The 3X Olympian passing the torch in Oklahoma
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Why coach Bryan Volpenhein is leading Olympic hopefuls on the Oklahoma River.
The oyster house making waves in landlocked OKC
![Zach and Silvana standing in their restaurant and with a quote that reads "We hide what's great about this state."](https://liveinokla.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Commerce_0524_Flyover-Life_Sedalias_Thumb-1024x576.png)
After 17 years in Cali’s blistering food scene, the Walters opened a seafood hotspot in the heartland — and it worked.
Why this Boeing engineer moved to Oklahoma
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With a career transition on the horizon, Alex Bethune traded rainy Seattle for Oklahoma’s wide open skies.
America’s top teacher calls Oklahoma home
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As National Teacher of the Year, Rebecka Peterson is making waves for Oklahoma schoolkids.
The woman who turned plants into plastic
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Sustainability icon Sharina Perry is teaming up with farmers to change the world from the middle of Oklahoma.