Oscar winner Wes Studi attended Tulsa Junior College in the 1970s where he started a Cherokee newspaper and taught Cherokee language.
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Posted inGovernment
3 things to know about the mayor’s first State of the City speech
Mayor Monroe Nichols addressed nearly 400 people in his first State of the City speech.
Posted inGovernment
Oklahomans still struggle with food insecurity as federal government reopens
Although Congress voted to reopen the government, the long pause on funding for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, continues to drive up demand at Oklahoma food pantries even as some benefit recipients see partial payouts.
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Tulsa to pay $26.25 million to man wrongfully convicted of rape after decades-long fight
The settlement comes after William Henry Jamerson spent more than two decades in prison for a rape conviction that was overturned last year.
Posted inThe Oklahoma Eagle
Tulsa Fire Department to start charging drivers’ insurance for the cost of car crash cleanups
Tulsa’s Fire Department spends about $1.2 million a year clean up some 4,400 car accidents.
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Title theft victims now have more protections, but filing fake titles can land you behind bars
Victims of title theft now have more protections while the perpetrators face stiffer penalties.
Posted inWeather
Does cold weather give us a cold? Here’s what experts say.
Is it weather or not that makes you sick when temperatures dip? Tulsa meteorologist Kirsten Lang weighs in with help from a local health care provider.
Posted inYour Money
Some Oklahomans received partial SNAP payments, but they didn’t go far
It’s still unclear when full payments might get disbursed.
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Oklahoma leaders celebrate VA taking ownership of new Tulsa hospital
Local, state and federal stakeholders celebrated the VA accepting ownership of Tulsa’s new veterans hospital, which plans to welcome its first patients in late spring.
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How Tulsa finds itself in the middle of a statewide data center race
Tulsa leads Oklahoma cities with the most data centers. Its plentiful resources, lower energy costs and proximity to major business hubs could be why.
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Veterans find camaraderie and community at Tulsa’s Coffee Bunker
For 15 years, the nonprofit has helped veterans transition to civilian life through conversation and a cup of coffee.
Posted inGovernment
Federal judge affirms Tulsa prosecutor’s right to charge non-Muscogee citizens on reservation
A federal judge ruled against the Muscogee Nation’s initial effort to limit a Tulsa County prosecutor from trying Indigenous people who aren’t citizens of the tribe on its reservation.