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Author Archives: Libby Hobbs
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, student-run newspaper serving the Athens area, earning an award from the Georgia Collegiate Press Association for an editorial about China’s end to international adoptions. Libby also wrote for The Oglethorpe Echo, which serves a rural county of 15,000 people in Georgia. Before moving to Tulsa, Libby spent a summer in New York City interning for The New York Times through the Dow Jones News Fund program. Now, she writes stories about everything having to do with Tulsans’ wallets.
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Inside Tulsa’s thrifting economy: The bargains are still there, you just have to know where — and when — to look
Tulsa thrift stores say they’ve had to raise prices because of the higher cost of doing business. Thrifters agree but say shoppers can still find great deals.
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Services changes and price increases: Here’s what’s new with your Tulsa utility bill in October
If you’re a recycler, twice-a-week trash collection is ending.
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The year-round book sale at Peggy Helmerich Library was ordered to end. Now it’s back on.
Tulsa library management announced in February the Friends of Helmerich Library’s ongoing book sale would close. After pushback, the sale will continue.
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Where to find free and affordable birth control in Tulsa
A majority of Oklahomans support birth control, especially for teens who are sexually active and in emergency cases. Many kits are available for free around town.
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Here’s how Tulsans are making sense of their higher PSO bills
With all the PSO chatter happening online, many Tulsans are trying to get to the bottom of it. They offer their own tips for saving money on electricity.
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Trump-backed Mazzei defeats Drummond in Republican bid for Oklahoma governor
Tuesday night’s win proved a Trump endorsement does go far in Oklahoma voter’s minds.
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Karen Gilbert defends her Tulsa City Council District 5 seat in a win against attorney Adam Burnett
Karen Gilbert first earned her council seat in 2011 and served until 2018. She returned in 2024 after a failed bid for the state House. She’s been the executive director of Tulsa Crime Stoppers since 2018.
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PSO’s temporary $11 hike could last longer, but there is movement on the utility’s pending rate case
What’s next for PSO’s rate case before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission? A judge has made his recommendation, but the monthly increase will stick for now.
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Tulsa’s oldest and largest celebration of Indian culture returns Aug. 29
India Fest is at Rhema Ninowski Recreation Center in Broken Arrow Saturday, Aug. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Tulsans have until the end of August to enroll in EMSAcare. Here’s what’s changing.
EMSAcare covers out-of-pocket costs associated with EMSA emergency services, including ambulance transports. The deadline to opt in or out of the program is Aug. 31.
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Tulsa has a pipe service plan that covers expensive repair costs. Is it worth it?
More than 11,000 Tulsa homeowners saved more than $12 million subscribing to this program through the City of Tulsa.