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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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New affordable housing community taking shape in downtown Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. — What was once a dilapidated apartment complex, is now being transformed into a new opportunity for Tulsans struggling to find affordable housing. The Hilltop, a 106-unit development, is designed to give lower-income residents access to quality housing, without the market-rate price tag. "There is not market...
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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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City of Tulsa Parks Celebrates Completion of Major Woodward Park Improvements
The City of Tulsa Parks and Recreation celebrated the recent completion of major improvements to the north end of Woodward Park during a ribbon cutting ceremony on November 6 attended by Mayor Monroe Nichols, City leaders, project partners, and community members. "Today is the result of years of planning, collaboration,...
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PSO says residential customers will not receive refunds for temporary rate increases
TULSA, Okla. — PSO says residential customers will not receive refunds for temporary rate increases they have paid since July, while industrial customers will receive refunds following a decision by state regulators. The company says changes will appear in the December billing cycle. However, it is still calculating exactly...
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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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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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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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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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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.
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Tulsa PAC Ditches Temporary Theater Plan Ahead of $135M Renovation
The Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust has abandoned plans to build a temporary standalone theater in the parking lot it owns on Cincinnati Avenue, scrapping an idea that had been floated as a stopgap venue while the downtown arts hub undergoes a major renovation. The decision affects a site planned directly east of the entertainment venue, and comes as the Trust prepares for a closure that will upend performance schedules for Tulsa's resident arts companies.
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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...
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News On 6 behind-the-scenes: Election Night
On election night, you get to see our TV coverage, but we have lots of people working behind the scenes who work really hard, so we wanted to show you some of them and the great job they do. Copy. Link copied. Email. 5 hours ago. Pawhuska students had the...
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Vision Arts 8 offers up to $50,000 per project for Tulsa-based arts proposals
TULSA, Okla. — The City of Tulsa's Office of Public Art & Community Partnerships (OPACP), in partnership with the Tulsa Arts Commission, announced the eighth cycle of Vision Arts grants, with $150,000 available to support innovative arts and cultural projects across Tulsa. "Vision Arts is an opportunity to invest...