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OSU-CHS awarded $16 million grant to improve health in rural, tribal and urban communities Courtesy of OSU News The Health Resources and Services Administration recently awarded OSU Center for Health Sciences a $16 million grant to enhance the school’s recruitment, retention and training programs focused on rural, tribal, and urban and underserved populations in Oklahoma.

HRSA’s Medical Student Education Training Program grant will allocate

$4 million to OSU-CHS each year over the next four years.

The goal of the funding is to increase the number of primary care physicians practicing in Oklahoma.

According to HRSA, most counties and geographic areas in the state are designated as primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas.

In 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked OSU-CHS No. 1 in graduates practicing medicine in these shortage areas and No. 10 in graduates practicing medicine in rural areas.

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Tribune Content Agency Mayor Max III is the latest in a three-generation dynasty of Idyllwild mayors.

The unusual story of how a dog became a town’s mayor Mel Melcon, Kelvin Kuo Los Angeles Times

as many ballots as they liked.

With 21,132 votes, Maximus Mighty Dog Mueller defeated 13 other dogs and two cats (and netted the animal rescue more than $31,000).

He was the first in a poMost politicians caught litical dynasty now stretching with their tail between their three generations. legs are voted out of office or If you ask Mueller, run out of town, but not the the most unusual part of the mayor of Idyllwild, Califorwhole arrangement wasn’t that nia, a small mountain comit resulted in a canine mayor, munity about 25 miles south but the fact that the process of Banning. was nonpartisan.

Here the top dog is an “When you become the actual dog — a 1-year-old, president of the United States, full grown American purebred half the people in the coungolden retriever with the legal try hate you on the first day name of Maximus Mighty— that’s not fun,” she said.

Dog Mueller III. People call “But it would be fun to be him Mayor Max. able to create a mayoral office He’s the third dog to without anybody pushing an hold office in Idyllwild, part agenda on you that you have of a tradition dating back to to be one way or another.”

2012 when Idyllwild Animal That’s not to say Mayor Rescue Friends came up with Max and his successors don’t a novel idea for a fundraiser: a serve a political purpose. mayoral election in which no Mueller — who runs a marhumans were allowed to run, keting firm in Idyllwild — according to Phyllis Mueller, says she interviewed business 72, who serves with her husowners before the first animal band, Glen Warren, 59, as the election to learn about their mayor’s co-chiefs of staff. wants: more traffic and thus The animal election more business. didn’t upset the local political “If I were mayor of establishment, since Idyllwild Idyllwild and I told people doesn’t have a human mayor that I was going to be downof its own. The mountain town at 2 p.m. to meet the town is unincorporated, with people, most people wouldn’t local political decisions han- come and they certainly dled by the Riverside County wouldn’t come every day,” Board of Supervisors.

Mueller said. “If I publish Animal candidates (and that Mayor Max is going to their human owners) had to be downtown at 2 p.m. ... live in Idyllwild or the nearby hundreds of people will come towns of Fern Valley, Pine because it’s interesting and Cove or Mountain Center. It unusual to see a dog as a cost a dollar to vote and peo- mayor.” ple were encouraged to cast See Dog on 8

Tribune Content Agency Thousands of people and the families of hostages hold up their mobile phones with the light on to sing the national anthem during a rally in support of the hostages held by Hamas, outside the Museum of Modern Art known as the “The Hostages and Missing Square,” on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Hamas releases second group of hostages following delays Gwen Ackerman Bloomberg News A second group of Israeli hostages and foreign nationals were handed over to the Red Cross on Saturday and brought out of Gaza into Egypt after hours of delay.

Hamas, the militant group that governs the Gaza Strip, confirmed the release of 13 Israeli hostages in a Telegram text. The Israeli

military said it was informed those freed included four Thai nationals.

The transfer of the hostages is the first stage in the second day of exchanges between Israel and Hamas, and is part of an agreement that involves a four-day cessation of fighting and a flow of more humanitarian aid into Gaza.

As part of that agreement, another 39 people held in Israeli prisons were released, the Jerusalem Post reported.

The same number was freed on Friday, all women and minors.

Earlier Saturday, Hamas delayed the release of the hostages, saying Israel had violated the terms of the truce. Israel denied the accusation.

The last-minute snag underscored the fragility of the truce and deep distrust between Hamas and Israel. Hamas militants infiltrated Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people and abducting about 240 hostages.

Their recovery has become an urgent priority for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s shaky government.

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sports Cowboys prove once again this season they are odds beaters, earning trip to Big 12 title game Braden Bush Sports Editor

When OSU entered October with a 2-2 record, a Big 12 Championship game appearance was the last thing on the minds of Cowboy fans — heck, even Mike Gundy didn’t see it as much of a possibility.

“I would have given you 5,000-1 (odds),” Gundy said.

When OSU (9-3, 7-2 Big 12) did do the unthinkable and climbed back into the title race with a 7-1 midseason stretch, it still needed a win against BYU in the season finale on Saturday evening to earn a title-game berth.

Even then, the odds were stacked against the Cowboys.

To start the third quarter, they trailed the Cougars by 18 points and had a 9.3% chance of winning, according to ESPN’s analytics. OSU soared back and took a late lead only to be sent to overtime at the buzzer. And then another overtime.

Fittingly, as it had much of the season, OSU had the chance to crumble and didn’t.

Instead, the Cowboys overcame another gloomy scenario and beat BYU, 40-34, in double overtime at Boone Pickens Stadium on Saturday for a spot in the Big 12 Championship game against Texas next Saturday.

“It feels great,” said OSU running back Ollie Gordon.

“I’m pretty sure people counted us out after Week 3 and Week 4, but for us just to stay together and fight back and not let the outside noise get to us, it’s a really great thing.”

Early in the game, the Cowboys had opportunities to jump out on the Cougars but didn’t. OSU gained 43 yards on its first two plays of the game, then stalled and settled for a field goal. After, on the second play of BYU’s opening drive, OSU safety Trey Rucker recovered a fumble on a botched speed-option pitch at the BYU 19-yard line. The Cowboys mustered only three points out of the short field.

Then, BYU went on a 73-yard drive and scored a touchdown, taking the lead into the second quarter after the Cowboys had controlled things nearly the entire first quarter. OSU quarterback Alan Bowman threw a pick six with his team backed up at its own 6-yard line.

By halftime, OSU was down 24-6.

Championship hopes seemed as near death as they were in September. There was every opportunity to reel it in on a rainy, 38-degree night.

It didn’t happen.

OSU went on a 21-0 run with Leon Johnson III bringing in nine catches for 132 yards, Brennan Presley adding another 90 yards and Gordon rushing for 167 yards and five touchdowns. The defense held BYU to six straight punts and 56 total yards to start the second

Ethan Scott After OSU started the season 2-2, Mike Gundy said he would have given his team 5,000-1 odds to make the Big 12 title game. But the Cowboys beat those odds.

half. And after BYU tied it up on a 48-yard field goal and set the game to overtime, the Cowboys stayed steady as they have all season.

That’s not an easy task.

“You gotta get everybody moving in the right direction, and there can’t be any fingerpointing and people bitching and complaining and this and that,” Gundy said. “And it took everybody moving in the right direction, and that’s what they did.

“That’s why the odds are against you. Because human natures go the other way. Most people take the easy path. ‘It’s easy for me to point fingers and complain, I’m going to take this path because I’m agreeing with everybody, you got stink, I’m over here.’

“The hard thing to do is to stand tall and do the right

thing. That’s why the odds are against you, because of human nature.”

The reward for that levelheadedness and fight is a trip to Arlington.

Although Gundy didn’t see it coming, linebacker Collin Oliver did.

“It’s easy for me to say that I did, but when I said I did, I truly do,” Oliver said.

“I believed ever since, honestly, spring ball that we had a talented team, and we were talented enough to run the table in the Big 12.”

That’s the same message offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn preached to his team all season. After the South Alabama loss, Dunn said it stung but that Big 12 title aspirations were still there if the team kept its head up.

Dunn said he and the staff sorted some things out, too, and

now it all is paying off.

“We got here (because) we figured out who we were,” Dunn said. “We made a decision at quarterback, we made a decision at running back and we rolled with it and tried to put together things that would help them get the most out of their skill sets.”

What wasn’t factored in were the players’ responses this season. Saturday was a microcosm of it. Down early, missed opportunities and nasty conditions — every reason to not bet on the Cowboys.

Just like the rest of the season, OSU still found a way to make it happen. Gundy told the team in the locker room how proud he was that they made the decision to stick together, even when the odds were “5,000-1.”

“I said, ‘Just so you know, just think where we were at

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the end of September,’” Gundy said. “And the reason I told them that was because it’s important, as we develop and train young men, they understand there’ll be things in life that don’t work to their favor.

And it’s amazing what a group of young men and a team can accomplish if they’re willing to ignore the outside circumstances, go to work and grind. Just put your head down and grind.

Don’t worry about anything else.”

Next up is an 11-1 Longhorn team fighting for a spot in the College Football Playoff. That’s a big challenge, but Gundy’s team has given him reason to be optimistic.

They are odds beaters. “(Texas is) not an easy team to play,” Gundy said, “but I like my team.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Ethan Scott OSU’s defense spearheaded its comeback against BYU, forcing six punts in the second half allowing the come-from-behind victory.

Bryan Nardo’s adjustments, OSU defensive play spearheads comeback victory over BYU Ashton Slaughter Assistant Sports Editor

half, he’s made sure it doesn’t break in the second. Nardo believes this is just a part of his job and doesn’t take too much pride in his adjustment-making skills. His players brag for him, though.

“They’re (Nardo’s adjustments are) nothing short of amazing,” defenToday’s the worst we’ll ever be. sive end Collin Oliver said. “He always OSU defensive coordinator Bryan gets us in right positions when we need Nardo echoes this saying, adopting it ‘em.” from Coach Mike Rose, who coached OSU (9-3, 7-2 Big 12) trailed 24-6 Nardo at St. John Central High School at halftime. A similar story occurred in Bellaire, Ohio. The saying that once last week against Houston, when the fueled Nardo’s play was instilled at his Cowboys trailed 23-9 late in the secformer D-II school, Gannon University, ond quarter. A costly pick-six in both last season, and now the Cowboy defen- games. Chunk plays were given up in sive unit. both games. Sub-.500 teams moved the The same Cowboy defensive unit ball with ease in both games. that, after a solid first half on Saturday The thought of heading to Jeragainst BYU, forced six punts in the ryWorld in a week looked bleak; a Red second half — four of those drives were River Rivalry rematch for one final Big three-and-outs — and spearheaded 12 showdown seemed fated.

OSU’s 40-34 comeback victory that Then came Nardo’s adjustments. ended in 2OT, sending them to ArlingThe 202 BYU total yards in the ton for the Big 12 title game in a week. first half shrank to 125 in the second.

“Today’s the worst we’ll ever The Cougars’ yards per play dipped be; find a way to be better tomorrow,” from 6.7 to 3.1. Their two punts exNardo said. “And if they keep believing panded to six. It was all clicking for in that and we keep trusting that prothe defense, which led the come-fromcess, I’m very confident in the future in behind rally. Although it couldn’t add what we can do.” points to the scoreboard, it held BYU Throughout the season, the first(5-7, 2-7 Big 12) to three points in the year OSU defensive coordinator has second half, which came with a gamebeen praised for his halftime adjusttying field goal at the end of regulation ments. If the defense bends in the first to send the game to overtime.

Overtime became a battle of defend the red zone. BYU hit the first haymaker, putting the Cowboy defense on its heels for the first time in over 30 minutes of football. The offense responded, though, which was warranted considering how the defense had the offense’s back when it failed to score during its six-drive stretch of punts.

After another offensive touchdown and a failed 2-point conversion, the defense had the advantage. They had the lead, knowing what was needed to crush their conference title aspirations.

On the second play of BYU’s potential game-winning drive, quarterback Jake Retzlaff took the snap and fired a pass to tight end Rex Isaac on a drag route, with safety Trey Rucker in pursuit behind him. Rucker, who had a game-altering interception in Houston that shifted momentum in the Cowboys’ favor before halftime, had another game-altering play.

Only this time, it was game sealing.

Rucker stripped the ball from Isaac, fighting on his way down to the ground. The ball popped free as Rucker’s left foot was jammed under Isaac’s knee, making the fumble clean.

Pandemonium ensued. Players rushed the field and mobbed Rucker.

They ended up leaving the field due to a review, but the celebration continued on

the sideline after the jumbotron alerted fans and the team of the good news: the fumble was clean.

“So proud of him,” Nardo said of Rucker. “It seems like his heart rate doesn’t get up or down one way or the other; he just is who he is.”

Officials confirmed the call, and the ballgame ended in appropriate fashion, with the defense clinching it.

In Nardo’s first season in Stillwater, his adjustments are impressive, sure, but so is his connection to his players.

Oliver said postgame Nardo’s his favorite defensive coordinator he’s had (he’s had three in his time at OSU) because of his player-coach philosophy.

Here’s a conversation Nardo and safety Kendal Daniels had postgame: Nardo: “Can I get you to smile one time in a god dang picture?”

Daniels: “We gotta win.”

Nardo: “We won, and you didn’t smile.”

Daniels: “Today’s the worst we’ll ever be.”

Nardo: “I love you (he said while hugging him with a laugh).”

Forget the adjustments. Nardo’s players love playing for him.

And now they’ll play under him for a Big 12 title. sports.ed@ocolly.com

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sports Rashod Owens’ halftime speech propels No. 20 OSU to Big 12 Championship game with double-overtime win over BYU Davis Cordova Staff Reporter

Rashod Owens knew he needed to speak.

Mike Gundy let Owens lead.

Owens, an OSU wide receiver, took over the halftime speech in OSU’s 40-34 comefrom-behind victory in double overtime against BYU on Saturday.

The win clinched OSU’s second Big 12 Conference title game berth, and the Cowboys will play Texas in Dallas next Saturday at 11 a.m. If it wasn’t for Owens’ leadership at the half, the opportunity may have slipped away from the Cowboys.

After a half, the Cowboys trailed the Cougars, 24-6, and looked to have come out flat in an all-important game.

A pick-six for the Cougars, two promising drives to start the game ending in field goals and three punts highlighted the Cowboys’ rugged first half. BYU had a few bold moves in the first half as well, executing a fake punt for a first down and almost pulling off an onside kick.

Gundy walked into the locker room to give a speech to rally his Cowboys, but Owens already had that covered.

“I was going to bring the team up in the middle and talk to them and he started doing it, so I said, ‘Well go ahead, let him have it,’” Gundy said.

“He’s been great for us. He took the thing over. I don’t even know what he said. Whatever he said worked, I guess.”

The players, though, do know what Owens said, and it wasn’t anything they haven’t heard before. They just needed to get back to playing their style of football.

“Rashod just said, ‘Look, this is who we are. We are good enough to do this. We’ve been

Ethan Scott Gundy typically gives the halftime speech, but wide receiver Rashod Owens beat him to it Saturday and delivered a speech that helped lead the Cowboys to a comeback win.

in this situation before, we’re going to be OK,’” OSU quarterback Alan Bowman said.

“He’s kind of our hype man on the team, our emotional leader.

He brought us in at half and we responded.”

The team did respond by pulling off the third-largest comeback in school history and grinding out a victory in double overtime.

The defense forced six straight punts to start the second half, and the offense scored five touchdowns after that speech.

Owens’ speech had emo-

tion, but never did Owens raise his voice or yell at his teammates. He wanted to get his message across smoothly to his team.

“I felt like I had to step up and take the leadership role and amp up our team and give us our confidence back,” Owens said. “I gave them a talk about if they really wanted it, then show it instead of all this talk.

“Second half, I had to go out there and lead by example and do what I could do best to help our team out the most I can.”

Owens’ stat line wasn’t

the flashiest − three catches for 51 yards − but it all came in the fourth quarter and overtime when the Cowboys needed it most.

Owens’ first catch came early in the fourth quarter on a deep dig route while shrugging off a defender. He carried two more defenders and got a 23yard gain out of the play.

That catch and a 22-yard reception helped the Cowboys score a touchdown on a nineplay, 86-yard drive that cut the BYU lead to three. Oh, and Owens caught the two-point conversion, as well.

Owens’ leadership isn’t new to the locker room, he gives pregame speeches and gave the halftime speech at Houston last week.

He even led at the beginning of the season – when he rode the bench, waiting for his opportunity.

“He’s one of those kids that stands up and speaks his mind,” OSU offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn said. “And he’s been backing it up with his play. The guy didn’t start off as a starter for us this year, but oh my gosh, is he playing well.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Courtesy of OSU News Recent OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine graduate Adam Warren (left) works with patient Bryce Gardner during a rheumatology rotation at Northeast Health Systems in Tahlequah in 2022.

OSU-CHS . . .

said Dr. Natasha Bray, dean of the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation.

Some of the funding from the Continued from 1 HRSA grant will bolster these medical tracks. Currently, students enrolled in the rural, tribal and urban underserved OSU College of Osteopathic medical tracks must complete a twoMedicine offers three specialized medi- week summer externship, but with the cal tracks for students to pursue that additional funds, these will expand to a work to meet this health care need — six-week program where students will the Rural Medical Track, Tribal Mediengage in track-specific clinical, didaccal Track and the newest offering, the tic and community-based training.

Urban Underserved Medical Track.

Students participating in these “Oklahoma faces a severe physimedical tracks will also receive scholarcian shortage that is exacerbated in our ships funded through the grant. rural communities. Training physicians A focus of OSU-CHS has been to who are prepared to live and work in recruit students from rural, tribal and these underserved communities is vital urban underserved communities beto addressing the health care needs of cause they are more likely to return to Oklahomans and tackling the major their hometown or a community like it health care disparities facing our state,” to practice medicine.

Part of the grant funding will also support OSU-CHS’ graduate certificate in Medical Sciences program for those who have earned a bachelor’s or graduate degree and want to pursue medical school.

“This 19-credit hour graduate certificate in medical sciences supports the transition from undergraduate to medical school by supporting and preparing students for success through study skills development, standardized test preparation and clinical shadowing opportunities,” Bray said. “The curriculum provides a solid foundation in the basic science fields needed to be successful in medical school, but also demonstrates the health challenges facing patients living in rural, tribal and urban underserved communities.”

The grant funding will also support mental health and wellness pro-

grams, academic success programs, faculty and staff support, preceptor development and training, career mentorship initiatives and faculty development.

It will also fund and support outreach programs aimed at high school and undergraduate students who may develop an interest in medicine or are already thinking about a career in health care.

“This grant allows us to continue our mission to prepare the next generation of primary care physicians to serve their neighborhoods and communities.

We are deeply committed to creating educational opportunities for students growing up in Oklahoma to become a physician to serve their community,” Bray said. “Training physicians who have the knowledge and skills to serve their home communities helps create a healthy and thriving Oklahoma.” news.ed@ocolly.com

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Tribune Content Agency Israeli armored vehicles and bulldozers gather near the border with Gaza before entering the Palestinian strip on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023.

Hamas . . .

ministry run by Hamas, which the U.S. After weeks of negotiations, the and the European Union have designated two sides this week agreed to a limited a terrorist group. truce, contingent on Hamas releasing a President Joe Biden earlier Sattotal of 50 hostages and Israel freeing Continued from 1 urday spoke with Qatari leaders “on 150 women and minors held in the napotential holdups to the deal and mecha- tion’s prisons. nisms to resolve them,” said Adrienne The first exchange on Friday went Israel has unleashed its military Watson, a spokeswoman for the National as planned: Hamas released 13 Israemight on the small, crowded Gaza Strip Security Council. Qatar has been the lis, some with dual citizenship and all after the attack. At least 15,000 people main negotiator in efforts to release the women and minors. In a separate deal, have been killed, according to the health hostages. it also released 10 Thai nationals and a

citizen of the Philippines.

Israel then freed a first group of 39 jailed Palestinians.

Biden, who said the first day had “gone well,” was kept informed of developments Saturday and, after his call with the Qatari leaders, senior U.S. officials were in “regular contact with the Israelis, Qataris, and Egyptians to overcome hurdles,” Watson said. news.ed@ocolly.com

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news ‘Priscilla’ gives inside look into Elvis Presley’s marriage Jaycee Hampton Staff Reporter

Review Priscilla Presley is giving her side of the story.

A24 released a biopic depicting the life of Priscilla on Oct. 27.

Directed by Sofia Coppola, we see what unravels when 14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party.

As she swoons over the rock ‘n’ roll superstar, we see the events that led her to become the wife of Elvis, up until she left him.

Completely from Priscilla’s perspective, the film felt real, although it didn’t spend too much time trying to divulge every detail of their relationship.

Cailee Spaeny portrayed Priscilla, and she showed the innocent, young girl Priscilla once was.

Jacob Elordi portrayed Elvis, which I thought was great. Everything down to his mannerisms felt like Elvis.

A year ago, “Elvis” (2022) displayed a glorified version of Elvis and his achievements, which is thrilling if you would like to see that version of him.

But Priscilla is something familiar, and it tells the truth. Not some plot line Hollywood made up to tell a cliche story.

Coppola shows what’s real, based on the 1985 memoir “Elvis and Me” by Priscilla. Although the pacing might feel off to some, I didn’t feel the movie was slow.

It just wasn’t extravagant.

Priscilla was an executive producer of the film, giving her first-hand access to provide input as they ran through the gritty details of the Presley’s lives. Although some aspects are generally frowned upon on a larger scale, she still openly defends him, saying her love for him never faded after their divorce. She just wanted more out of life.

I don’t blame her for being defensive. I think we get to see her mature and evolve during her relationship with Elvis.

She has a love for him and their daughter that won’t be broken.

The film was visually pleasing, and I trust the direction Priscilla and Coppola took. It’s something they are proud to share, which I think is honorable and worth the watch. news.ed@ocolly.com

Tribune Content Agency Cailee Spaeny, left, as Priscilla and Jacob Elordi as Elvis in “Priscilla.”

ENJOYING GOD! “Just when I need him, Jesus in near.

Just when I falter, just when I fear.

Ready to help me, ready to cheer. Just when I need him most. Just when I need him most. Just when I need him most.

Jesus is near to comfort and cheer, Just when I need him most.”( Song) The apostle Paul writes; “God, who has called you into fellowship with Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.” Also John tells us; “...our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.”

(1Co.1:9, 1Jn.1:3 NIV) It is so important not to give only “lip service” to this important truth. God wants us to have a personal (not just an experience) relationship with Christ. We are called to this. We get to walk with and follow Christ. It is important to set aside a special time; a personal time with the Lord. Do it often, even daily. It will open

a whole new life of reality with Christ.

The Holy Spirit, who is given to every true believer, is called the counselor, the comforter. He knows perfectly how to make the things of God real to us. I have found it so in my own life, over and over again. This calling is for all followers of Christ. What a wondrous thing! He can “prepare a table before us even in the presence of our enemies.”(Ps.23:5) The truth of the scriptures become more than just written words. They speak real life, comfort and challenge. The reality of Christ is more than just a teaching from the Bible, but a personal way of life. We get to experience his presence!

All of this is ours freely as followers of the living Lord Jesus. We get to experience a down payment of the life we shall have with Christ through all eternity.

(2Co.5:5)

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Tribune Content Agency Naillah Benjell of Los Angeles greets Maximus Mighty-Dog Mueller III, otherwise known as Mayor Max III, the mayor of Idyllwild, during a public appearance.

Dog . . .

often with the mayor’s head sticking out the window, people are already lined up cheering and clapping.

One Monday morning, Mayor Max Continued from 1 III showed up at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new art gallery in town.

Before Mueller could get his tie There are public appearances on, Mayor Max tried to eat it. With some in downtown Idyllwild on Thursdays, help, she managed to get the mayor into Fridays and weekends. Private appearhis professional attire before the gallery ances at schools, nursing homes, hospice owner snipped a yellow ribbon with an organizations and businesses round out oversized pair of scissors. (At events the calendar. The mayor has attended Mueller hands out novelty neckties — birthday parties and weddings, Muelmore than 12,000 a year, she said — and ler said. There’s no fee for a public or some 10,000 Mayor Max calendars.) private event; though like all politicians ”Just by having his support, having the mayor accepts donations. his draw here, will bring more people As the mayor-mobile turns off of to the gallery and help spread the word Highway 243 onto North Circle Drive, about the gallery in this community of

Idyllwild so I’m grateful,” said Taylor Brechtel, owner/curator of Recht Gallery.

The first Mayor Max took office on July 1, 2012, but was diagnosed with cancer and put down in April 2013.

Mueller and her husband acquired another American purebred golden retriever, who under the name Maximus Mighty-Dog Mueller II took office as a 2-month-old puppy and finished out the term. According to Mueller, when it came time for the next vote, the townspeople came forward and said no more elections: They wanted Max to be mayor for life.

Mayor Max II served until July 30, 2022, succumbing to cancer at the age of 9. Mayor Max III began his term on De-

cember 9, 2022, at the age of 3 months.

His sister from the same litter travels in his entourage as vice mayor of Idyllwild, Meadow Mighty-Dog Mueller.

The novelty of a canine mayor has brought the mountain town broader attention. Mayor Max has nearly 100,000 Instagram followers, and almost 50,000 followers on a Facebook account that updates his daily whereabouts.

But it’s also a major investment of time and money for Mueller and Warren, who shepherd the mayor and his entourage — all golden retrievers — to his events, and cover much of the costs themselves.

“I like the message of a golden retriever, which is unconditional love,” Mueller said. news.ed@ocolly.com

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Cowboy Calendar Monday, November 27, 2023 2:30 p.m., SGA Senate-Internal Affairs Committee Meeting STUDENT UNION 3 p.m., Mental Health Series: Cognitive Appraisal STUDENT UNION 3:30 p.m., CS1113 Collaborative Lab MATH SCIENCES 5:30 p.m., OSU Research on Tap Iron Monk Tap Room 519 S HUSBAND ST, STILLWATER, OK 74074 5:45 p.m., Business Boot Camp - Finals Prep BUSINESS BUILDING Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Unusual Geometries, OSU MUSEUM OF ART 8 a.m. University Store Extended Hours STUDENT UNION 9 a.m., Spears BADM 3111 Mock Interview BUSINESS BUILDING 10:30 a.m., Get Started in Research and Creative Activity 11 a.m. Leon Polk Smith: Affinities in Art & Design OSU MUSEUM OF ART 4:30 p.m., Study and Snacks AGRICULTURE 4:30 p.m., Study @ Spears BUSINESS BUILDING 5 p.m. Physics & Astronomy Journal Club 6 p.m. Pete’s Pet Posse - Yappy Hour EDMON LOW LIBRARY 6:30 p.m., Fanfare of Lights, STUDENT UNION Friday, December 1, 2023 Assigned w or f drop/withdrawal deadline Oklahoma State University Cowboy Wrestling vs Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev. Last day to complete online submission of electronic thesis or dissertation, and submission of Signature Approval Page to Graduate College Unusual Geometries, OSU MUSEUM OF ART Glow F45:, COLVIN RECREATION CENTER 7:30 a.m, Annual Poinsettia Sale GREENHOUSE LEARNING CENTER 9 a.m. Spears BADM 3111 Mock Interview BUSINESS BUILDING 10 a.m. Furry Friend Friday COLVIN RECREATION CENTER 10:30 a.m., OSU-CS Research Colloquium MATH SCIENCES 11 a.m. Leon Polk Smith: Affinities in Art & Design OSU MUSEUM OF ART 12:30 p.m., Exploring Summer Research Experiences 2 p.m. TGIF: Thank Goodness it’s Folding OSU MUSEUM OF ART 3:30 p.m., CS1113 Collaborative Lab MATH SCIENCES 3:30 p.m., Integrative Biology Seminar LIFE SCIENCES WEST 5 p.m. Faculty Research Reception BUSINESS BUILDING

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Patti Varol

ACROSS 1 “High Voltage” rock band 5 Frozen drink brand 9 Revolving entryway 14 “Heck no” 15 Humpty Dumpty’s perch 16 Alleviates 17 Freddie Mercury portrayer Malek 18 Sleeve fillers 19 Assists in a crime 20 Game whose cards have images of red and green fruit 23 “If u ask me” 24 Falsehood 25 Folklore figure 28 Game whose tiles are stored in a fruit-shaped bag 34 Concealed via sleight of hand 36 Bled in the wash 37 Tied, as a score 38 “We’re live!” studio sign 39 Dad, or soda 40 Yogurt-based condiment 41 Mama of music 42 U.S. spy org.

43 Cease communication 44 Game in which players compete to collect plastic fruit 47 Once named 48 “The Raven” poet Edgar Allan __ 49 Actress Watson 51 What I shouldn’t do at the dinner table, except in 20-, 28-, and 44-Across?

58 Mickey or Minnie 59 Base x height, for a parallelogram 60 Big brass horn 61 Puts laundry into piles, say 62 Pork or beef 63 Supply-anddemand subj.

64 Kiss on both cheeks, perhaps 65 Sinks out of sight, as the sun 66 “Better Call Saul” actress Seehorn

Daily Horoscope

11/27/23

By Carolyn Davies Lynch

DOWN 1 New Age-y emanation 2 “I say, old __” 3 Trash destination 4 Five-alarm potful 5 “They tricked me!”

6 Container for eggs 7 Ticklish Muppet 8 Anna’s “Frozen” sister 9 Common name for a deep-ocean cucumber 10 Early run-through of a script 11 “Makes sense” 12 “Why don’t we?”

13 Squiggly letter 21 Glowing coal 22 Schedule 25 Geologic time 26 Hawaiian patio 27 Brief bright light 29 Superloud 30 Forty winks 31 Bird-related 32 British unit of length 33 Slithering reptile 35 Soup base made from fermented soybeans

Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency Linda Black Horoscopes Today’s Birthday (11/27/23). Get physical to grow this year.

Keep your home well cared for, and it restores and recharges you. Obstacles require adaptation this autumn, before collaborating around community changes. Follow your heart this summer. Make a domestic change next autumn, before social excitement. Exercise energizes.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Start another chapter. A two-week Full Moon phase highlights communications, connection and intellectual discovery. Adapt around challenges. Keep channels open. Write, edit and share.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Make a shift around income and finances. Discover profitable opportunities in new directions under this Gemini Full Moon. Redirect attention toward fresh potential.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — A challenge reorients you. This Full Moon in your sign illuminates another personal direction. Expand boundaries for two weeks. Develop an inspiring possibility.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 6 — Review priorities privately. This Full Moon illuminates a two-week introspective phase. Consider the past and future. Balance old responsibilities with new. Process transitions. Plan and prepare.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — One social door closes and another opens with this Full Moon. Adapt with community and team changes over two weeks. Share appreciation and salutations.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — Consider an exciting career opportunity. Make professional changes under this Full Moon. Redirect efforts over two weeks toward your talents, passions and purpose.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Review routes.

Your exploration changes and adapts over two weeks. The Full Moon illuminates a shift in your educational direction. Experiment with new concepts.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — Collaborate for financial growth over the next two weeks, following tonight’s Full Moon. Shift directions for changing conditions. Deepen bonds by pulling together.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Make adjustments together. Collaborate for shared commitments around changes over two weeks after tonight’s Full Moon. Adapt for solutions. Love provides foundational strength.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Begin another physical health, work and fitness phase. Adapt practices for changing conditions over the next two weeks, illuminated by tonight’s Gemini Full Moon.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Express your heart, imagination and artistry. Tonight’s Full Moon shines on a transition. Adjust directions with a romance, passion or creative endeavor. Shift perspectives.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — Renovate, remodel and tend your garden. Make domestic changes over two weeks. Nurture your home, pets and family under this Full Moon phase.

Saturday’s Puzzle Solved

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39 Fruit-filled dessert 40 Like baggy pants 42 __ necklace: jewelry that provides soothing oral sensory input 43 Soft spots for tumblers 45 Most demure 46 Pop in the microwave, perhaps 50 “Repeat __ me”

11/27/23

51 Like a one-star review 52 Plastic worm, e.g.

53 Healthy Kitten brand 54 Walnut or chestnut 55 “You wound me!”

56 Double-reed woodwind 57 “The X-Files” agent Scully 58 Flavor enhancer, for short

Level 1 2 3 4

Solution to Saturday’s puzzle

11/27/23 Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9.

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