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Crafty warehouse

Peter Brzycki

Every weekday morning while most Oklahomans are still fast asleep, nearly 5,000 employees  pass through the doors at the massive Hobby Lobby distribution complex in southwest Oklahoma City and scan the code on their badges, clocking in for work. The sun is yet to rise, but it’s a warm and humid July morning. And inside, […]

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Chicken-Fried News: Party foul

Gazette staff

Classically trained pianist/existential philosopher Andrew W.K. famously said, “Let’s get a party going (let’s get a party going)/When it’s time to party we will always party hard.” These are words Gov. Kevin “The Original Party Animal” Stitt seems to live by, as the Associated Press recently reported his first-term inauguration celebrations cost more than $2.4 […]

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Free speech?

Nazarene Harris

Oklahoma City mayor David Holt is preparing for his State of the City address early. Most of the speeches he gives are ad-libbed, he said, but the State of the City speech is a big deal. “I’m hoping everyone will hear it,” Holt said. But if you’re looking for a free show where you can […]

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Chicken-Fried News: Holiday rules

Gazette staff

Halloween has come and gone in the Sooner State, and Oklahomans, like the rest of the nation’s citizens, are left to ask themselves, “What’s next?” The obvious answer to this head-scratcher is that Thanksgiving comes next, of course. This is the time of year, however, when many Oklahomans, including those at Chicken-Fried News, get caught […]

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