Friday, February 20, 2026
City sues Remington Ranch over months of hot water outages Bryson Thadhani
CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
The City of Stillwater has filed a public nuisance lawsuit against Remington Ranch Apartments after months of complaints about prolonged hot water outages and unsafe living conditions at the roughly 300-unit complex on North Boomer Road. On Feb. 9, the Stillwater City Council voted unanimously to declare Remington Ranch a public nuisance and authorize legal action through Resolution CC-2026-2. The resolution states that the property, located at 1815 N. Boomer Road, violates Stillwater’s Code of Ordinances and the International Property Maintenance Code. It also cites Oklahoma statute 11 O.S. §22-121, which allows municipalities to intervene when dwellings are found unfit for human occupancy. City staff told councilors the complex, built in 1969, relies on an aging central boiler and recirculation system to provide hot water across multiple buildings. Code Enforcement Supervisor James Moore said the property contains approximately 300 one- and two-bedroom units spread across 12 buildings. At the time of the council meeting, 16 units in one building had passed inspection after installation of individual electric water heaters. About 283 units still required conversion.
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Chance Marick, The O’Colly
SNAP EBT intends to improve nutrition through new restrictions on purchases of candy and soft drinks.
New restrictions to SNAP Caleson Coon
oversees SNAP, the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, approved state requests for new Effective Feb. 15, in Oklahoma, policies with the intention to the Supplemental Nutrition improve nutrition, according to Assistance Program (SNAP) COSM Commentary. Electronic Benefits Transfer Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, (EBT) will have new restrictions along with U.S. Health and regarding purchases of candy and Human Services Secretary Robert soft drinks. F. Kennedy Jr., launched the The federal agency that “Make America Healthy Again” ASSISTANT NEWS & LIFESTYLE EDITOR
MOHA) initiative at the state capitol back in June. Stitt announced that as a part of the campaign, Oklahoma formally submitted a federal waiver request on June 10 to prohibit purchases such as soft drinks, candy and similar processed foods with SNAP benefits.
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Kaitlyn Robertson, The O’Colly
The City of Stillwater filed a public nuisance lawsuit against Remington Ranch Apartments.
Oklahoma State graduate, Norman Rocker BY ADDY BLANKENSHIP O ’ C O L LY C O N T R I B U T O R
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Addy Blankenship, O’Colly Contributor
Kurtis Hair and Billy Bonney recorded their debut album, As the Canyons Roar, in just three hours at The Church Studio in Tulsa, performing all seven songs live.
ou can feel the beat from across the street. The lights are bright in the corner of the room with a hazy glow surrounding the stage. The room fills with the gritty sound of his electric guitar while the crowd’s whistles and cheers echo. This is what Kurtis Hair experiences every weekend with his band, Billy Bonney. Kurtis Hair, lead singer and guitarist of blues rock band, Billy Bonney, is not the average musician. He is a videographer, an Oklahoma State journalism graduate and most important, a family man. His interest and music has always been there. He remembers his mom driving him to school while he listened to music trying to find the chorus and melody each time. “When I was about 15, I remember hearing [Lynyrd] Skynyrd for [the first] time,” Hair said. “I started getting into music, and granted, my political side of my music comes from Eminem.” Hair calls himself an “Eminem child.” He was 10 when rapper Eminem released his first album in 1999. His connection with music comes from growing up in a broken home.
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