Vast majority of Bartlett’s new appointments to boards reside in midtown, south Tulsa, records show
Tulsa’s mayor is responsible for filling 303 positions on 42 boards, according to figures provided by the Mayor’s Office.
Despite older brother’s plea, Michael Bever seems headed for trial
To spare trauma to the survivors of last year’s gruesome Broken Arrow massacre, Tulsa County DA Steve Kunzweiler accepted Robert Bever’s life-without-parole plea. However, it seems exceedingly unlikely Michael Bever will avoid the courtroom.
Listen Frontier: This week we talk about great food and a great cause: Restaurant Week
The Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma’s Eileen Bradshaw and Andolini’s Pizzeria owner Mike Bausch explain how Tulsans can help fight poverty by enjoying their favorite foods.
Insurers reaped $135 million selling quake policies, paid out $4.5 million
An analysis of data by The Frontier shows that of about 1,100 earthquake insurance claims filed with companies, just 202 residential claims are listed as paid during the past six years. The median payout during that time was about $5,500, with about 73 claims paid over $10,000.
City proposes change to Police Department promotion policy
In June, Bartlett issued an executive order affecting all classified employees that effectively prohibited the pay-for-promotion practice.
Compounding Fractures: Larger earthquakes might be on the way for state
“If you keep having more and more earthquakes, eventually you are going to get some bigger ones…The injection pulse that is out there will continue to influence the crust. It’s already in motion.”
When prosecutors faced a tough decision on an officer-involved shooting, they called him for advice
Following a high-profile officer-involved shooting, Wagoner County prosecutors enlisted the help of a controversial investigator. Then they were faced with another one.
Behind the big quake: A regulatory black hole?
A 200-square-mile swath of Oklahoma impacted by the earthquake is off limits to state regulators scrambling to respond to Saturday’s earthquake. They say they have no idea how many energy-related operations are there and no authority to close them.
