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Oklahoma turnpikes will cost more starting in January
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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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Tulsa Housing Authority opens first buildings of new affordable community near downtown
TULSA, Okla. - A new affordable apartment complex is now open near downtown Tulsa. The Tulsa Housing Authority opened the first two buildings at The Hilltop. They are the first of six buildings that will be at the site. Just steps from downtown, the buildings are open for rent. It’s the start of a 106-unit affordable community that’s been years in the making.
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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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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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Tulsa mayor outlines what’s next for the city after hotel tax passes
TULSA, Okla. - Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols says the city has an opportunity to move forward on several major priorities following Tuesday’s election, including investments in tourism, public safety and efforts to address homelessness. Voters approved a hotel tax proposition that Nichols said will allow the city to reinvest...
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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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Friday ceremony set for completed Woodward Park renovations
The City of Tulsa's Parks Department will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday to celebrate the completion of the Woodward Park North Ponds Improvement Project, a collaboration between the Parks and Water & Sewer Departments. The $6.7 million dollar project began in June 2025. It includes the reconstruction...
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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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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...
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‘I will be back’: Corinice Wilson vows return after District 1 defeat
Corinice Wilson’s bid to end Vanessa Hall-Harper’s decade-long run representing Tulsa City Council District 1 ended Tuesday night after losing by about 200 votes. But Wilson assured her supporters at the Big 10 Ballroom that this would not be the end of her political aspirations. The Tulsa Community...
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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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Organizers announce plans for 2027 Mayfest in downtown Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. - Tulsa’s annual Mayfest celebration announced applications for artists, performers, and sponsors are now openhere. The 54th annual Mayfest will run May 14-16, 2027. Organizers said the 2027 festival would feature visual arts, live entertainment, hands-on activities and community engagement. The event is meant to support local...
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Woodward Park renovation project completed with fall plantings
TULSA, Okla - A year-long construction project at Woodward Park is complete, transforming the northwest corner of the park with restored ponds, small waterfalls, terraced garden beds, and new walkways. The City of Tulsa marked the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the arched bridge, one of the most photographed spots at the park.