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Chris Peters

Chris Peters is the founder and editor of The Stillwegian, covering Stillwater and Payne County with a mix of storytelling, photography, and local insight. A Stillwegian since 2008, he’s passionate about connecting community through local news.

Location Stillwater, OK
Number of Articles 319
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Stillwater Board of Education   -   Jun 25, 2026 Under budget and on track: Stillwater Schools bond hits milestone as board honors Baker, eyes funding push
The large white letter sign reading "Stillwater High School" stands at the front entrance of the new campus still under construction.

District urges families to complete form tied to state aid and federal programs

by Chris Peters
Jun 23, 2026 Cedar removal, home hardening underway as Stillwater eyes wildfire prevention
Before, during, and after photos of eastern red cedar removal along W. 19th Ave. in southwest Stillwater near Stillwater Fire Station No. 4.

Dr. David Engle outlined the fire science behind the March 2025 disaster and the steps residents, neighborhoods, and the state are taking in response

by Chris Peters
Weekend Brief   -   Jun 20, 2026 The primary's done. The Election Desk just got smarter.

New interactive district map, plus how to build a bionic brain

by Chris Peters
House District 34   -   Jun 19, 2026 Aaron R. Means
Aaron R. Means

Republican candidate for Oklahoma House, District 34, on the Nov. 3 ballot. A retired dentist and Air Force veteran making his third run against Trish Ranson.

by Chris Peters
House District 34   -   Jun 19, 2026 Trish Ranson
Trish Ranson

Oklahoma House, District 34. On the Nov. 3 ballot seeking a fifth term. House Democratic Caucus Chair and a former Stillwater elementary music teacher.

by Chris Peters
House District 32   -   Jun 18, 2026 Andy Brown
Andy Brown

Independent candidate for Oklahoma House, District 32, on the Nov. 3 ballot. A recently retired Lincoln County farmer running as a self-described moderate.

by Chris Peters
House District 32   -   Jun 18, 2026 Jim Shaw
Jim Shaw

Oklahoma House, District 32. On the Nov. 3 ballot. Won the June 16 Republican primary with 65% after unseating the House budget chair in 2024.

by Chris Peters
Stillwater City Council   -   Jun 18, 2026 Stillwater adopts new short-term rental rules with owner-occupied exemption; fee vote deferred
A map of Stillwater showing 167 active short-term rental licenses as green markers, with the heaviest concentration near OSU campus, presented to council May 4, 2026

A 20 percent block-level density cap survives, with a homestead exemption and six-month review added at the last meeting

by Chris Peters
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