Featured
Nationwide voter turnout surge skips Oklahoma, where less than half of registered voters cast a ballot
Turnout statewide rests at nearly 46%, down from the past two gubernatorial elections. How each party scored on ballot box attendance remains to be seen.
Latest
Local News
Vanessa Hall-Harper secures 6th term on Tulsa City Council in tight runoff race
Vanessa-Hall Harper defeated Corinice Wilson by a 216-vote margin Tuesday. Hall-Harper said she hopes everyone in the district can agree north Tulsa is worth fighting for.
Tulsans approve hotel tax hike backed by business and tourism groups
Tulsa voters approved a measure to raise the city’s lodging tax from 5% to 9.9%. The new revenue will pay for upgrades at BOK Center and Arvest Convention Center.
VIEW MORE
Food, Arts and Culture
Country legend Roy Clark called Tulsa home. Now a street is named for him.
The “Hee Haw” cohost moved to Tulsa in 1974 and spent the rest of his life in T-Town. Hundreds celebrated Roy Clark’s life and a street named after him alongside his widow Barbara Tuesday.
From scraps to soil: Compost conference’s arrival in Tulsa shows growing appetite for reducing food waste
The first Oklahoma Compost Conference in Tulsa is sold out — a sign for advocates that Tulsa is ripe for new composting options, especially for restaurants and residents.
‘Look again’ at Tulsa artist Otto Duecker’s captivating paintings through two career-spanning exhibits
The artist who reveled in making the ordinary extraordinary will be on display at a Tulsa gallery through Nov. 7 and in Stillwater through January.
Wilderado is ready to help Tulsa celebrate Route 66’s birthday
Route 66 centennial celebrations have taken over Tulsa all year long. Now they’re wrapping up with a sold-out concert at Cain’s and a Veterans Day festival.
VIEW MORE
Only in the Flyer
We’re here to provide accessible and deeply local reporting, which means listening to our neighbors about the issues that matter most. Find us in your neighborhoods – from community events to public meetings.
Submit your tips and stories
Have a news tip? Hearing from you helps us deliver news that’s relevant and useful. Tell us what stories we should cover in Tulsa.
Read More
Oklahomans reject changes to property tax calculations and judicial nominating process
The two state questions on the Nov. 3 ballot would have capped property tax valuations and changed the process for judicial nominations. Oklahomans said no.
Hern elected to U.S. Senate, with Tedford to succeed him in Congress
Republican Mark Tedford will succeed Kevin Hern in the U.S. House, with Hern rising to the Senate. Both outraised their Democratic opponents by significant margins.
Oklahoma Republicans sweep statewide races for attorney general, treasurer and all commissioner seats
Jon Echols will serve as Oklahoma’s next AG and Cindy Byrd will be the treasurer. Republicans also swept all three commissioner titles with each person winning more than 56% of the vote.
Republican Robert Franklin wins Oklahoma superintendent race with pledge to put teachers first
The longtime Tulsa educator handily beat former Tulsa Public Schools board member Jennettie Marshall. He had the support of statewide educators groups and the current superintendent.