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Tulsa Veterans Day Parade draws thousands, sees 20% increase in participation
TULSA, Okla. - The 108th Tulsa Veterans Day Parade featured approximately 6,000 participants, 400 vehicles and 150 floats, along with several new additions to the celebration. A flyover, fireworks and a performance by the Tulsa Symphony helped make this year’s parade especially memorable. Organizers reported a 20% increase in...
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Tulsa residents question water bills after discovering defective meters
TULSA, Okla. — Have you noticed your water bill has been the same for several months in a row? It may be due to a broken water meter. “My mother went to the City of Tulsa to find out why our bills have been high for a couple of months. She’s been charged $215 for eight months,” said Sharon Kus.
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Tulsans mentored by Eddie Faye Gates carry her lessons on history and justice forward
Curious. Patient. A truth seeker. That’s how the people who worked with and were mentored by Eddie Faye Gates remember her. Gilcrease Museum held its annual event Tuesday night at Rudisill Regional Library honoring the life and legacy of the Tulsa community advocate, educator and oral historian. After retiring...
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Cherokee Council endorses Chief Hoskin’s Inola smelter stance, honors veterans at monthly meeting
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — At the Council of the Cherokee Nation November meeting, an Army veteran was honored, and the council approved a resolution endorsing Chief Hoskin on the Inola Smelter. The Council unanimously passed a resolution encouraging public and private entities to consult with all tribal nations potentially affected...
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Tulsa wants to reimagine closed Route 66 plaza. It needs more time and money to make it happen.
New investment is showing up across the east side from the business incubator at Plaza Santa Cecilia to new beat boxes in the Tulsa Global District. But a longtime tribute to Route 66 has been closed to visitors for about three years, awaiting a renovation that has yet to be designed or funded.
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List of closures in observance of Veteran's Day
TULSA, Okla. — In observance of Veteran's Day, several services will be impacted across the City of Tulsa on Wednesday. City Hall, Municipal Court, the Mulch Site, Household Pollutant Collection Facility, Oxley Visitor Center, and Tulsa Parks Recreation Center will all be closed for the holiday. Officials state that...
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Tulsa, Jenks still tens of millions of dollars short on South Tulsa low water dam
TULSA, Okla. - Tulsa and Jenks are still tens of millions of dollars short on plans to build a low-water dam in south Tulsa. Leaders from both cities, along with county commissioners and the Muscogee Nation, held a public meeting Monday night about the project. Depending on which version they build, city leaders say the project is anywhere from $40 million to $90 million short. They can’t start construction until they figure out how to cover that cost.
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Tulsa 'stronger every single day', Mayor Nichols says in State of the City
TULSA, Okla. — Mayor Monroe Nichols shined Tulsa's bright spots in his annual State of the City on Nov. 10, but also answered on controversial issues from his second year in office. First, Mayor Nichols signaled optimism for his goal to bring the city to net-zero homelessness by 2030.
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At Tulsa Toy Depot in South Tulsa, Shelves of Toys and Candy Fill One Roof
I pulled into a plain strip-center lot in Oklahoma expecting a quick errand and maybe five minutes of browsing. An hour later I was still inside, holding a wooden puzzle I did not need and eyeing a case of chocolate I definitely wanted. Some shops sell things, and a rare...
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Council Oak Tree Ceremony crosses 40-year milestone
“We gather here at the Council Oak to remember the strength, resilience, of our ancestors, to honor the history rooted in this place and reflect on the traditions that continue to guide the Muscogee people. May today bring us together in gratitude and renew our commitment to carrying their teachings forward.” – Representative Galen Cloud.
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Shadowgrass returns to Tulsa for bluegrass showcase at Venue Shrine
Tulsans packed The Venue Shrine on Saturday to see Shadowgrass return to Tulsa for a night of bluegrass music. Shadowgrass formed in 2014 in the Blue Ridge Mountains region of Virginia and North Carolina. The band is composed of childhood friends Clay Russell (banjo), Luke Morris (mandolin) and Kyser George (guitar), who began playing together as preteens, plus fiddler Madison Morris and bassist Evan Campfield.