TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 24 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2024: The City of Tulsa is applying for the FY24 HUD PRO Housing Grant to increase affordable housing in our community. The public is invited to a public hearing on September 25 at 5 p.m. in Tulsa City Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of Tulsa City Hall, 175 E. 2nd St., to share feedback on the draft application, which is now live. This competitive grant aims to help cities remove barriers to affordable h  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 24 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news: With 12 new fire fleet in operation and four more expected to be in operation by the end of the year, the Tulsa Fire Department (TFD) is now better equipped to serve Tulsans and maintain its Class 1 ISO Rating. Recently put into service, TFD now has eight new engines, three new ladders, and one new hazmat vehicle. By the end of the year, TFD will have four additional engines and a ladder truck. "For decades, the level o  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 24 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Oklahoma recognized the achievements and contributions of nine remarkable alumni at the Sept. 20, 2024 Regents' Alumni Award ceremony on the OU Norman campus. Regents' Alumni Awards celebrate OU graduates who have shown extraordinary dedication and service to the university. Presented by the OU Board of Regents and OU Alumni Association, the award highlights the profound ways in which   more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: Story by Brannen Parrish, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a construction contract to RKE Contractors of Dexter, Missouri, Sept. 20, for work at W. D. Mayo Lock & Dam 14. Tulsa District awarded the $4,637,335.35 contract to perform embankment repairs on Cherokee Chute in LeFlore County, Oklahoma. W. D. Mayo Lock & Dam 14   more