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Student wants to minimize financial burden

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Student wants to minimize financial burden

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m looking to level up in my career, and I want to pursue a master’s degree. I’m someone who does not want to accumulate too much debt, based on milestones that I see in my future.

Going to the theater brings me joy

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Going to the theater brings me joy

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Igo to the theater every chance I get.In an earlier life, I worked in the theater, and unlike some actors and technicians I know who spent years working in the theater and now never want to see another show, I love to go, and I always leave the theater in a wonderful mood.

40 YEARS AGO Those confirmed during a special Service of Affirmation of Baptism at Trinity Lutheran Church are shown with Pastor Hugo Schwartz. Pictured were from left, Tina Rose, Jessica Christensen, Todd Stehr, Christine Klemke and Pastor Schwartz.

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CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

Saturday, July 11, 2026

30 YEARS AGOSouthwestern Oklahoma University was the site for a National Cheerleaders Association camp on the Weatherford campus.Squads from across Oklahoma participated in the annual summer camp.

Job hunter in funk after not getting internship

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Job hunter in funk after not getting internship

Saturday, July 11, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently applied for and interviewed for an internship in the city. I felt like the interview went well, and I was told I met the requirements and qualifications for the role. The company ended up going in a different direction, and I am at a loss.

Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

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Lemon a day keeps the kidney stones away?

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Hello, dear readers! Welcome back to our monthly letters column. The calendar has finally caught up with the weather, and summer is in full swing. That means it’s time to urge you to protect yourselves from the sun, as well as from ticks and mosquitoes. And now, on to your letters.

Trump’s midterms: Two steps forward

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Trump’s midterms: Two steps forward

Friday, July 10, 2026

With midterm elections just a few months away, a 36-hour period last week gave the political world a good picture of President Trump’s approach to campaigning for Republicans with the House and Senate at stake and the clock running down. Call it two steps forward and one step back.

Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

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Higher humidity, harder to cool down

Friday, July 10, 2026

Dear Doctors: I don’t enjoy exercise, but it’s important for your health, so I do it. We’ve had really humid weather, and I’m having trouble staying active. I run and, in this weather, I just can’t go as far or as fast. My roommates are teasing me and say it’s all in my head.Are they right?

Stress of success causes breakdowns

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Stress of success causes breakdowns

Friday, July 10, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: As I’ve grown up, I’ve always tried to do my best whenever I can. I try not to limit myself with mediocrity and always push myself. This has been a main driver of my successful moments; however, it definitely impacts the way I treat myself in private.

New rites, old wrongs in tattoo symbolism

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New rites, old wrongs in tattoo symbolism

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Struggling with the loss of her child, a mother asked Father Peter Jon Gillquist a question that pastors are hearing more often – about getting a tattoo.“When her child died,” he explained, she “wanted to have the child’s name tattooed across her heart. Why? Grief.

Parent skeptical of daughter’s use of matchmaker

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Parent skeptical of daughter’s use of matchmaker

Thursday, July 9, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: My daughter just told me she’s spent thousands of dollars on a matchmaker to help her with her love life. I can’t seem to understand why she would do such a thing. My daughter is beautiful, smart and accomplished. I imagine she should be able to find love for free.