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Tipoffs for Tulsa, Oklahoma (City) Newsletter for Thursday October 03, 2024 ( 3 items )  

FAA Announces First Two Schools for Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative Program
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has signed agreements with Tulsa Community College and the University of Oklahoma to become the first two schools for the Enhanced Air Traffic - Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) (https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/air-traffic-collegiate-training-initiatives-cti). This new program will provide the same thoro  more

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: Oklahoma's Rising Labor Force Participation Driven Largely by Native Americans
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 3 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following article on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * By Chad Wilkerson and Chase Farha This edition of Oklahoma Economist finds that the state's increase in labor force participation since 2021 has been primarily driven by heightened participation among the Native American population, in both metro and non-metro areas. * * * Oklahoma's labor force participation recently moved higher than the U.S. rate for the first time  more

Tulsa District Awards $1.8M Construction Contract for Electrical Upgrades at Fort Sill
TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 3 -- 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 for electrical upgrades at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Sept. 30. The district awarded the $1.8 million contract to GCI General Contractors LLC of San Francisco, California, to replace components on powerlines at the historic post. Tulsa District's M  more