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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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Some say it’s a buyer’s market, but maybe not for these young Tulsa homeowners
For those looking to level up, homes in the $250,000 to $400,000 range look different around Tulsa.
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Green thumb? Here are 10 affordable native plants for Tulsa gardens this summer.
Planting native could help save on fertilizer and water costs and the headache of trying to keep your garden alive during the Oklahoma seasons.
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Mahjong is on the rise in Tulsa. It’s not what you’d expect.
As American mahjong creates a new community, Chinese mahjong reconnects an old one.
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Is converting the newest trend? Tulsa’s Catholic Diocese sees a rise in new converts ahead of Easter weekend.
The Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma saw a 46% increase in new converts this year from last.
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Don’t leave money on the table. Here’s Tulsa’s guide to Tax Day with new rules and deductions.
You may qualify for free tax filing services, but the deadline is quickly approaching. Check out this guide with new tax rules and where to file.
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Where can you find Easter egg hunts in Tulsa? We have ideas.
From community parks to local churches, here are the free and affordable photo opportunities, festivals and egg hunts around Tulsa to have on your radar.
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Give your garden a drink and your water bill a break with Tulsa’s rain barrel program
You can get a 55-gallon barrel for a discounted price of $64.50. But you better hurry – the deadline to apply for the city program is coming up.
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Celebrating 100 years of Route 66 in Tulsa? We round up the best places to grab a bite.
We put together a diner’s guide to the Mother Road in Tulsa, where restaurants new and old are offering Mexican favorites, pizza slices, coffee, dessert and more.
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‘Can’t miss it’: Tulsa’s Renaissance neighborhood tackles homes that aren’t in character
Renaissance was Tulsa’s first to get a neighborhood character overlay. Now neighborhood association leaders want changes.
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Spring cleaning season is in full swing. Here’s where you can take your extra stuff in Tulsa.
Get ready to clean out that supply closet. We round up the events and places where you can take your spring cleanout.
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Inside Tulsa’s growing Hmong community 50 years after its arrival
Tulsa’s Hmong population has grown into the thousands. As a younger generation comes of age, these women are planting roots in faith and culture.