a new song to follow up a star-studded September EP
The Come Around EP includes ZHU guitarist Mitch Bell, Horse Thief drummer Alberto Roubert and hip-hop artist Jabee.
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Former Vietnamese orphans reunite 41 years after finding refuge in Oklahoma
Eighteen of 23 former Vietnamese orphans brought to the U.S. in the final days of the Vietnam War were able to attend a recent reunion in Oklahoma City.
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News briefs: Givitt, Mayor’s Development Roundtable and more
Charity shopping Supporting local makers of handcrafted products while also assisting area-based charities is the mission of Givitt, an online store. “We started by putting together a network of local artists, makers and brands and putting their products on our site,” said Tristan Torres, a co-founder of Givitt, which launched last November. “We then give […]
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A family opens their home, adopts five siblings
Meanwhile, number of children in states custody has seen increase.
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We’ve compiled a list of some local places to treat your four-legged friends as well as a few places to look into if you are thinking of expanding your family.
We’ve compiled a list of some local places to treat your four-legged friends as well as a few places to look into if you are thinking of expanding your family.