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Choctaw Pocola Breaks Ground on $140M Expansion
POCOLA, OK – Choctaw Casino & Resort – Pocola broke ground on a $140 million expansion and renovation project that will add a new hotel tower and amenities while updating existing areas of the property. The 28-month project is expected to have a $20 million economic impact and create more than 150 jobs.
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This Oklahoma Orchard Lets Families Fill One Basket With Crisp Apples Picked Straight Off The Tree
Some family traditions start with a single wire basket and a row of apple trees. Out in the green country east of Tulsa, one farm has spent years turning ordinary fall weekends into hayrides, pumpkin hunts, and apple picking right off the branch. Kids get a playground, a corn maze,...
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Patriot Airpark Summit Focuses on Economic Growth
Last week, I joined local, state, national and tribal leaders at Patriot Airpark in Pocola for a summit dedicated to bringing high-impact economic investment, technological innovation and sustainable growth to eastern Oklahoma. The event was put together by the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce and the National Aerospace Chamber of Commerce....
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Cherokee Nation launches North Tulsa housing addition
Cherokee Nation announced the opening of several new affordable rental homes in North Tulsa last week. North Tulsa is home to nearly 10,000 Cherokee citizens, and the tribe opened its first affordable housing development week with seven new apartments on North Harvard Avenue. The tribe partnered with the Green Country Habitat for Humanity and the City of Tulsa for the project.
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Data center developer sues PSO over allegations of unfair treatment
TULSA, Okla. — "It’s kind of soap opera-ish, kind of Game of Thrones." Community activist Kyle Schmidt isn't talking about the latest series to binge on Netflix, he's talking about a lawsuit by a Texas developer against PSO that gives a rare behind the scenes look at the high-stakes world of data center development.
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Oklahoma AG Drummond makes major move against controversial Inola aluminum smelter, asks judge to release emissions data before construction begins
Oklahoma – Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond says he is using every legal tool available to stop a controversial aluminum smelter project planned for Inola, accusing the companies behind the development of putting special interests ahead of the health and safety of local communities. In an October 31 post...
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Data center developer sues PSO over allegations of unfair treatment
TULSA, (Okla.) — "It’s kind of soap opera-ish, kind of Game of Thrones." Community activist Kyle Schmidt isn't talking about the latest series to binge on Netflix, he's talking about a lawsuit by a Texas developer against PSO that gives a rare behind the scenes look at the high-stakes world of data center development.
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Cherokee Nation considers vote opposing Inola smelter project
The Tribal Council of the Cherokee Nation is preparing to vote on a proposed resolution to oppose the $4 billion aluminum smelter in Inola. The Cherokee Nation Rules Committee voted unanimously in support of a resolution formally opposing the controversial aluminum smelter. The Tulsa Flyer reported three council members, Joe Deere, Johnny Kidwell and Julia Coates, sponsored the resolution, which is in support of the neighboring Muscogee Nation. The Muscogee National Council voted in July to formally oppose the project that has the support of President Trump Gov. Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma state government. The smelter, proposed as a joint venture between Emirates Global Aluminum and U.S.-based Century Aluminum, would not be located in the Cherokee reservation.
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A Milestone in North Tulsa, and a Promise Yet to Be Fulfilled
Housing is healthcare when the alternative for a Cherokee family is homelessness. A safe, affordable home gives families the stability they need to thrive. That’s true across the Cherokee Nation Reservation, and it’s especially true in North Tulsa, where the density or need for quality housing has not been met for far too long.