River Parks Authority is considering a restaurant built on a pier over the Arkansas River and a “Boat Yard” packed with food trucks, entertainment and a cocktail bar as possible development projects along the west bank of the river.
Jim Orbison is the epitome of a gentleman lawyer if there ever was one, but Wednesday morning he seemed to have had enough.
Nearly an hour into a Tulsa County Criminal Justice Authority budget meeting, the tall, white-haired attorney for the authority raised his hand to remind trustees unhappy with the budgeting process – and Tulsa Jail operations in general – that they had another option.
“This authority can totally take control of that (jail) administration, take it from the county, hire staff, do its own financials, do everything … say goodbye to the county,” Orbison said. “I just want that out.”
The Jazz Hall of Fame has a new tenant, and its business is not music. It’s oil.
On this week’s podcast: Host RJ Young and Senior Staff Writer Kevin Canfield talk Tulsa Tough with Executive Director Malcolm McCollam. How did the magic of Cry Baby Hill get started — and could a fall race be in the works?
City officials have consistently said that it is not their place to dictate whether or where a mall is built in Tulsa. At the same time, they have made it clear that they would assist Simon in any way possible to find a suitable locati
Jerry Murphy has been as much a part of the Tulsa State Fair the last four decades as cotton candy and pizza-on-a-stick. Could his 25-year deal with the Fair Board be coming to an end?
Kevin Canfield’s job at to The Frontier is similar to what he’s been doing for years in Tulsa — to keep locals informed about the actions of our elected officials. And to dive into other fun news around town. Though The Frontier’s focus is on in-depth and investigative stories, we aren’t abandoning day-to-day news altogether. That’s where …
A Houston-based developer is moving forward with plans to build an upscale apartment complex on the corner of Denver Avenue and Riverside Drive.