, 2022-12-23 20:09:08, Richard Gere is reportedly on his way to victory with his controversial plan to erect a cell phone tower on his luxury inn. The ‘American Gigolo’ actor, 73, sparked outrage among his rich and famous neighbors with his proposal for the 130-foot-tall mast on the 14 acres of land where his luxurious […]
, 2022-12-18 00:00:00, state finances: Deposits to the Oklahoma General Revenue Fund continued to be above expectations in November, but not as much as in recent months, the Office of Business Administration and Services reported. The total for November was $602.6 million, 11.2% more than budgeted but only 0.3% higher than the same month of […]
, 2022-12-07 18:00:00, ENID, Okla. — The recently approved economic development agreement to bring a movie theater to Enid will also feature entertainment activities. On Tuesday, the Enid City Commission, after spending nearly an hour in executive session, approved the $3.8 million package, a $1.5 million loan to be repaid over 30 years and $2.3 […]
, 2022-11-28 19:00:00, LNeighbors and out-of-towners can now view Tahlequah’s newest holiday attraction: the Holiday Light Display. The new feature has been in the works for quite some time, thanks to the Tahlequah Department of Tourism. The Tahlequah Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors was informed several months ago that Tourism was purchasing lights […]
, 2022-11-24 23:45:00, EITHEROf all the striking monuments you can come across while driving an overloaded minivan west across the United States, few leave as powerful and complex an impression as the Crazy Horse Memorial: the massive, unfinished carving of the Oglala Lakota warrior, whose face emerges like an 87 foot high profile from the […]
, 2022-11-14 18:00:00, The Cherokee Nation Resources Committee met Nov. 14 to discuss hunting programs and clear up an allegation of fraud. Chad Harsha, Secretary of Natural Resources and Environmental Programs, gave an update on the Draw Hunt program. “We are halfway through our annual program. We already held a youth hunt in October and […]
, 2022-11-09 09:00:00, Owasso Reporter Editor Art Haddaway The Cherokee Nation recently honored Owasso-based Stout Construction Company for its role in the development of a new tourist attraction in Oklahoma. The tribe named Stout its Large Certified Indian Business of the Year at its annual TERO Certified Indian Business Awards banquet at the Chota Conference […]
, 2022-10-07 08:22:31, The Niagara Regional Native Center hosted Phyllis Webstad, the founder of Orange Shirt Day, at its eighth annual Nurturing Our Roots powwow last Saturday. “When I was invited to the powwow, I thought it would be a small room somewhere with 100 people,” Webstad told The Lake Report in an interview. Instead, […]
, 2022-09-12 12:30:00, TAHLEQUAH – Cherokee Nation citizen and author Oscar Hokeah published his debut novel “Calling for a Blanket Dance” in July and has since received public acclaim for sharing his perspective on Native American family and culture. The basis of the story comes from Hokeah’s Kiowa and Cherokee background and follows the life […]