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5 ways to spend your weekend in Tulsa July 3-5
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (249+ words) We've got the scoop on your weekend. Here's the Flyer's top five. First Friday Art Crawl6 to 9 p. m. Friday The monthly sidewalk art sale returns to the Arts District. At Guthrie Green, enjoy songs spun by DJ Doc Free as he hosts…...
Inside the race to save Oklahoma's Indigenous languages
6+ hour, 25+ min ago (1048+ words) Ask Bud Andrew Squirrel how he kept his Cherokee language sharp growing up, and he'll give you a list of folks who helped. He could call four close friends " not including grandma " and fall naturally into the Native language. When…...
Oklahoma AG announces settlement to cut proposed PSO rate increase
18+ hour, 40+ min ago (294+ words) Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced a settlement agreement with Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) that would significantly reduce the utility's proposed residential rate increase if approved by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. According to the attorney general's office, PSO…...
Oklahomans voted against raising the minimum wage. What comes next?
18+ hour, 4+ min ago (646+ words) More than half of Oklahoma voters who cast a ballot in the June election decided against increasing the state's minimum wage. But advocates say they aren't giving up." If passed, State Question 832 would have increased the minimum wage from $7. 25 to…...
New skateboard design pays tribute to Golden Driller " and Tulsa
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (332+ words) A person attempting a skateboard trick creates distinct sounds. There's the "KERRRRRR!" sound coming from the rolling wheels, then a "POP!" sound of the skateboard taking off. That is often followed by a "THUD!" and sudden "SCCRAAPPPPEEE!" Another "POP!" follows…...
How Tulsa schools build budgets and how the money is spent
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (743+ words) When school's out for the summer, districts remain hard at work planning how to keep the lights on, students learning and teachers paid come August." It requires a complicated network of funds that ebb and flow throughout the year. Preliminary…...
Oklahoma's SNAP error rate increased, officials are working to cut it down
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (881+ words) As the State of Oklahoma stares down a deadline to lower its error rate for federal food benefits, numbers from the U. S. Department of Agriculture show the rate has slightly increased. The latest USDA numbers show Oklahoma's error rate for Supplemental…...
Johnny Mullenax plays hometown show before Spain trip
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (131+ words) Tulsa Flyer Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipis Johnny Mullenax is in the midst of a globe-spanning tour, but he didn't let that stop him from playing his signature noon Bluegrass Brunch show at Mercury Lounge June 28. The Tulsa-based…...
Where you can find World Cup merch at Tulsa soccer stores
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (269+ words) The World Cup is halfway over, but if your team is still in the game, there's time to grab a jersey or two at local businesses in Tulsa. Here's your merch guide." Agustin Flores is the owner of Independent Sports,…...
Bixby's assistant city manager is latest to leave city hall
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (1226+ words) A sudden revolving door at Bixby City Hall has seen three city leaders leave the administration since late May. Now Police Chief Todd Blish is serving double duty as Bixby's acting city manager. "Crisis is going to happen, crisis happens…...