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Explore elephants, chocolates and all of the other holiday goodies Oklahoma has to offer by taking a holiday road trip or two this season.

From the wild new Safari Lights at the Oklahoma City Zoo to the sparkling comeback of Christmas lights displays on Western Avenue and in Midwest City, several holiday light shows are illuminating the Sooner State this holiday season.

OGUNQUIT, Maine — The lifeguard roster at Ogunquit Ocean Rescue was quite a bit shorter on Friday than it had been at the beginning of the week, after a decision by Interim Town Manager Matthew Buttrick triggered a mass resignation. At least eight lifeguards, including all three assistant captains, quit their jobs in protest of Buttrick's decision to take away John Paul "J.P." Argenti's title as lifeguard captain and give it to newly hired Ogunquit Fire Chief Russell Osgood. Buttrick said his decision wasn't meant to be a demotion for Argenti, whose job is seasonal. Rather, the change�...

increase font size Medical marijuana providers tell lawmakers to put the brakes on rule changes A committee heard 9 hours of testimony Friday on 6 bills that would change the rule-making process. Medical marijuana providers want a greater say in how their industry is regulated. In over nine hours of public testimony concerning six different bills Friday, providers, known as caregivers in the industry, along with patients and other industry participants, asked the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs for a seat at the table when rules are proposed and other protections against over-burdens...

Many growers and cultivators have shown opposition to the proposed rule change during a public hearing in March. The proposed regulations would require medical marijuana operations to have 24/7 surveillance of the site, and require caregivers to use the state's inventory tracking system, which is already being used for Maine's adult-use market. "We have to stop this and come back with a seat at the table for more people who actually have been in this space," said Barnett.  Barnett is one of the many caregivers in the industry now calling for local caregivers to be included in the regulatory ...