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Average bills would increase if PSO is given the go-ahead to begin collecting money from customers to offset costs of new construction projects and several acquisitions of existing facilities. tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...
PSO plans would add $10 to bills to up capacity for unidentified 'large load' customers
Average bills would increase if PSO is given the go-ahead to begin collecting money from customers to offset costs of new construction projects and several acquisitions of existing facilities.
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September 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Average bills would increase if PSO is given the go-ahead to begin collecting money from customers to offset costs of new construction projects and several acquisitions of existing facilities. tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...
Officials announced Wednesday that Saint Francis had received its verification as a Level I Trauma Center from the American College of Surgeons. Officials said that the verification is a full, three-year verification. tulsaworld.com/news/local/a...
Saint Francis earns Level 1 Trauma Center designation
Saint Francis officials announced Wednesday that the health system had received its three-year verification as a Level I Trauma Center from the American College of Surgeons.
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September 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Officials announced Wednesday that Saint Francis had received its verification as a Level I Trauma Center from the American College of Surgeons. Officials said that the verification is a full, three-year verification. tulsaworld.com/news/local/a...
Jimmy Kimmel’s Tuesday night return to television screens will not be carried on Tulsa's KTUL channel 8 or other stations owned by Sinclair Broadcasting Group. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...
KTUL among Sinclair-owned ABC affiliates not airing Jimmy Kimmel's return
Sinclair said its stations will replace the late-night talk show with news programming as "discussions with ABC are ongoing" following Kimmel's suspension after his comments related to the death of Ch...
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September 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Jimmy Kimmel’s Tuesday night return to television screens will not be carried on Tulsa's KTUL channel 8 or other stations owned by Sinclair Broadcasting Group. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...
"For a show that’s about someone fighting for truth, there’s a longstanding need for the truth in a place like Oklahoma, so that’s where we find our hero.” tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...
'The Lowdown' creator Sterlin Harjo said this about truth. Please don't forget it | Collington Index
"For a show that’s about someone fighting for truth, there’s a longstanding need for the truth in a place like Oklahoma, so that’s where we find our hero."
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September 23, 2025 at 1:19 PM
"For a show that’s about someone fighting for truth, there’s a longstanding need for the truth in a place like Oklahoma, so that’s where we find our hero.” tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...
Scene Writer Jimmie Tramel watched the first five episodes and has these notes to get you ready for the series. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...
11 things about 'The Lowdown' that Tulsans will recognize, including actors from here
Set to premiere Sept. 23 on FX, the shot-in-Tulsa series from Sterlin Harjo stars Ethan Hawke in a role inspired by a real-life citizen journalist. It's fair to call "The Lowdown" the most Tulsa show,...
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September 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Scene Writer Jimmie Tramel watched the first five episodes and has these notes to get you ready for the series. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...
I’m sticking to my argument that it’s better to depend on legitimate news organizations powered by human intelligence. tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...
AI chatbots repeating false information on news topics more than last year | Collington Index
While people continue to ask artificial intelligence products about the news, one study says they aren't getting the truth.
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September 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I’m sticking to my argument that it’s better to depend on legitimate news organizations powered by human intelligence. tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...
“They’re not going to come set their tent back up because they know it’s going to be taken and thrown in the trash. And they’ll move on to Portland or Los Angeles or San Francisco or somewhere else.” -- Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt in an interview with the Tulsa World. tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...
September 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
“They’re not going to come set their tent back up because they know it’s going to be taken and thrown in the trash. And they’ll move on to Portland or Los Angeles or San Francisco or somewhere else.” -- Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt in an interview with the Tulsa World. tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...
First, unlike the newly named editor on the show, I did not successfully sell toilet paper to land the top job here. tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...
5 ways the Tulsa World isn't like Peacock's new show 'The Paper' | Collington Index
First, unlike the newly named editor on the show, I did not successfully sell toilet paper to land the top job here.
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September 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
First, unlike the newly named editor on the show, I did not successfully sell toilet paper to land the top job here. tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...
This story is free to read Friday-Tuesday thanks to the Tulsa Area United Way. How did the city come to decide placing boulders on the Fourth Street sidewalk adjacent to the downtown bus station was a good idea? tulsaworld.com/news/local/g...
Here's how the boulders ended up next to Tulsa's downtown bus station
At the end of the day, Mayor Monroe Nichols relied on recommendations that were created before he took office in December — plans that included options other than boulders.
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August 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This story is free to read Friday-Tuesday thanks to the Tulsa Area United Way. How did the city come to decide placing boulders on the Fourth Street sidewalk adjacent to the downtown bus station was a good idea? tulsaworld.com/news/local/g...
Gov. Stitt's appointees to the Oklahoma State Board of Education found a way to set a special meeting after weeks of their requests for one going unanswered by State Superintendent Ryan Walters. tulsaworld.com/news/local/e...
Stitt appointees find workaround to set special meeting of state Board of Education
State Superintendent Ryan Walters ignored fellow state BOE members' requests for special meetings to hire a new attorney and board clerk, so they found way to call meeting without his help. #oklaed
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August 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Gov. Stitt's appointees to the Oklahoma State Board of Education found a way to set a special meeting after weeks of their requests for one going unanswered by State Superintendent Ryan Walters. tulsaworld.com/news/local/e...
Thanks to the Tulsa Area United Way, everyone will have unlimited digital access to the Tulsa World's website this Labor Day weekend starting on Friday through Tuesday. tulsaworld.com/news/local/b...
Free access to tulsaworld.com Friday through Tuesday, courtesy of Tulsa Area United Way
Thanks to the Tulsa Area United Way, everyone will have unlimited digital access to the Tulsa World's website this Labor Day weekend starting on Friday through Tuesday.
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August 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Thanks to the Tulsa Area United Way, everyone will have unlimited digital access to the Tulsa World's website this Labor Day weekend starting on Friday through Tuesday. tulsaworld.com/news/local/b...
"Once we had a conversation about who we think is wrong about what, we had a conversation about accountability that we all share — he in his role as governor and my role as mayor and knowing there are some things we can get done that aren't insanely political."
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Ginnie Graham: Tulsa mayor feeling encouraged after phone conversation with Gov. Stitt
Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols explains to columnist Ginnie Graham what he spoke about with Gov. Kevin Stitt in finding common ground around homeless and public safety.
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August 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
"Once we had a conversation about who we think is wrong about what, we had a conversation about accountability that we all share — he in his role as governor and my role as mayor and knowing there are some things we can get done that aren't insanely political."
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“My father was a newspaper columnist in Connecticut for decades, so I chose to cover a similarly exciting beat — local government,” Kevin Canfield likes to say. “OK, it’s not glamorous. But I would argue it’s important, so I keep at it.” tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...
Why Kevin Canfield continues to break stories about Tulsa's city government | Collington Index
Kevin Canfield is one of many local journalists you support with your subscription to the Tulsa World.
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August 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“My father was a newspaper columnist in Connecticut for decades, so I chose to cover a similarly exciting beat — local government,” Kevin Canfield likes to say. “OK, it’s not glamorous. But I would argue it’s important, so I keep at it.” tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...
"How much longer must we suffer through front-page stories on the homeless?" asked reader David Knight. tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...
The letter about our homeless coverage that I thought needed a response | Collington Index
"How much longer must we suffer through front-page stories on the homeless?" asked reader David Knight.
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August 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"How much longer must we suffer through front-page stories on the homeless?" asked reader David Knight. tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...
But the city councilor behind the proposed ordinance amendment says the measure is aimed at all people occupying city medians, not an effort to remove the homeless from the streets. tulsaworld.com/news/local/g...
Proposal could potentially eliminate panhandling on many Tulsa streets
But the city councilor behind the proposed ordinance amendment says the measure is aimed at all people occupying city medians, not an effort to remove the homeless from the streets.
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August 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
But the city councilor behind the proposed ordinance amendment says the measure is aimed at all people occupying city medians, not an effort to remove the homeless from the streets. tulsaworld.com/news/local/g...
Tulsa-based law firm has withdrawn as general counsel to the Oklahoma State Board of Education amid ongoing conflicts between recent gubernatorial appointees to the board and the chairman of the board, State Superintendent Ryan Walters. tulsaworld.com/news/local/e...
Tulsa attorney out as counsel to State Board of Education amid power struggles
Law firm bows out as state Board of Ed counsel to avoid conflicts of interest in tug-of-war between new Stitt appointees and Superintendent Ryan Walters. #oklaed
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August 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Tulsa-based law firm has withdrawn as general counsel to the Oklahoma State Board of Education amid ongoing conflicts between recent gubernatorial appointees to the board and the chairman of the board, State Superintendent Ryan Walters. tulsaworld.com/news/local/e...
A father and son from Texas are buying up restricted housing meant for low-income Oklahoma tenants. Then they’re booting the tenants out. tulsaworld.com/news/local/a...
Oklahoma Watch: Texas landlord buys Tulsa properties, boots tenants on rental assistance
Sylvia Aguilar used an affordable housing voucher to get herself and her son out of a domestic violence shelter in 2022. But then a new owner raised the rent $300, effectively evicting them.
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August 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A father and son from Texas are buying up restricted housing meant for low-income Oklahoma tenants. Then they’re booting the tenants out. tulsaworld.com/news/local/a...
The Safe Home Tulsa Rehousing Initiative aims to get about 300 homeless individuals and families into housing in about nine months. tulsaworld.com/news/local/g...
Mayor's Office lays out plan for rehousing initiative to address homelessness in Tulsa
The Safe Home Tulsa Rehousing Initiative aims to get about 300 homeless individuals and families into housing in about nine months.
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August 6, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The Safe Home Tulsa Rehousing Initiative aims to get about 300 homeless individuals and families into housing in about nine months. tulsaworld.com/news/local/g...
The project goal: "Design methods for the discouragement of behaviors such as encampments and prolonged stays in certain areas." tulsaworld.com/news/local/g...
Here's how the boulders ended up next to Tulsa's downtown bus station
At the end of the day, Mayor Monroe Nichols relied on recommendations that were created before he took office in December — plans that included options other than boulders.
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August 6, 2025 at 12:50 AM
The project goal: "Design methods for the discouragement of behaviors such as encampments and prolonged stays in certain areas." tulsaworld.com/news/local/g...
The latest poll finds that U.S. adults express “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in just three institutions. tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...
Collington Index: Who do you trust? Newspapers edge out TV news stations
The annual Gallup poll finds that U.S. adults express "a great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in just three institutions, writes the Tulsa World executive editor.
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July 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The latest poll finds that U.S. adults express “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in just three institutions. tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...
The Tulsa World Podcast episodes -- available on Apple and Spotify -- include each part of the Bever series read by Reporter Tim Stanley, who wrote the special report that goes over the events of July 22, 2015, where a quintuple homicide made international headlines.
Listen to the Bever murder series on the Tulsa World Podcast
The Tulsa World Special Report on the Bever murders in Broken Arrow can now be heard on episodes of the Tulsa World Podcast.
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July 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The Tulsa World Podcast episodes -- available on Apple and Spotify -- include each part of the Bever series read by Reporter Tim Stanley, who wrote the special report that goes over the events of July 22, 2015, where a quintuple homicide made international headlines.
I sat down with the news staff of a newer publication in Tulsa recently. They had a lot on their minds.
Collington Index: The inspiration for the Helping Hands newspaper came from Mr. Rogers
I sat down with the news staff of a newer publication in Tulsa recently. They had a lot on their minds, writes the Tulsa World executive editor.
tulsaworld.com
July 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I sat down with the news staff of a newer publication in Tulsa recently. They had a lot on their minds.
The series, which appears in the print edition of the Tulsa World starting Sunday, is read by Reporter Tim Stanley, who wrote the special report that goes over the events of July 22, 2015, where a quintuple homicide made international headlines.
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tulsaworld.com/news/local/c...
Listen to the Bever murder series on the Tulsa World Podcast
The Tulsa World Special Report on the Bever murders in Broken Arrow can now be heard on episodes of the Tulsa World Podcast.
tulsaworld.com
July 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The series, which appears in the print edition of the Tulsa World starting Sunday, is read by Reporter Tim Stanley, who wrote the special report that goes over the events of July 22, 2015, where a quintuple homicide made international headlines.
tulsaworld.com/news/local/c...
tulsaworld.com/news/local/c...
A Tulsa World Special Report: Ten years after the Bever brothers murdered their parents and three siblings as part of a planned killing spree, people still wonder what forces or factors put two Broken Arrow teens on the path to mass murder. Read the series: go.tulsaworld.com/bever
July 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
A Tulsa World Special Report: Ten years after the Bever brothers murdered their parents and three siblings as part of a planned killing spree, people still wonder what forces or factors put two Broken Arrow teens on the path to mass murder. Read the series: go.tulsaworld.com/bever
When City Editor Paul Tyrrell and I talked with reporter Tim Stanley after reading drafts of this series on the Bever murders, he quoted to us a line from Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel "Crime and Punishment": "The darker the night, the brighter the stars."
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Editor's note: Why the Tulsa World wrote the Bever series and the journalists who produced it
It's not easy to go through the details of this tragedy, but I believe that in doing so we have shined a bright light on those left behind.
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July 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
When City Editor Paul Tyrrell and I talked with reporter Tim Stanley after reading drafts of this series on the Bever murders, he quoted to us a line from Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel "Crime and Punishment": "The darker the night, the brighter the stars."
tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...
tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...