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Tulsa draws new council districts for 2022

Tulsa Beacon

Municipal election boundaries are redrawn every 10 years based on the shifting, expansion or contraction of voting populations and the Tulsa City Council just approved new district lines. Tulsa’s Election District Commission unanimously approved an option that they say is the least disruptive choice. The new districts will be used for the municipal elections in…

Most Americans believe Christmas is a genuine event

Tulsa Beacon

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Christmas is a celebration of a real event, according to most Americans. Just don’t expect them to know exactly why Jesus was born and came to earth. A new study from Lifeway Research finds close to 3 in 4 Americans believe Jesus was born in Bethlehem more than 2,000 years ago. Even…

Tulsa gasoline prices rise just before the Christmas holiday

Tulsa Beacon

Tulsa gas prices have risen 13.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.96/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 321 stations in Tulsa. Gas prices in Tulsa are 6.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.07/gallon higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest…

Tulsa donates a lot to local charity

Tulsa Beacon

In a national study of “2021’s Most Caring Cities in the America,” Tulsa has the highest share of income donated to charity, 8.13 percent, which is 2.7 times higher than in Honolulu, the city with the lowest at 3.03 percent. During the holidays, Americans donated a record $471 billion in 2020. WalletHub released its report…

How to handle the Christmas trash

Tulsa Beacon

STILLWATER – ‘Tis the season to celebrate the holidays, exchange gifts, attend parties and enjoy extended family around the table. It’s also the season to generate more waste: Between Thanksgiving and mid-January, most households generate about 25% more waste than any other season. All the pretty wrapping paper and colorful bows make a nice backdrop…

$50 million gift to O-State energy

Tulsa Beacon

The Harold Hamm Foundation and Continental Resources announced a combined $50 million gift creating the Hamm Institute for American Energy at Oklahoma State University. The Hamm Institute’s mission is to educate the next generation of energy leaders — in Oklahoma, the United States and from around the world — cementing Oklahoma’s legacy as a global…

No paper Dec. 30

Tulsa Beacon

The Tulsa Beacon publishes 51 weeks a year and skips an issue between Christmas and New Year’s. There will be a paper on Dec. 23 and then on Jan. 6 but no paper on Dec. 30 due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. There will be extra features in the next week in the…

Sky Watch Frontier tower at Woodland Hills Mall

Keeping watch on crime

Tulsa Beacon

Beacon staff photo Keeping watch on crime Deputies from the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Department man the Sky Watch Frontier tower at Woodland Hills Mall at 71st Street and Memorial Drive on the lookout for thieves who might try stealing from cars in the shopping center parking lot.

Former DA Tim Harris files for school board

Tulsa Beacon

Former Tulsa County District Attorney Tim Harris has filed for the open seat for District 7 on the Tulsa Board of Education. When asked why he is running, Harris said, “I have always been called into public service.” Harris said political ambition played no part in his decision but he had been urged by friends…

Resolution to mourn legalized abortion

Tulsa Beacon

Since the U.S. Supreme Court passed Roe v. Wade on January 22, 1973, more than 62 million abortions have been performed. To mourn the loss of those lives, Sen. Jake Merrick, R-Yukon, and Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader, R-Piedmont, have filed Senate Concurrent Resolution 14. “It’s a common practice in our country to have special days…