The Pearl Predicament | Commitment to small-area plans, concerns of...
Bill Leighty didn't hesitate when asked if a decision on Pearl District zoning means more to Tulsa than just how few blocks might be developed. "It's a bellwether decision," said Leighty, a real estate...
View ArticleTimed for Success | Swim club in Bartlesville has long legacy, strong...
The oppressive summer heat looks pleasantly distant poolside. Wide, vertical strips of windows take up nearly two whole sides of the Phillips66 Aquatic Center, their transparency stretching from the...
View ArticleAs Time Allows | A lack of clarity in Vision 2025 renewal talk has some...
With increased buzz about a possible renewal of sales tax initiative Vision 2025, Stephen Lassiter doesn't want elected officials to forget about bicycle projects. "Vision 2025 did fund some bike...
View ArticleConsequences of Change | Tulsa Public Schools must adapt to challenges when...
When it comes to having a strong learning environment, there isn't anything much worse than what happened last year to some students at McClure Elementary School, said Jay Pendrak. "There is nothing...
View ArticleCity County Co-activity | More and more, Tulsa and Tulsa County have been...
If a new business chooses to relocate outside of Tulsa, the city can still benefit, said Mayor Dewey Bartlett. "If we're able to develop jobs in, let's say Broken Arrow, eventually that person is going...
View ArticleWet Collar Worker | Long days, suffocating heat for air conditioning repair...
This summer stands out to Bob Omstead, owner of Omstead Service Company. "It's the busiest I think we've ever been, and I've been doing this for 50 years," Olmstead said, describing his experience in...
View ArticleRe-paging History | Preserving memory of town founder Charles Page important...
Learning the history of Sand Springs left a lasting impression on Patty Dixon. "I don't know of any other community that was founded purely on generosity," said Dixon, chairwoman for the Sand Springs...
View ArticleEn-Vision This | City leaders slowly bringing into focus plan to extend...
The region's single largest private employer would seem to cast a long shadow. But Mayor Dewey Bartlett isn't keen on referencing American Airlines when discussing the proposed Vision2 extension of a...
View ArticleUnder Scrutiny | OSU biomedical researcher says science, not belief, will...
Oklahoma State University Associate Professor Randy Wymore chooses his words carefully when describing the latest research into Morgellons, an often self-diagnosed malady involving claims of strange...
View ArticleRecycling Drugs | Tulsa doctors rallied for change to law, results saved...
Jerry Gustafson must travel a bit out of his way to pick up the potentially life-saving cargo, but it's worth it. "I'll fill up the whole minivan," Gustafson said, describing trips to long-term care...
View ArticleHelpline Hero | Michael Radoff wants to improve city's response to citizen...
Just a few days into the job, Michael Radoff sat in on some calls to the city's customer service line. Radoff serves as the city's first customer care director, a recently created position. He started...
View ArticleSour Notes | Unpaid bills have led to friction between county authorities and...
Deborah Brown has few doubts about the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame's commitment to children and music education. The founder and executive director of the Deborah Brown Community School decided to have...
View ArticleDistrict Mine | City Councilor G.T. Bynum says Riverside Drive project could...
Throughout a driving tour of his city council district, G.T. Bynum shared bits of his personal story. Much of his life has been spent in this part of town. Bynum, District 9 city councilor, lives with...
View ArticleLegal Services | TU Law Dean Janet Levit seeks to make the community part of...
When Janet Levit speaks, it's with a mix of lawyerly consideration and natural thoughtfulness. That doesn't mean she can't be blunt. "Our education system, for many children is -- it's failing them....
View ArticleCheck Them Out | Local firm AmericanChecked rides wave of increased demand...
At first, the call surprised Julie Hakman. "Hey, I just want to thank you for doing my background report," the man said. "There was a record from a long time ago that was supposed to have been cleared...
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Jazz Depot gets 30-day reprieve over unpaid bills. One deadline came and went. But the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame has gotten more time to straighten out unpaid electric bills that have landed the...
View ArticleSuburban Visions | Small cities in Tulsa County take different tacks in...
In Owasso, aerospace has long been a vital part of the economy, said city manager Rodney Ray. In the late 1980s, aerospace jobs centered at the Tulsa International Airport's industrial complex employed...
View ArticleCracked Code | Blow to proposed Pearl District zoning plan, but idea may be...
In the heart of the Brookside neighborhood along South Peoria Avenue, pedestrians stroll by packed restaurant patios and window shop from boutique storefront displays. Then the neighborhood changes...
View ArticleTopping Off on Optimism | City effort aimed at boosting use of vehicles...
The glowing red numerals read "$1.50" on the low-slung city sign, an easy to overlook marker on the western edge of the bridge linking West 23rd Street and Riverside Drive. It's an invitation to pull...
View ArticleGender Journal | Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature for 30 years has turned...
There was nothing like The Hunger Games when Laura Stevens was growing up. The literature professor spoke highly of the novel later turned into a movie of the same name, calling it a "fantastic book"...
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