With winter here, the City of Tulsa has been preparing for any potential winter weather this season may bring. The City works closely with the Tulsa Area Emergency Management Agency (TAEMA) and NWS Tulsa to monitor weather forecasts and conditions to be ready for whenever the first winter storm comes. The City of Tulsa is…
The City of Tulsa’s annual “Stock the Station” Food Drive raised $1,369.50 for the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma this yeIn 2020, the Food Bank distributed 3.7 million more pounds of food annually since the last pre-pandemic year. The Food Bank currently provides access to the equivalent of 525,000 meals per week for Oklahomans…
The Tulsa Beacon publishes 51 weeks a year and skips an issue between Christmas and New Year’s. There will be no paper next week due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The next paper will be on Jan. 6. There are extra features in this issue. Offices are closed on December 24 through Jan….
City Hall, Municipal Court and other City facilities will be closed Thursday, Dec. 23, and Friday, Dec. 24, for Christmas, and Friday, Dec. 31, for New Year’s. Public safety and other operations will run as normal. Residents who need help with a water or sewer problem may call these 24-hour emergency numbers: water – 918-596-9488,…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…