Beginning Nov. 1, the Tulsa Farmers’ Market will give $20 in community tokens for SNAP recipients to use at the market.
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Posted inGovernment
Oklahoma tribal nations prepare to fill food gaps as SNAP benefits could be suspended
As food benefits for hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans could be canceled Saturday, tribal nations are pulling together resources for people if their benefits run dry.
Posted inGovernment
Mental health experts started taking calls at Tulsa’s 911 center. It’s saving taxpayers money.
Until March, the Tulsa Police Department responded to the majority of mental health calls. Now mental health professionals are taking the charge — and seeing results.
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Oklahoma farm groups raise alarm over Trump’s plan for more beef imports
The Trump Administration mentioned it’s cooking up a plan to import more Argentinian beef to bring prices down. But local and national farm groups say the plan would harm American producers.
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Tulsans try their hand at transitioning back to society after time behind bars
Inside a church gym, residents explored the steps former inmates must take after being released. Their verdict? Nothing comes easily.
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Dozens of Tulsans show up to speak out against plan to burn medical waste
Residents are concerned with possible impacts to air quality and health dangers of incinerating industrial and medical waste.
Posted inSchools & Families
Oklahoma Board of Education approves $4 billion budget ask for next year
The Oklahoma State Board of Education approved a $4 billion budget request for Fiscal Year 2027 on Thursday. The proposed budget has a few key differences from last year’s — consistent with the new state superintendent’s priorities.
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Tulsa food pantries brace for a surge in need with looming SNAP cuts. This is how you can help.
SNAP benefits face a Nov. 1 cutoff due to the government shutdown. Here’s how Tulsa groups are preparing for the increase in need.
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From camp to village: A Tulsa organization is moving the city’s unhoused into affordable homes
City Lights is building 75 homes specifically designed for Tulsa’s chronically homeless. We take a peek inside the new development.
Posted inLa Semana
In heart of Hispanic Tulsa, fear of ICE presence triggers slower sales, empty stores
While some east Tulsa business owners have seen sales bounce back from a summer slowdown, others say their clients are still staying home.
Posted inGovernment
Amid Trump’s immigration crackdown, Tulsa’s refugees are living in fear
Facing drastic reductions in refugee admissions, organizations like YWCA Tulsa are watching resources dwindle and panic rise in the immigrant community.
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An immigrant’s death at an Oklahoma poultry plant highlights dangerous conditions for workers
Current and former employees describe a punishing pace of work and questionable safety standards at a Heavener plant where recent immigrants fill a constant need for laborers.