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Local Business Keeps Its Doors Closed While Fixing Damages From Father's Day Windstorm
From the street, the Brookside Animal Hospital looks fine but as you get a closer look, you'll find a "closed for renovations" sign that's been posted on the door for nearly 12 months. "So, it'll be a year June 19th since the storm and it's been a nightmare," said veterinarian...
Cherokee Nation Announces New Funding For Health, Wellness Programs
The Cherokee Nation announced new funding for health and wellness programs for community centers on Friday. The Cherokee Nation has its community groups meeting in Catoosa this weekend. All can get a piece of $2.1 million in new funding to encourage healthier living. There are 86 groups represented to help...
Oklahoma Teachers Get Free Training On Holocaust Education At Conference in Tulsa
Teachers around Oklahoma are getting training and resources to help teach students about the Holocaust. It is part of the ongoing mission of a coalition that helped pass the bill that made Holocaust education mandatory starting in sixth grade. Talking about the Holocaust, especially with students, often leads to a...
Local Boy Scout, Veterans Celebrate Flag Day With Retirement Ceremony
When a flag gets tattered and torn, people aren't supposed to throw them away. To celebrate Flag Day, members of the Tulsa VFW and Boy Scouts of America retired those old flags. June 14th is a day designated to celebrate the American flag. A banner of stars and stripes carries...
Positively Oklahoma Update: Tulsa Garden Railroad Club Tour On Track
TULSA, Okla. — We have the dates for the annual Tulsa Garden Railroad Club tour, which we have previously featured in Positively Oklahoma. The event, which used to be a Father's Day weekend tradition, moved to September a few years ago due to the wild weather this time of year.
Justice for Greenwood genealogy program helps Tulsans discover where they come from
TULSA, Okla. — Justice for Greenwood is giving people the opportunity to find out if they are connected to the Tulsa Race Massacre or connected to any tribe through their oral history program.
Early Voting Begins For Cherokee Nation On Decision To Open Constitutional Convention
Cherokee Nation citizens are voting on whether or not to open a Constitutional Convention. The current Cherokee Nation Constitution was adopted in 1999. It requires a vote on whether to open a constitutional convention every 20 years. Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said tribal officials are against a convention and he...
Teqball World Series Finals Held In Downtown Tulsa
In downtown, people are checking off their Father’s Day weekend to-do list. But at the corner of 6th and Boston is something uncommon in Tulsa that might just cause some people to change their plans. Julien Grondin says it's hard to continue on with your day when something as...
Juneteenth Festival In Tulsa Brings Communities Together To Celebrate Freedom
The Tulsa Juneteenth Festival is underway and has local vendors, food trucks, art exhibits and live entertainment hosted along Greenwood Avenue. The executive director of the Tulsa Juneteenth Festival, Lauren Corbitt, said there is something for the entire family to enjoy this weekend. Corbitt said Tulsa has always celebrated, and...
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