OKG: Tell Us a little bit about yourself and your year in review? Amy Potter: I am from Roanoke Virginia and moved away from home at the age of 15 to pursue ballet. I continued my education online and trained at a conservatory called Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts in Torrington Connecticut. From there, I […]
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Year in Review: Shaun Murray
OKG: Tell us a little bit about yourself and your year compared to normal years? Shaun Murray: I grew up in NE OKC and have lived in OKC for most all of my life. I own a consulting business and I’m married to Kris Balaban who owns A Date with Iris floral studio at 4201 […]
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Year in Review: James Cooper
OKG: Tell us a little bit about yourself and your year compared to normal years? James Cooper: I serve as OKC’s Ward 2 Councilperson. I also teach as an adjunct professor in Philosophy and Film Studies at Oklahoma City University and as an adjunct professor in English at University of Central Oklahoma. Before I took […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Jesus take the wheel
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections rapidly approached 5 percent of the state’s population, its leaders are hard at work avoiding dealing with it. Gov. Kevin Stitt has completely taken his hands off the wheel, preferring Jesus to take it instead. Diana K. Davies, a minister at Oklahoma City’s First Unitarian Church shared on […]
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Best of OKC 2020
What a year! Even in the midst of a global pandemic, there is much to celebrate in Oklahoma City. In fact, it’s more important than ever to feature and patronize the long list of excellent local restaurants, bars, art galleries, retail stores and other businesses… All while being careful and considerate of one another. Against […]
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Best of OKC 2020: Food & Drink
Best local craft brewer COOP Ale Works 4745 Council Heights Road Angry Scotsman Brewing, 704 W Reno Ave. Bricktown Brewery, several metro locations Stonecloud Brewing Co., 1012 NW First St., Suite 101 Vanessa House Beer Co., 118 NW Eighth St. Best local tap room Prairie Artisan Ales 3 NE 8th St. Angry Scotsman Brewing, 704 […]
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Best of OKC 2020: Cannabis
Best dispensary Fire Leaf Dispensary several metro locations You don’t need us to tell you there are literally hundreds of cannabis dispensaries all over town, often several on the same corner. Yet, Fire Leaf has managed to distinguish itself and repeats as Best Dispensary after winning in last year’s debut for this category. One […]
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Best of OKC 2020: Life & Wellness
Best place to volunteer Oklahoma Humane Society two metro locations Infant Crisis Services, 4224 N. Lincoln Blvd. Mutt Misfits Animal Rescue Society Oliver and Friends Farm Animal Sanctuary, 20217 N. Indian Meridian, Luther Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, 3355 S. Purdue Ave. Best nonprofit Oklahoma Humane Society two metro locations One of the unforeseen positive […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Covert Covid
After Dr. Deborah Birx visited Oklahoma last month, Gov. Kevin Stitt said she made no specific recommendations for the Sooner State. But thanks to reports obtained and leaked from The Center for Public Integrity, we know that he was either lying or he cannot read and, let’s be honest, both are equally likely. Stitt, who […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Highly. Communicable.
While the country is in the midst of a pandemic raging uncontrolled and ungoverned by anything resembling a sane, unified public health policy from leadership, much less a sane, unified public health front from the citizenry, many thought that maybe, just maybe, the line would be drawn at marching unsuspecting, trusting children and underpaid, overworked […]