Listen Frontier: School officials discuss the power of parental involvement in a child’s education
It’s time for the Listen Frontier/Teach for America podcast. This month we discuss the importance of parental involvement in a child’s education.
Ponca City native’s dream to play on the Arkansas River led to the revival of Tulsa’s Great Raft Race
About 900 people took to the river in 2015, the first year of the Great Raft Race revival. The number dipped to about 800 in 2016 before bouncing back to between 900 and 1,000 this year.
State Supreme Court rejects city’s effort to put an end to Helmerich Park lawsuit
The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Monday denied the city of Tulsa’s request that it assume jurisdiction over the Helmerich Park lawsuit pending in Tulsa County District Court and dismiss the case, according to the Supreme Court’s website. The lawsuit now goes back before District Judge Jefferson Sellers. In a prepared statement, Mayor G.T. Bynum indicated …
Watch Frontier: Frontier reporter Clifton Adcock discusses his story on state drug testing
Over the past five years, Oklahoma has spent nearly $2.2 million on mandatory drug testing for people applying for federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families funds.
Listen Frontier: Will a DACA deal get done? We hear from a legal expert and a DACA recipient
The Trump administration’s announcement this week that it was rescinding DACA sent hundreds of thousands of young people across the country scrambling to figure out how their lives will be affected by the decision.
Mayor Bynum recuses himself from River Parks land lease negotiations, citing wife’s work at local law firm
Bynum established a recusal protocol in December that gives Deputy Mayor Michael Junk authority to serve as mayor when Bynum is unable or unavailable to perform his duties.
Listen Frontier: Tulsa finally has master plan to make city more bicycle, pedestrian friendly
The Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plan, known as the GO Plan, establishes a prioritized list of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects for Tulsa and 10 surrounding communities.
Listen Frontier: As Tulsa Federal Credit Union Tulsa Run turns 40, organizers plan to make this year’s event something special
The Tulsa Run turns 40 this year. The event is scheduled for Oct. 28.