To the ballot Oklahomans have filed four statewide initiative petitions and one referendum in 2019. The referendum, filed in August, was to let voters decide whether or not they wanted “permitless carry,” the first bill signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt to go into effect. The referendum did not gain enough signatures. Ultimately, the law, which […]
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Inaugural cup
The inaugural Cowboy Cup went by with nary a hitch, awarding its first round of encrusted belt buckles to a new crop of cannabis cultivators. “I think there was a really good crowd, and I think all the vendors got their money’s worth. I think they’re all well taken care of,” founder Daniel Lewis said. […]
Cities’ equality
Norman earned Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s distinction as an “All Star” city for advancing LGBTQ+ equality without relying on state law. Human Rights Campaign (HRC) annually ranks cities across the country in various categories from 0 to 100 through its Municipal Equality Index. Norman more than doubled its ranking from 41 in 2018 to 92 […]
Gone Hollywood
Casting notices for Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon and Jesse Eisenberg watching a Thunder home game with Mayor David Holt seem to indicate Oklahoma’s status in the film world has noticeably improved from the days when the state served as the launchpad for Twister’s flying cow. Earlier this month, Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Department’s […]
Lo and behold
Walk into Lulu & Lo’s, the new clothing boutique and gift shop in downtown Edmond, and you’ll get a cheerful greeting. If owner Lauren Frazier doesn’t say hello first, her miniature longhaired dachshund Maggie will come trotting up instead, weaving around displays of home goods and slipping through the legs of rehabbed furniture. Opened on […]
Wade Bowen joins Josh Abbott Band to bring Texas red dirt to FireLake Arena
The show runs 8-11 p.m. March 24 in Shawnee.
Stillwater’s Billy Goat Ice Cream Co. offers a healthier treat
Stillwater’s Billy Goat Ice Cream Co. uses local ingredients for a healthier product.
Some of Stillwater’s earliest settlers make their photographic debut in ‘We the People’
Some of Stillwater’s earliest settlers make their photographic debut in We the People, an upcoming exhibit at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
Sculptor Morgan Robinson’s new solo exhibition explores the duality of calm and chaos
Robinson’s show runs Aug. 19-Sept. 23 at Kasum Contemporary Fine Art in 16th Street Plaza District.
Blues musician and real-life most interesting man’ Watermelon Slim makes an extended return to Oklahoma
Slim, born Bill Homans, performs Aug. 20 at VZD’s Restaurant & Bar.
