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WEBKGOU Presents: An Evening with David Sedaris. October 7, 2024. Join us for An Evening with David Sedaris, bestselling author and regular National Public Radio contributor. This is a unique opportunity to see the bestselling humorist in an intimate setting where he'll offer a selection of all-new readings and recollections from his most recent ...
What we know about the 3 men who were shot by Kyle Rittenhouse
WEBNov 21, 2021 · A jury on Friday found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges related to his shooting of three men on Aug. 25, 2020. Joseph Rosenbaum, Anthony Huber, Gaige Grosskreutz and Rittenhouse had traveled to the scene of unrest in Kenosha, Wis., that night for differing reasons. Protesters had gathered there to …
Oklahoma's tax cut on groceries now in effect. What qualifies?
WEBAug 26, 2024 · Oklahoma's sales tax on groceries is coming to an end. Starting Aug. 29, the state’s 4.5% sales tax on groceries will be eliminated, following the signing of the bill by Gov. Kevin Stitt in February. The tax cut is estimated to save the average Oklahoman about $104 per year. Beginning Thursday, you shouldn’t be charged the state sales tax ...
Gov. Kevin Stitt sworn into second term as Oklahoma's governor
WEBJan 9, 2023 · Surrounded by members of the state legislature, newly elected state officials, the State Supreme Court justices and leaders of Oklahoma’s tribal nations, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt was sworn into his second term in office late Monday morning. He is the fifth governor to serve two terms. Stitt said he is continuing forward with his “Top Ten ...
Boundaries Of Six State Tribes Now On Google Maps - KGOU
WEBSep 28, 2020 · The Cherokee Nation’s reservation boundaries are now being presented on Google Maps, a historic recognition of tribal lands from the tech giant. These boundaries comprise 7,000 square miles in the northeastern part of Oklahoma. “After the monumental Supreme Court ruling in McGirt v Oklahoma, we’ve …
What to know about State Question 820 and legalizing ... - KGOU
WEBMar 2, 2023 · The state question initially limits recreational business licenses to current medical marijuana business license holders in operation for at least a year before the effective date of SQ 820. That prohibition on new businesses would last for two years. Commercial license and renewal fees for the adult-use market could not exceed $2,500.
Native Peoples In Their Own Words...The Kiowa - KGOU
WEBMay 24, 2014 · This is the first in a series of programs dedicated to the stories of Oklahoma's tribes, as told by tribal members. According to Blue Clark, in his book Indian Tribes Of Oklahoma, the Kiowa origin story tells of the tribe’s emergence out of the ground through a hollow cottonwood log.The supernatural being Saynday called them forth and taught the Kiowa how to hunt and survive.
How Curious: What Happened To All Of The “Horny Toads?” - KGOU
WEBSep 10, 2019 · KGOU. A horny toad wears a radio transmitter "backpack," allowing researchers to track its movements around Tinker Air Force Base. “Horny toads in Oklahoma are in the midst of a silent extinction,” said Samuel Elias, an ecology and evolutionary biology Ph.D. student at the University of Oklahoma. Elias is one of several researchers in the ...
What's on the ballot for the August 27th primary election in
WEBAug 26, 2024 · The second charter amendment proposes that the city auditor salary is increased from 70% to 75% of the mayor’s salary. The current mayoral salary is $105,000, but Tulsa’s next mayor will earn $190,000 per year thanks to a city council measure approved in April. Three quarters of that would be $142,500. Jackie Fortier.
The Invention Of Race - KGOU
WEBFeb 11, 2018 · Compiled by Award-winning producer John Biewen from the “Seeing White” series on his “Scene on Radio” podcast, The Invention of Race traces the development of racial and racist ideas from the ancient world — when there was no notion of race — up to the founding of the United States. Relying on the work of Nell Irvin Painter, National Book Award-winning historian Ibram Kendi, and a ...