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Chicken-Fried News: QuikTrip pay
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you’ve known increasing teacher pay is a key issue in Oklahoma politics. When it comes to pay, Oklahoma is dishing out low salaries and...
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Students in small schools thrive despite talks of consolidation
Brandon Voss high-fives students as they pass through the Robin Hill cafeteria. (Laura Eastes)Superintendent Brandon Voss stands at the entrance of Robin Hill Public Schools each morning and greets...
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Cover Story: What can OKC do to prevent temblors from hitting within city limits
(Cover: Christopher Street / Oklahoma Gazette)A few years ago, a random query from an Oklahoma City television journalist about the recent earthquakes rumbling near and around the oil hub town of...
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Kirkpatrick Family Fund distributes more than $1 million in grants
Jo Lynne Jones, Infant Crisis Services director of development, meets a baby at the Oklahoma nonprofit. The center is one of 60 that will benefit from November grants made by Kirkpatrick Family...
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Chicken-Fried News: Fallin speaks
The desire to be liked often causes us to say only the things we know people want to hear. We at Chicken-Fried News wonder if that was the drive behind Gov. Mary Fallin’s Feb. 6 State of the State...
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Meet the Brewer: Roughtail Brewing Co.
A reputation for excellence drives Roughtail cofounder and head brewer Tony Tielli to continue creating beers that exceed expectations. (Garett Fisbeck)Editor’s note: As part of our continuing coverage...
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Minority artists discuss the importance of art and education
(provided)Miillie MeshHip-hop artist soundcloud.com/miilliemesh(provided)Deanne Brodie-MendsWriter, poet and spoken word artist facebook.com/dbrodiem (provided)JabeeHip-hop artist, teacher and arts...
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OK History Center, OKPOP preserve history of blues and jazz
Saxophonist and Oklahoma musician Ernie Fields Jr. performs with blues vocalist Bobby “Blue” Bland. (Oklahoma History Center / provided)Larry O’Dell is working with Oklahoma History Center to interview...
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New music festival adds tunes to Red Dirt International Film Festival
Joe Mack (provided)Oklahoma’s ties to the film industry go back at least as far as Tom Mix and Will Rogers. Yet with roots in movies this strong, many Oklahoma performers still have to leave the state...
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Food Briefs: Hideaway Pizza Radio, Eats on 8th & Harvey, Cowboy Chicken and more
Ferris O’Brien is programming Hideaway Pizza Radio, which will play in stores and stream online. (Gazette / file)Tuning inIf you’re digging the tunes inside Hideaway Pizza, you can keep listening to...
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A local school works to reduce risks for children with incarcerated parents
Myra Moaning teaches her kindergarten class at Little Light Christian School, a tuition-free Oklahoma City school for children of incarcerated parents. (Garett Fisbeck)From the beginning, Robin Khoury...
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Crime victims, domestic violence groups, others advocate for Marsy’s Law
Tina Jones is a survivor of 25 years of domestic abuse. (Laura Eastes)From the beginning of her marriage, Tina Jones was exposed to verbal aggression as her husband did everything in his power —...
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OKC Public Schools consolidation plan would drastically affect students,...
Oklahoma City Public Schools Superintendent Aurora Lora addresses parents and community members about the district’s plan to consolidate schools during a public meeting last week at Andrew Johnson...
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Cover Story: Historic howl: Miss Blues shouts her roots from the cotton...
(Cover photo by Garett Fisbeck / Oklahoma Gazette)Dorothy Ellis’ house has been mostly scrubbed of its historic treasures, or so she says. Around the northeast Oklahoma City home, there are hardly any...
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Oklahoma’s college students spend over $22 million more to learn what they...
Oklahoma State Department of Education Superintendent Joy Hofmeister. (Garett Fisbeck / file)Each fall, many Oklahoma high school graduates enter in-state colleges and universities with achievement...
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An exhibit at Science Museum Oklahoma’s smART Space gallery explores quirky...
Oklahoma’s offbeat attractions, including public art constructed from bowling balls, is featured in Scott and Katie Henderson’s Off the Beaten Path smART Space gallery exhibit, on display now at...
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Commentary: A win for community journalism
Jennifer Chancellor (Gazette / file)Society of Professional Journalists named Oklahoma Gazette the best newspaper in Oklahoma during its recent 2017 awards gala in Stillwater.Gazette competed in the...
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Chicken-Fried News: Beyond the pale
Why is Oklahoma so rabidly anti-child?Sure, they’re an easy group to go after since none of them can legally vote, but Sooner State legislators are really hammering them.First lawmakers fail, yet...
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Summer Guide: Oklahoma River Cruises offers a voyage for every occasion
Oklahoma River Cruises offers sunset, themed, specialty and private cruises. (Beau Brand / Oklahoma River Cruises / provided)Read more of Oklahoma Gazette‘s Summer Guide stories here.Now in its 10th...
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As the opioid epidemic continues, Oklahomans require better support systems
Turning the tide on the opioid epidemic is possible with adequate funding for mental health and addiction resources, experts say. (Photo illustration bigstock.com)When it came time for questions at a...
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