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Chicken-Fried News: Gambling problem

Gazette staff

Last year, the tribal nations operating Oklahoma’s more than 100 casinos paid $139 million to the state in “exclusivity fees,” according to Associated Press, but Gov. Kevin “Never Count Your Money When You’re Sitting at the Table” Stitt wants to raise the stakes. The fees — currently 4-10 percent of the casinos’ net revenue paid […]

Posted inMusic

Blonde evolution

Jeremy Martin

Shawnee’s Shoulda Been Blonde was named after a joke lead singer Peyton Wilson’s cousin used to make at her expense. “We were doing a local talent show, and we needed a name,” said Wilson, a brunette often seen with her hair dyed neon blue. “We just came up with it, and it stuck. I wrote […]

Posted inFood & Drink

Indian tacos

Gazette staff and Jacob Threadgill

You don’t have to wait for fall and the state fair to get an indulgent fry bread Indian taco. Whether you’re looking for a classic location that has been serving them for decades or something a little more modern, these seven restaurants have you covered. The Miller Grill 326 Elm Ave., Yukonfacebook.com/themillergrill 405-265-2775 A takeout […]

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Summer Guide: Decked halls

Ben Luschen

If there is one thing this state is not short on, it is quality museums. It does not matter if you want to stick to the metro or venture out for a daytrip somewhere a few hours down the highway. Either way, you can bet there is a worthwhile and enlightening collection awaiting you somewhere […]

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