Broken Arrow is spending $150,000 to study whether a regional airport could support future business growth. Flights would likely be decades away.
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Posted inCulture
Inside the Broken Arrow all-women’s gym where friendship is part of the routine
The Peach Pit gives women a place to build confidence and connection — one workout at a time. The space is built with moms and their kids in mind.
Posted inGovernment
Broken Arrow asks federal court to dismiss lawsuit over rejected mosque proposal
Broken Arrow denies religious discrimination played a role in the vote and says councilors are immune from being sued. An expert on religious zoning law says the Islamic Society of Tulsa’s case has legs.
Posted inGovernment
Tulsa’s data center moratorium expires this year. Here’s what might be next.
Tulsa planners are taking a close look at where data centers can be built, how far back they must be from homes and more. The moratorium lasts until Dec. 31 but could be extended.
Posted inLa Semana
Broken Arrow’s Latino community is growing. So are the ways the city is embracing the culture.
Already home to one of Oklahoma’s largest Latino festivals, Broken Arrow is now Sister Cities with Rincón de Romos, Mexico. City officials say it reflects BA’s diversity.
Posted inGovernment
Stitt orders investigation, possible terrorist designation for Oklahoma Muslim groups
Gov. Kevin Stitt wants Oklahoma’s chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, to be investigated as potential threats in the state.
Posted inEntertainment
Bizarre Underground Wrestling takes over BA with Mr. Nasty v. Merc and the final match of Tommy Dean
It began with fun events in the back of a tattoo shop. Now, fans flock to see wrestlers at the Summer Bizarre.
Posted inGovernment
‘An American matter’: Islamic Society of Tulsa files discrimination suit against Broken Arrow
Tulsa-area Muslim leaders say they were treated differently than other institutions in Broken Arrow. They point to email communications between councilors as further proof.
Posted inNews
Islamic Society of Tulsa to file suit against Broken Arrow over denied mosque
Tulsa Muslim leaders are hosting a press conference Monday, the same day Broken Arrow councilors will consider paying a law firm $925 per hour to work on litigation related to the mosque.
Posted inGovernment
Drummond to DOJ: Withdraw investigation into Broken Arrow mosque decision
Drummond called the Department of Justice’s investigation into Broken Arrow’s rejection of a proposed mosque “federal overreach.” He wants it dropped immediately.
Posted inGovernment
Broken Arrow leaders were flooded with anti-Muslim emails on a proposed mosque. Here’s what they said behind closed doors.
City councilors say their decision to reject a new mosque in Broken Arrow was based on land use concerns. But some agreed with anti-Islamic sentiment in their inboxes. A federal investigation is underway.
Posted inNews
DOJ launches federal investigation into Broken Arrow over mosque denial, zoning laws
Federal investigators are reviewing whether Broken Arrow violated a law prohibiting religious discrimination in zoning when councilors denied the Islamic Society of Tulsa’s mosque application in January.