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Oklahoma turnpike tolls rising in January

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority approved higher tolls Thursday that will take effect Jan. 5, 2027. The PikePass toll for a passenger vehicle traveling the full Turner Turnpike between Oklahoma City and Tulsa will rise from $5.40 to $5.75, according to rate tables included in the authority’s meeting records.

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New Oklahoma law gives cold case families right to request fresh review of unsolved crimes

TULSA, Okla. — For 22 years, Dr. Maggie Zingman has searched for answers about who murdered her daughter, Brittany Phillips, in Tulsa. Now, a new Oklahoma law is giving her and other families across the state a formal way to request another examination of their loved ones’ unsolved cases.

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2 Oklahoma Hospital Systems Have Dropped Aetna — and Open Enrollment Is the Window to Fix It

Sandra lives in Tulsa. She has Aetna through her employer, she’s been going to Hillcrest for years, and she just found out — the hard way — that her hospital is no longer in her network. As of November 1, 2026, Hillcrest HealthCare System and Aetna parted ways without a contract. If Sandra needs surgery next month, she will pay out-of-network rates unless she acts right now.

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More affordable housing comes to Tulsa with The Hilltop complex

A former apartment complex near downtown Tulsa that fell into such poor condition that the city declared it a public nuisance is getting a new beginning. The Tulsa Housing Authority opened on Friday the first two buildings of the Hilltop, a $35 million affordable housing development at 336 E. Independence St.

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City councilors approve latest change coming to Brookside neighborhood

2 News Oklahoma's Isabel Flores dives deeper into a rezoning motion granted by Tulsa city councilors that received some pushback.

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KOKI FOX 23

Residents still searching for accountability following power surge

TULSA, (Okla.) — "Ok, well let's get started," said Les Callahan. It's been four-months since we first told you about Les's power surge dilemma. "It destroyed the microwave, it destroyed the coffee pot, I like the old coffee pot better, and the refrigerator. Reading lamp over my wife's headboard, transformer for track lights I had in my office," he said.

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Century Aluminum CEO says Oklahoma project ‘on track’ despite community concerns

A large smelter project in Inola, Oklahoma, that is expected to double U.S. primary aluminum production is “moving forward on all fronts” in preparation for construction, Century Aluminum CEO Jesse Gary said in a third quarter earnings call Thursday afternoon. The company and its partner Emirates Global Aluminum...

Inola, OK · 1d

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Broken Arrow amphitheater delays opening to New Year’s Eve

The opening show that was scheduled at Regent Bank Amphitheater this month has been canceled and the opening will be delayed until Dec. 31. Regent Bank Amphitheater had announced in September it would open in early December with a “Winter Preview” event and full performance season would be pushed back to near.

Broken Arrow, OK · 1d

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Mayes County deputy emergency management director dies

MAYES COUNTY, Okla. - Mike Dunham, the deputy emergency management director for Mayes County and a longtime member of the Pryor Fire Department, has died, according to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management. Dunham spent nearly two decades serving Mayes County and 16 years with the Pryor Fire Department. Oklahoma...

Mayes County, OK · 1d

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PSO customers to see permanent rate increase beginning in December

TULSA, Okla. - Oklahoma Corporation Commission regulators have approved a permanent rate increase for Public Service Company of Oklahoma customers following months of interim billing. The commission voted 2-1 Thursday to approve a 3.55% increase, replacing a temporary $11 monthly charge residential customers began paying in July. Here’s what customers...

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The Oklahoman

Democrats flip 6 Oklahoma House seats, chipping at GOP supermajority

The Democratic Party made waves in the Oklahoma City metro , Tulsa and southwestern Oklahoma on Election Night Tuesday, Nov. 3, flipping multiple state House seats and chipping away at the GOP supermajority. Democrats hoped to flip at least three seats in the House before the Nov. 3 election. They doubled that number instead. Four seats in the Oklahoma City metro went blue, while a fifth flipped in the Tulsa area. Another Democratic upset happened in Lawton. More: Oklahoma Senate elections usher in new faces at the Capitol At the same time, several far-right, Freedom Caucus-aligned Republicans had already been ousted during their primary elections by more moderate competitors. While Democrats didn't flip those seats during the general election, many of them were filled by those new Republican senators who rebuked the incumbents on their right flank. Despite being unable to flip Senate seats, Democrats viewed their marginal gains in the House as an opportunity to build power. "These new Democratic legislators move us closer to breaking the Republican supermajority and give us more votes and voices to advance good policy,” said Oklahoma Democratic Party Chair Erin Brewer. But Oklahoma House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, said the results in the

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Tulsa-area Thanksgiving food giveaways offer free turkeys, meals and baskets

TULSA, Okla. - Several Tulsa-area organizations are planning free Thanksgiving food distributions, turkey giveaways and community meals throughout November 2026. Events are scheduled in Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Jenks and Bixby, with some requiring registration, identification or proof of residency. Thanksgiving food registration and early November events. Restore Hope Ministries Thanksgiving...

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Muskogee explores loan to pay nearly $30M in legal judgments

Muskogee city leaders are exploring a new option to pay nearly $30M in legal judgments, hoping a potential loan could prevent property taxes from increasing.

Muskogee, OK · 2d

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Oklahoma needs watchdogs. Help us keep doing the work.

Earlier this year, The Frontier published an investigation into the deaths of people held in Tulsa’s city jail. Our reporter, Garrett Yalch, spent months digging through records, interviewing families and examining how people arrested for relatively minor offenses ended up dead in city custody. We found that seven people...

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‘District Mercantile’ opening soon in downtown Broken Arrow

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — The Rose District in downtown Broken Arrow already has a wide variety of shops, but city leaders say they’re about to fill an important niche that’s hasn’t been served so far. Randall Ryan, the owner of a coffee shop in downtown Broken...

Broken Arrow, OK · 1d

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More than $125 million in projects awarded by Transportation Commissioners

Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission’s Monday, Nov. 2 meeting include a briefing on several interim studies, a kickoff of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s statewide seat belt safety campaign and an update on a US-69 reconstruction project in Muskogee. ODOT Interim Executive Director T.J. Dill touched on...

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KOKI FOX 23

Lt. Gov. Pinnell "taking a break" from politics but not done with it

TULSA, Okla. — Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell (R) said he is “taking a break” from politics, but he isn’t finished with public and political life just yet. 47-year-old Pinnell is term limited after eight years of serving as the state’s second in command and will be taking on a fundraising role at his alma mater, Oral Roberts University when he settles back into life in Tulsa.

Oklahoma · 2d

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Young Tulsa voters weigh election results, question whether their votes matter

For some young voters in Tulsa, this election was about more than picking a candidate. Now that the results are in, many are weighing what comes next — and whether the outcome will motivate their generation to stay engaged or leave them questioning whether their votes matter. Young voters...

Tulsa, OK · 3d

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Nationwide voter turnout surge skips Oklahoma, where less than half of registered voters cast a ballot

Whether they were pushed by rising prices, hopes of a blue wave or a red wall, less than half of Oklahoma’s registered voters cast a ballot Tuesday. Following a surge of early votes, hopes of record-breaking midterm turnout dissipated as votes rolled in Tuesday. Statewide turnout rests at nearly 46%, per unofficial results from the state election board. That’s compared to more than 64% of registered voters in 2024 and just over 50% in 2022.

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Downtown Tulsa is turning into a full holiday wonderland—here’s what’s coming

TULSA, OK - Downtown Tulsa is preparing for the holiday season with a calendar of events designed to bring families downtown, support local businesses and celebrate the community. The Downtown Tulsa Partnership and its community partners announced the Downtown Days of Wonder calendar, which includes returning holiday traditions, new experiences...