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Hole in wall a better value than Whole Foods
I awoke one morning this August to a story about three stalks of asparagus submerged in water. The Internet is a horrible mistress to find in...
Faces and heels: WWE metaphors, doppelgängers for the 2021 Oklahoma Legislature
The 2021 Oklahoma Legislature has turned into one hell of a theatrical Royal Rumble, at least among members of House and Senate leadership.
House Speaker...
Puerto Rican actress Lymari Nadal: ‘I demand more for my home’
Growing up in Puerto Rico, I witnessed numerous disasters, such as the 1985 floods, which resulted in deadly landslides, Hurricane Hugo and Hurricane Georges....
Trump’s win could trigger Fallin, Lamb, Boren dominoes
The election of Donald Trump as president may ultimately set off a chain of events that could shape government power in Oklahoma for the next two...
Sheriffs: Rep. Cleveland’s criticism ‘strongly misguided’
Every day, Oklahoma’s sheriffs and deputies put themselves in the line of fire to serve, defend and protect public safety. Far too often, the...
Stitt and Edmondson view Mary Fallin label as insult
When gubernatorial candidates are not raising money for campaign expenses and TV commercials, they visit different communities and recite stump speeches.
Sometimes they appear with...
Letter: If the governor won’t enforce a mask requirement, the task falls to citizens
To the editors:
Being at high risk for COVID-19, I shop as early as possible and at stores with special hours for at-risk individuals. I...
Longtime newsman talks newspaper troubles
Will newspapers survive? It’s a question that most people in my generation have been asking for years, with evidence considered for the answer becoming...
Cornett, Stitt dodge questions and each other in debate
At times, Tuesday night's GOP gubernatorial runoff debate felt like a dystopian Tom Stoppard play in which none of the characters on stage acknowledge...
Letter: Do not sign State Question 799 petition
To the editors:
While the teacher walkout may be over, many questions remain to be tackled regarding public education in Oklahoma. Most of the state...