All this rain we’ve been getting is breaking records across the state.
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Colourmusic — May You Marry Rich
The Stillwater-based psychedelic act closed the curtain on last month’s Buffalo Lounge events at South by Southwest with a dazzlingly deafening set of material new and old, raising the already-high bar for one of Oklahoma’s most established and prodigious acts. Thankfully, May You Marry Rich — the band’s third studio album — by and large […]
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Shelter petition group files suit against governor
Take Shelter, represented by Oklahoma City attorney David Slane, has alleged in court documents that Fallin, Attorney General Scott Pruitt and the State Chamber of Commerce conspired to defeat the petition drive, which required 160,000 signatures so the measure could be decided by voters. Slane claims the emails are necessary for a Feb. 25 Oklahoma […]
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Take Shelter Oklahoma wants Governor to release files
Take Shelter Oklahoma, led by Oklahoma City attorney David Slane, wants all communications between the governor’s office, the State Chamber of Commerce, lawmakers and Attorney General Scott Pruitt in connection with a public school storm shelter drive and the state’s franchise tax. The deadline for receiving the communications is Friday. “The governor has a practice […]
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LIFE
You may have noticed a recent influx of ducks and geese in American restaurants, but you don’t have to go to a fancy establishment to enjoy this uniquely flavorful cuisine. Award-winning chef and food writer David Shaw tells you everything there is to know about preparing waterfowl in his new book, Duck, Duck, Goose: Recipes […]
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It still hurts
Although homes and businesses have been rebuilt since the May 20 twisters ripped through Moore, people’s lives are a different story. One of countless victims from the devastating tornadoes, Waldroop still suffers from physical and emotional scars that may never heal. Her daughter, Shannon Quick, died at her side as the EF5 twister mangled sections […]
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Relief
More than 2,000 families in Moore, El Reno and Shawnee are getting help to rebuild their homes. TOTO USA, a leading manufacturer of bathroom products, is lending a hand by donating showers, bathroom fixtures and toilets. Bill Strang, president of operations for TOTO, is familiar with disaster relief. “When we saw the devastation that occurred […]
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BREAKING: Petition drive seeks storm shelter funding
Take Shelter Oklahoma is a movement that comes four months after a series of tornadoes ripped through southwest Oklahoma City and Moore, killing 47 people, including seven children at Plaza Towers Elementary. Twisters also struck Canadian Valley Vocational Technology Center on May 31 and leveled parts of Pottawatomie County on May 19, killing two people […]
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Resilient repetition
From our elected officials and our local celebrities to those survivors affected directly by the most current crisis, some version of these words gushes out each time: “You can replace things, not lives. We’re going to rebuild. Oklahomans are a resilient people.” The adjective “resilient,” in particular, has become the word du jour following a […]
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Oxford karma
As odd and eccentric as Dent May’s sun-soaked soul tunes might read, they are firmly planted in pop territory — just not the one most of us are accustomed to. “When we are on tour, we only have the radio. It’s either oldies or contemporary pop radio, and I’m an FM pop junkie. In my […]