Average gasoline prices in Tulsa have fallen 9.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.70/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 321 stations in Tulsa. Prices in Tulsa are 3.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 30.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price…
WASHINGTON – Kratos Defense is expanding its footprint in Oklahoma with a new jet engine plant in Bristow- an investment state leaders say reinforces Oklahoma’s rising status as a national security hub. The decision to build in Bristow, about 40 miles from Tulsa International Airport and 80 miles from Wiley Post Airport, was based on…
Under an agreement publicly released this week, Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols, a Democrat, has promised that Tulsa police and municipal courts will no longer pursue charges against any alleged criminal who is a member of any of the more than 500 American Indian tribes in the United States, and also promised to dismiss all pending…
Reviews of Medicaid spending across the nation indicate billions of dollars are being wasted on individuals who do not qualify for the welfare program, echoing similar findings in Oklahoma during a 2020 review. In Ohio, a review launched by state Rep. Mike Dovilla, a Republican, identified a “troubling abdication of oversight” in Ohio’s Medicaid system…
The Tulsa Beacon as well as all federal, city and county offices will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025. The Post Office will not deliver mail and banks will be closed as well. Tulsa City/County Libraries will also be closed. Tulsa Parks – Recreation centers will be closed. The Tulsa Animal Welfare Shelter will…
FLORIGAMI Summer Nights: Red, White and Bloom! When: July 3, 5-8 p.m. Where: Tulsa Botanic Garden, 3900 Tulsa Botanic Dr. Wear your red, white and blue to play lawn games in the Liberty Garden. Kids will get a free patriotic tattoo with admission. Bring a picnic or purchase food and frozen lemonade and other cold…
Newly-elected Rep. Kevin Norwood, R-Owasso, took his oath of office in the Oklahoma House of Representatives on Wed., June 18. He won a special general election earlier this month to represent House District 74 in Rogers and Tulsa counties. “Today has been an incredible day, and I’m deeply honored to represent the people of House…
In a decision with repercussions for the state of Oklahoma, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Tennessee law prohibiting medical officials from performing sex-change surgeries on minors who identify as transgender or providing those children with puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones. Oklahoma has a similar law that has also been challenged in court. The…
Policymakers in Oklahoma have banned the use of “three cueing” instruction in Oklahoma schools, a practice that encourages children to guess a word based on context, such as pictures, or even memorize entire words, rather than sound them out phonetically. That instructional approach has come under fire in recent years as a growing amount of…
CAMP GRUBER TRAINING CENTER, Okla. – Soldiers assigned to the 45th Infantry Brigade took part in the first of a series of counter-unmanned aircraft exercises at Camp Gruber Training Center on June 12 and 13. “We cannot plan missions anymore without taking into account the UAS threat,” said Col. Khalid Hussein, commander of the 45th…