A medical facility, apartments and a co-working space are on the horizon in north Tulsa, where developers want to transform 40 acres into a hub for healthcare access.
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Sand Springs explosion brings inspection quality into question
Oklahoma state fire marshals, low on staff, spread thin and juggling compliance in every industry, aren’t required to return to marijuana processing facilities after they issue a certificate of occupancy.
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A gym, smoothie shop and office are coming together under 1 downtown Tulsa roof
Josiah Wiens has transformed a Blue Dome District building into a 1970s-inspired gym in a matter of months. The space opens with a block party Saturday.
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Oklahoma inmates say new nicotine products offered in prisons are creating new addictions
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections, which banned tobacco products more than two decades ago, became the first state to offer nicotine pouches and single-use vapes.
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Tulsa Period Pantry has delivered free period products to 63K girls. It wants the model to expand across Oklahoma.
Five years after launching out of a home closet, the Tulsa nonprofit will help groups across Oklahoma create their own period pantries with free hygiene products.
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She traveled out of Oklahoma for an abortion. Now, she’s suing to change the law.
Magon Hoffman was pregnant with her second child when doctors told her the fetus might not survive. She’s challenging Oklahoma’s near-total abortion ban that kept her from having an abortion in-state.
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Former TU, OU-Tulsa president joins Mayor Nichols’ office as special adviser
Psychiatrist Dr. Gerard Clancy is helping design a mental health strategy for the City of Tulsa over the next year.
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How do you approach people unaware of their mental illness? Tulsa first responders are learning.
Dr. Xavier Amador provides training in anosognosia to first responders and social workers to better serve people who are homeless and in crisis.
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Tulsa is halfway to its goal of housing 1,300 homeless by the end of 2026
The city’s Safe Move Tulsa coalition has housed more than 650 people and closed another two encampments. Advocates say this isn’t “mission accomplished.”
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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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Research indicates higher heat-related death tolls than reported
For two years NPR tracked deaths from heat. A massive investigation by the news outlet found a chronic underreporting of this silent killer. One major player in this oversight is more obvious causes of death, like a heart attack, masking the heat’s role.
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The Trump administration is shifting funding for HIV prevention. Vulnerable Oklahomans could suffer
For decades, community-based organizations have been on the front lines of providing HIV prevention, receiving funding directly from the federal government. Now, the Trump administration is changing course.