‘Native Tongue’ - Q&A With Osage Author Chelsea Hicks
COWBOYS & iNDIANS - Osage author and Oklahoman Chelsea T. Hicks debuted her first book to rave reviews. C&I talks to her about writing and her fight to preserve heritage languages.
‘Taking the Place of Three Men’
Idaho Business Journal - A well-trained herding or ranch dog can sell for sometimes up to $25,000 to $30,000 each (though usually in the $5,000 to $7,000 range), but their value to ranchers and livestock owners is priceless. The newest breed of dog trainers also has a woman’s touch.
Oklahoma Legislators Make a Case for Cockfighting
Ambrook Research - The bloody sport has been illegal for decades, but a powerful state lobbying group — and some sympathetic politicians — are pushing back.
Just Getting Started - A combination of Peruvian, Asian and Latin flavors define James Vu’s cuisine at La Brasa
Oklahoma Magazine - Known for its Asian-Peruvian fusion dishes, the restaurant presents an upbeat, Miami-style vibe. Colorful and lively with greenery hanging from the ceilings and street art decorating the massive space, the restaurant combines the flavors Vu grew up with and the different fusions of Latin American countries he loves.
NFL Hall of Famer launches EIGHT Elite Light Lager in Oklahoma
The Journal Record - An Austin-based beer company, founded by a former professional athlete and Dallas Cowboys star Troy Aikman, launched its signature light lager in Oklahoma on Monday, marking the first expansion for the 90-calorie Eight Elite Light Lager.
Denali Rangers Have Warnings for Overconfident Would-be Climbers in 2022
FODORS - June 30, 2022
The COVID pandemic put a sharp halt to that in 2020. And although 2021 saw the return of domestic climbers, the Denali National Park Service is gearing up for “revenge travel” as international climbers return to the mountain this year.
And the mountains have already claimed their first victims this year as well.
See Oklahoma through a Native lens at this new museum - National Geographic
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVEL - The vision for the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City was always ambitious. The center was established to promote the unique cultures, history, contributions, and resilience of the First American Nations in Oklahoma.
‘A long time coming’: More Oklahoma communities implementing police body cameras
All over the country in recent years, body-worn cameras (or body cams) have become a key tool for building transparency and trust between law enforcement and the public — and for determining what happened after an incident occurs. Oklahoma is no exception, and municipalities around the state have worked to get body cameras up and running in their police departments.
Can't Miss Digital Resources at Your Local Library
Like most parents, Morgan Stidger worried about what her child watched or played on her phone and computer. But then she learned about a program at the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Library that could help.
Meet OU's Donna Nelson - Chemist, Science Advisor for Breaking Bad
From 2008 to 2013, America was hooked on the AMC series Breaking Bad, a dark show about a chemistry teacher diagnosed with lung cancer who begins producing and selling crystallized methamphetamine to fund his treatment.
Genomics opens opportunities in livestock industry, start ups
When Langston University Extension Research Specialist Dr. Yonathan Tilahun was a child, he was responsible for mucking out the stalls at the university’s E (Kika) de la Garza American Institute for Goat Research , one of the largest goat research facilities in the world.