A gas meter in the front yard of a midtown Tulsa house Nov. 15, 2025.
A gas meter in the front yard of a midtown Tulsa house Nov. 15, 2025. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer

As the year draws to a close, we wanted to bring a few highlights back into your news digest. Take this as our way of saying thank you for reading along with us — and supporting our newsroom as we look toward 2026. Welcome to Tulsa Flyer’s Holiday Replay. 

The cost of living seems to increase every day, and the dense fine print on your utility bills is starting to matter more than ever.

From “franchise fees” to “Winter Storm Cost Recovery” charges, we decoded the jargon to explain exactly what those charges mean and how your usage is calculated. 

Plus, we found a few ways to claw back some of that cash, including appliance refunds that could give your monthly budget a little boost.

News decisions at the Tulsa Flyer are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here.

Libby Hobbs is the cost of living reporter at the Tulsa Flyer. Libby is a proud graduate of the University of Georgia, where she studied journalism and music. She wrote for The Red & Black, an independent,...