Indigenous Arts to be Part of Cheese Fest

According to a press release from Plains Collective, a new Native‐led cultural initiative, the organization will hold its soft launch of the Native American Book and Arts Festival in collaboration with this year’s 49th annual Watonga Cheese Festival, scheduled Oct. 10–11.

Lookout Kitchens Go Dark at State Parks

Rumors that have been circulating since March about The Lookout Kitchen have come home to roost.In an email early Tuesday from the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department the public was notified that the restaurant’s operations were suspended, an action the department said was in response to the...

Our Fight to End Domestic Violence

The state Legislature’s recently completed session was productive for Oklahomans in many ways. I am especially pleased that legislators passed several new laws that will help in our fight against domestic violence.Sadly, Oklahoma is plagued by domestic violence more than almost any other state.