Jesse Jane Moore, adult film actress Q. If you were Santa, what would you give Oklahoma for Christmas? A. If I were Santa, I would give the families who’ve lost everything from the tornados their homes back, and I would rebuild Oklahoma to be a better place. Q. What was the greatest accomplishment for Oklahoma […]
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Puck it
Puck it top For the second straight season, the Oklahoma City Barons have advanced to the Western Conference Finals! Hockey fans, that means your support is needed to cheer them onto victory! Games 3 through 5 will be hosted by the Barons at 7 p.m. tonight, Friday and, if necessary, Saturday at Cox Convention Center, […]
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Zam-boneheaded
Credit: Brad Gregg Let’s be honest: After a few cocktails, the urge to drive that thing strikes deep. On May 4, that impulse might have just been too much for Spencer Holt. He was arrested and charged with destruction of property and public drunkenness after allegedly acting on an alcohol-induced itch. According to police, the […]
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It figures
Sunday may bring the metro’s most memorable ice storm yet. That’s when the Oklahoma City Figure Skating Club presents The Ice Storm, a winter performance celebrating the growth of arts and culture in the city. The story follows the Spuds family as it searches for creative ways to weather one of the state’s severe ice […]
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Win win
The Oklahoma City resident and his wife, Julie, entered Oklahoma Gazette’s Top 15 College Football Pickoff, winning the first week of the contest. The Cooleys’ win automatically put them in the running for the Oklahoma City Barons’ promotional Drive Away Every Saturday event. At the Barons’ Oct. 19 home opener, Cooley and several other contestants […]
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Locked out and loaded
Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins stepped off the plane from Edmonton, Canada, in late September and quickly found their way to Bricktown. Thanks to the ongoing National Hockey League lockout, two of the world’s best young forwards will spend the foreseeable future playing for the Oklahoma City Barons. Most NHL players are locked out of […]
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At the Helm
Bryan Helmer Mark Hancock The 19-year veteran and three-time Calder Cup champion holds American Hockey League records for most points in a career and most games played by a defenseman. Helmer came to the Barons from the Hershey (Penn.) Bears, where he helped that team win back-to-back AHL championships. He said he has been happy […]
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Goal setting
He’s also the owner of a professional sports club, so he has a unique perspective on the recent NBA lockout. As a fan, Funk laments not having seen Kobe Bryant or LeBron James by this time of year. As an owner, he hates seeing revenue go down the toilet. But as a businessman, Funk can’t […]
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Goal setting
He’s also the owner of a professional sports club, so he has a unique perspective on the recent NBA lockout. As a fan, Funk laments not having seen Kobe Bryant or LeBron James by this time of year. As an owner, he hates seeing revenue go down the toilet. But as a businessman, Funk can’t […]
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Chill out
Oklahomans have a love/hate relationship with ice. On one hand, we have devastating storms. On the other, we have the Oklahoma City Barons hockey team and ice rinks dotting the map, including a brand-new outdoor rink debuting Friday at the Festival Marketplace in Edmond. Running from noon to 10 p.m. daily, the rink aims to […]