Residents experiencing financial hardships directly related to the shutdown can apply for the grace period.
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Here’s where to find a free turkey, groceries and meals in Tulsa before Thanksgiving
Here are some of the organizations around Tulsa offering free turkeys and Thanksgiving meals this holiday season.
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‘I’m heartbroken’: Facing rent increase, Tulsa airport massage business closes after 30 years
Family-owned Minute Massage closed up shop after rent more than quadrupled. For now, the space will remain empty.
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‘Living in the shadows’: More than 5K Tulsa County students say they’re experiencing homelessness
No one really knows how many children are experiencing homelessness, but public schools may have the best estimate.
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Perfect storm puts Tulsa child care providers at risk of shutting doors, cutting staff
The federal government shutdown has child care providers tightening their wallets and potentially taking drastic measures.
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She started with a few sandwiches. Now a north Tulsa woman feeds dozens of people in need every week.
Brandi Johnson says she saw a man rummaging through trash and no one helped him. That moment changed her life.
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Food stamp freeze: These resources could help if you lost your benefits
If you lost your benefits or if you’re looking for a way to support neighbors in need, here are a few resources we’ve pulled together.
Posted inGovernment
Jail or jail: Oklahoma’s new felony DUI law goes into effect Nov. 1
Nearly 300 new laws go into effect in Oklahoma Nov. 1, including punishments for DUIs leading to immediate jail time.
Posted inThe Oklahoma Eagle
‘Sinners’-themed Halloween party brings the blockbuster film to Greenwood
The interactive party will give people a chance to recreate the juke joint vibe free of actual vampires.
Posted inThe Oklahoma Eagle
Tulsa set to open inclement weather shelter for people experiencing homelessness
The new shelter is a part of the mayor’s goals to reach functional zero homelessness by 2030.
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With looming SNAP cuts, Oasis Fresh Market asks the community to step up
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will be suspended Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown.
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Tulsa uncovers gunshot victim during excavation at Oaklawn Cemetery
The body is the seventh at the cemetery to contain “evidence of trauma,” but officials said it’s too early to determine the official cause of death.