Daily Oklahoman: Living
- It's time for summer shoes to come out to play!
Thursday - 06/27/2019 - 01:00 AMBy Linda MillerFor The OklahomanRain boots have seemed a practical choice many times lately, but it’s summer.
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Rain or shine, it’s time to wiggle those toes into some of the season’s most stylish footwear. - Sending Hope Across the Ocean: College Students Learn How Their Help Is Changing Lives
Wednesday - 06/26/2019 - 06:37 AMBy Eddie RoachYou’ve seen the appeals to sponsor a child for a few dollars a month and change their lives forever.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Kings of Leon to play free concert for autumn grand opening at OKC's new Scissortail Park
Wednesday - 06/26/2019 - 07:31 AMBy Brandy McDonnellThree-time Grammy-winning rockers Kings of Leon, who have Oklahoma City and Talihina ties, will play a free outdoor concert Sept.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Local chefs shares blockbuster recipe for Box Office Shrimp
Wednesday - 06/26/2019 - 01:00 AMBy John BennettGuest ColumnistEditor's Note: As chef Bennett explains, this recipe was the result of a reader's query.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Yukon appoints two as executive directors of education
Wednesday - 06/26/2019 - 01:00 AMStaff reportsThe Yukon School Board has appointed Lance Haggard as the executive director of elementary education and Diana Lebsack as the executive director of secondary education.
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The new positions succeed Sheli McAdoo, who accepted the position of superintendent at Purcell Public Schools. - Achievers: Graduates named from Oklahoma School for the Deaf
Wednesday - 06/26/2019 - 01:00 AMRosalinda Reyes, of Oklahoma City; Dylan Dickson, of Shawnee; and Haden Denny and Miracle Pearson, both of Midwest City, are recent graduates from the Oklahoma School for the Deaf in Sulphur.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Summer solstice welcomed with celebration
Wednesday - 06/26/2019 - 01:01 AMStaff reportsSummer solstice, the beginning of summer and the longest day of the year, was celebrated Friday at the Myriad Botanical Gardens.
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Participants welcomed the season change with yoga, artistry, kites, bikes and hula hoops. - Take your Caesar salad to the grill to get a smoky char
Wednesday - 06/26/2019 - 01:07 AMBy America's Test KitchenThe smoky char of the grill brings a whole new dimension to plain old Caesar salad. To develop good char and maintain crisp lettuce without ending up with scorched, wilted, even slimy leaves, we used sturdy, compact romaine hearts, which withstood the heat of the grill better than whole heads.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Interviews, photos and video: Get a behind-the-scenes look at how Lyric Theatre is making it rain for 'Singin' in the Rain'
Tuesday - 06/25/2019 - 01:29 PMBy Brandy McDonnell
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Video: Olivia Munn talks her OKC mom's Chinatown visits, her new show 'The Rook' and more on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' and '
Tuesday - 06/25/2019 - 02:59 PMBy Brandy McDonnellOklahoma native Olivia Munn has been making the media rounds in support of her new TV series "The Rook," and she got to share more tales of her quirky Oklahoma City-based mom and other family members.
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- Oklahoma business briefcase for June 27
Thursday - 06/27/2019 - 01:00 AMOklahoma Business Roundtable names new officers
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Oklahoma Business Roundtable members at their recent annual meeting in Tulsa elected Brenda Rolls, CEO of Stillwater-based Frontier Electronic Systems, as chairwoman of the organization for 2019-2020. - Theater review: Lyric Theatre lights up Civic Center with sunny 'Singin' in the Rain'
Wednesday - 06/26/2019 - 01:03 PMBy Brandy McDonnellAn abbreviated version of this review will appear in Friday's Weekend Life section of The Oklahoman.Theatre review: Lyric Theatre lights up Civic Center with sunny 'Singin' in the Rain'It’s even better than Technicolor.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - New prostate procedure now offered in Oklahoma
Monday - 06/24/2019 - 09:17 PMBy Lisa LieblFor The OklahomanProstate problems are not a matter of if, but when. The symptoms — primarily a perpetual need to urinate — usually start when men are in their 50s.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Edmond 'Dancing with the Stars' to support Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday - 06/26/2019 - 01:00 AMStaff reportsEDMOND — Dance competitors have been announced for Edmond's third annual 'Dancing with the Stars' fundraising event, which will benefit the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Achievers: OU student receives American History Award
Wednesday - 06/26/2019 - 01:00 AMVictoria Funk, a doctorate candidate at the University of Oklahoma, has been awarded the American History Award, given by the National Society of Colonial Dames of America in the state of Oklahoma.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Residents may apply July 9 for utility bill assistance
Wednesday - 06/26/2019 - 01:00 AMStaff reportsThe Oklahoma Department of Human Services will begin accepting online applications July 9 for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - OSU Extension hosts farm tour, jelly-making workshop
Wednesday - 06/26/2019 - 01:05 AMStaff reportsOklahoma County OSU Cooperative Extension is offering a U-Pick farm tour and jelly making workshop this summer.
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The guided tour will be from 8:30 a.m.Read more on NewsOK.com - Adopt a pet: Oklahoma City-area pet adoption options
Wednesday - 06/26/2019 - 01:12 AMBethany Animal Control Shelter, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hillsong United announces 2019 OKC show
Tuesday - 06/25/2019 - 02:19 PMBy Brandy McDonnellAustralian-based worship group Hillsong United is adding dates to its North American "The People Tour," including a Sept.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - New Podcast: The United States of Oklahoma
Tuesday - 06/25/2019 - 07:58 AMBy Josh DulaneyOn the newest episode of The United States of Oklahoma, we meet Nedra Jones and hear tales of bootlegging, gambling and street racing in Oklahoma City's wilder days.
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- Needs & Deeds: Nonprofit Notes
Thursday - 06/27/2019 - 01:00 AMFrom Staff ReportsGoodwill plans apprentice program
Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma is in the planning stage to create an apprenticeship program aimed at empowering its employees to further their careers within Goodwill and acquire in-demand employment skills that are transferable to advanced positions within and outside the company.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Seth Gordon named director of OU's Helmerich School of Drama
Wednesday - 06/26/2019 - 02:29 PMBy Brandy McDonnellNORMAN — Seth Gordon, a nationally recognized stage director and producer of new plays, has been named director of the Helmerich School of Drama at the University of Oklahoma, the university announced today.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What to do in Oklahoma on June 26, 2019: See 'A League of Their Own' for free as part of Sonic Summer Movies at the Myriad Garde
Wednesday - 06/26/2019 - 08:42 AMBy Brandy McDonnellToday's featured event:See the 1992 baseball movie "A League of Their Own" as part of the weekly Sonic Summer Movies series from 8 to 10 tonight at the Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Canadian Valley Tech Foundation Golf Tournament raises over $20,000
Wednesday - 06/26/2019 - 01:00 AMStaff reportsYUKON — More than $20,500 was raised through corporate gifts, individual sponsorships and tournament-related raffles and games recently at the third annual Canadian Valley Technology Center Foundation Golf Tournament.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Mustang native participating in naval flight training
Wednesday - 06/26/2019 - 01:00 AMBy Rick BurkeFor The OklahomanCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A 2011 Mustang High School graduate and Mustang native has been participating in a rigorous training process that transforms officers into U.S.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Vaughn Sullivan named Midwest City assistant city manager
Wednesday - 06/26/2019 - 01:00 AMStaff reportsMIDWEST CITY — Vaughn Sullivan has been named assistant city manager, a position previously held by Tim Lyon, who was recently appointed city manager by the Midwest City Council.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Shrimp, garlic, oil and wine equals a tasty and quick dinner
Wednesday - 06/26/2019 - 01:02 AMAmerica's Test KitchenIn theory, garlic shrimp pasta has all the makings of an ideal weeknight meal. Toss a few quick-cooking ingredients — shrimp, garlic, oil, wine — with boiled dried pasta, and only the salad's left holding up dinner.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What to do in Oklahoma on June 25, 2019: Hear Jon Dee Graham and the Fighting Cocks at the Blue Door
Tuesday - 06/25/2019 - 10:56 AMBy Brandy McDonnellToday’s featured event:Hear Austin, Texas-based guitarist and songwriter Jon Dee Graham and his band the Fighting Cocks at 8 tonight at the Blue Door, 2805 N McKinley.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - OKC's Scissortail Park grand-opening concert headliner to be announced Wednesday
Tuesday - 06/25/2019 - 01:42 PMBy Brandy McDonnellMayor David Holt will announce Wednesday morning at a news conference the award-winning headliner who will perform in concert Sept.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mullaliu steps up to the plate with Piatto Italian Kitchen
Tuesday - 06/25/2019 - 08:54 AMBy Dave CatheyEnis Mullaliu was feted with a farewell dinner for the ages at Vast last week when he made the official announcement about his impending July 1 departure: He is leaving to open his own place.Chefs Paul Langer and Kurt Fleischfresser blew it out with a multi-course meal with special wine pairings to wish Mullali well.
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