4+ mon, 3+ week ago (419+ words) Wednesday, May 7th 2025, 4:53 am A major change is taking off at airports nationwide, including Tulsa International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will enforce REAL ID requirements for all travelers 18 and older boarding domestic flights. Here's what travelers need to know about the new rule, how it may impact your trip, and what options you still have if you're not REAL ID-ready. Q: What is the REAL ID, and who needs one now? Anyone 18 or older must show a REAL ID or another form of federally accepted identification to board a domestic flight. REAL IDs are marked with a gold or yellow star in the top corner of your driver's license. The change also applies to TSA PreCheck and CLEAR members. Q: What happens if I don't have a REAL ID? If your ID doesn't meet federal standards, the TSA says you'll be…...

5+ mon, 18+ hour ago (428+ words) Saturday, June 28th 2025, 10:08 pm With a new curfew now in effect for teens in downtown Tulsa, local business owners are watching closely to see how it plays out. Under the new rule, anyone under 18 must be out of the downtown area'defined as inside the Inner Dispersal Loop'after 9 p.m. on Thursdays through Sundays. Mike Bausch, owner of Andolini's in the Blue Dome District, says he supports the curfew'not to target teens, but to maintain control in an area where tensions can rise quickly. A: "This isn't all Tulsa-wide'it's really centralized to an area that can only cause issues. I think this is being made to dissuade people from even thinking that they're going to be able to just congregate downtown." A: "We've had situations where, you know, we get bombarded and there's fights and there's stuff outside of our restaurant." A: "If someone's causing a disturbance,…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago (407+ words) Thursday, June 12th 2025, 5:23 am Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is helping lead a multistate coalition defending former President Donald Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard to Los Angeles in response to ongoing protests tied to immigration enforcement. Drummond joined several other Republican attorneys general in filing a legal brief Wednesday, arguing the deployment is constitutional and urgently needed to restore order. Drummond and his fellow attorneys general argue that the National Guard's presence is essential to protect federal officers and uphold immigration laws. The group says the federal government has both the authority and obligation to act when state and local leaders fail to contain unrest. "President Trump's deployment of the National Guard is not only responsible and constitutional, it is fully necessary to enforce the law and ensure public safety," Drummond said in a statement released with the filing....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago (460+ words) Wednesday, August 20th 2025, 10:19 pm The Tulsa City Council voted on Wednesday to approve spending $6 million to pay rent for one year for 300 homeless people. Half of them would be people currently living in shelters, and the other half would be people currently living on the streets. Related: Tulsa mayor unveils $6M plan to move 300 homeless residents into apartments: 'Not a cookie-cutter type of program' The 300 homeless people would be moved into apartments across the city, and their rent would be paid for a year. They would also be offered finance classes, mental health services, and addiction services. The program will start once the city finalizes contracts, which could be as soon as next month. Then the 300 participants will be chosen. "We're looking at providing support services for recovery, those who are in recovery, those who are in treatment, or need treatment, or…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago (465+ words) Monday, January 6th 2025, 6:30 pm The City of Oklahoma City is asking for residents' input on a General Obligation (GO) bond election slated for the fall of 2025. Residents are invited to share potential infrastructure improvement projects with the city at'www.okc.gov/go Here are three things you need to know: 1: GO bonds are important A GO bond focuses on critical infrastructure improvements and basic community needs to foster growth and stability. The bond, if passed, will allocate funds to various infrastructure projects across the city. "GO bonds help pay for the city's infrastructure. Things like bridges, streets, parks, drainage, things that are important to city infrastructure," Kristy Yager, communications director for the City of OKC, said. 2: Your opinion matters Yager says the best way for city leaders to create the most beneficial GO bond package is by hearing from the citizens…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago (405+ words) Wednesday, June 18th 2025, 12:02 am Owasso animal rescue groups are concerned about the city animal shelter's intake policies and spoke at Tuesday's city council meeting. They're worried that the city is not doing enough to ensure that strays have the opportunity to be adopted before being euthanized." Several speakers addressed the Owasso City Council meeting, including Kim Durrough. She's worked with animal rescues for years and worries that animals are being euthanized before rescues have a chance to find a home. "Owasso is a kill shelter. It's the city's policies. It's written into the code. We can work around that. You can have that on your books and still work better release rates and all that, but you have to have a relationship that involves transparency and cooperation with the rescues," she said. The official policy of the Owasso Animal Shelter is…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago (414+ words) Tuesday, July 15th 2025, 10:11 pm Owasso's City Council votes to expand the city's library and add dozens of apartments on top of it. Some people were worried about the mixture of people living above the library and people using the library. Q: What has Owasso's City Council recently approved? A: The council voted to expand the city's public library and build nearly 60 apartment units above it. Q: Is this a first-of-its-kind project in Owasso? A: Yes. According to city officials, this will be the first time a public library in Oklahoma will have people living directly above it. Q: What will the new development include? A: The plan will double the current library's size, add outdoor community areas, and create around 60 apartment units. Q: When will construction begin? A: Demolition and construction could begin within weeks, and the city hopes to break ground before the end of the year. Q: How…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago (397+ words) Wednesday, June 25th 2025, 8:30 pm Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler does not agree with the new agreement reached between the City of Tulsa and the Muscogee Creek Nation. The city says the agreement means Tulsa will send municipal cases against tribal citizens to be handled by Muscogee Nation courts. Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler says the agreement also covers state court, and he wasn't consulted before the mayor made the agreement. Kunzweiler says he'd like to see discussions take place so the mayor's office can hear from law enforcement and everyday people. Kunzweiler says he's concerned that the agreement will kneecap local law enforcement's ability to prosecute crimes. "Are you telling me now that a case that I could handle in state court and hold somebody accountable and get them off our streets " now we're going to send it down…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago (452+ words) Wednesday, July 2nd 2025, 5:43 pm A coalition of parents, teachers, and clergy members has filed a 38-page petition with the Oklahoma Supreme Court seeking to invalidate the State Department of Education's newly adopted Social Studies standards before schools reopen next month. >>> Oklahoma State Supt. Ryan Walters' social studies standards targeted in new lawsuit The group argues that the standards violate constitutional protections for religious freedom by incorporating Christian teachings into public school curriculum. "Parents want to control what their children learn about religion and where and how it's presented to them," said Alex Luchenitser, an attorney with Americans United for Separation of Church and State, which is representing the petitioners. "Schools are not the institutions that should be teaching religion." The 2025 standards require students to identify Christian influences on the Founding Fathers, including the teachings of Jesus, and treat the Book of…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago (427+ words) Friday, June 13th 2025, 8:51 am Three peaceful protests are set to take place across Tulsa on Saturday as part of a nationwide series of demonstrations branded "No Kings Day." The movement coincides with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday, Flag Day, and the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary. Organizers say the protests are meant to oppose what they call authoritarian policies from the Trump administration, with similar demonstrations scheduled in nearly 2,000 cities across the country. The "No Kings Day" movement centers on concerns about expanded immigration enforcement and increased militarization in American cities. Demonstrators say the date was chosen intentionally to spotlight what they believe are threats to democracy and civil liberties. Stories Related to President Donald Trump In Tulsa, protest leaders have pledged nonviolence. "Everything that we've seen at this point is calling for peaceful protests," said Public Safety Commissioner Tim Tipton. "We're very vigilant in…...