Our newsroom will connect with community members at our Documenters’ Coffee and Council and a resource festival.
Author Archives: Haley Samsel
Haley Samsel is the story editor at the Tulsa Flyer, where she edits stories for accuracy and coaches journalists on their writing. Haley’s career in journalism began in Washington, D.C., where she led American University’s student newspaper. She felt called back to her home state of Texas, where she reported on the environment before becoming an editor at the Fort Worth Report, the city’s only nonprofit news outlet. During her time as part of the leadership team, the staff was recognized with over a dozen statewide journalism awards. She continues her commitment to nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism that tells human stories at a local level with the Tulsa Flyer.
Posted inCulture
How a Tulsa TV anchor-turned-theater director became America’s reigning ‘president of drag’
Travis Guillory is balancing a day job with the national title of Miss Gay America. His journey to competing as Tracy La Louisianne was an unexpected turn for the former TV anchor.
Posted inGovernment
Who won the June 16 primaries for Tulsa’s Oklahoma House and Senate seats?
Two Republican primaries are headed to runoffs Aug. 25. See who else will be on the November ballot — and who automatically won a seat Tuesday night.
Posted inGovernment
Mark Tedford thinks experience can outdo a Trump endorsement
The Tulsa insurance executive and state lawmaker is betting voters want a business-minded conservative rather than a political firebrand. But he’s missed some votes in the Legislature.
Posted inCulture
Tulsa’s only lesbian bar rose from the ashes and embraced its LGBTQ+ roots
Under manager Val Binkley, Yellow Brick Road Pub’s public profile has surged. A 2022 fire forced the bar to close its doors, making YBR’s rebirth anything but guaranteed.
Posted inCommunity Engagement
Where to meet the Tulsa Flyer and The Oklahoma Eagle this week, May 11-15
Our newsroom will connect with community members at a neighborhood association meeting and free spring carnival.
Posted inHealth
Report: Oklahoma health system performs poorly across all racial, ethnic groups
Health research and policy nonprofit the Commonwealth Fund warns that federal cuts and restrictions to Medicaid and the ACA Marketplace could worsen outcomes.
Posted inGovernment
East Tulsa data center rezoning for Project Anthem delayed
Planning staff recommend denial as residents raise environmental and property value concerns.
Posted inArts
Tulsa Ballet shines in the monumental challenge that is ‘The Sleeping Beauty’
Tulsa Ballet performed an Olympian feat, displaying the technical skills, artistic expression and physical stamina necessary to make the story take flight.
Posted inEntertainment
King Cabbage Brass Band brings ‘Collabages’ home to Cain’s Ballroom
Oklahoma’s only brass band brought friends like Jacob Tovar and Dane Arnold to the stage before joining fans on the dance floor.
Posted inEntertainment
Remembering Tulsa guitarist Tommy Crook
The Tulsa musician died Feb. 4 at the age of 81. Services are set for Feb. 14 in Bixby.
Posted inSchools & Families
Voters approve Jenks Public Schools $20.3M bond. Here’s where the money will go.
The district enrolls more than 12,600 students in the south Tulsa area. Now, Jenks will invest into athletic facilities, buses and more.