Tim Stanley

4 weeks ago | tulsaworld.com | Tim Stanley

A longtime residential education and job training program with locations in Tulsa and other parts of Oklahoma is among the latest casualties of federal cutting. The U.S. Department of Labor announced Thursday that it is pausing operations of its 60-year-old Job Corps program, a move that will affect the federally funded program's centers nationwide. In addition to the Tulsa location, at 1133 N. Lewis Ave., Oklahoma has Job Corps sites in Tahlequah and Guthrie.

2 months ago | tulsaworld.com | Randy Krehbiel |Tim Stanley

After hearing from the reporters who covered the bombing, we wanted to catch up with those closest to the tragedy — the people who became known during and after the bombing for the roles they played. We asked each one: What did the bombing teach you? — Jason Collington, editorGov. Frank Keating: ‘The postscript is that the devil does walk the streets’The pain, the trauma, the contradictions and the paradoxes of April 19, 1995, never go away, says former Gov. Frank Keating. So many senseless deaths.

Feb 19, 2025 | localnews8.com | Tim Stanley

Extreme cold to remain a problem Wednesday after snowfall’s departure     TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — With a winter storm moving through the area Tuesday, Tulsans were bracing for a Wednesday morning of single-digit temperatures and dangerous wind chills on top of 3-4 inches of snow accumulation. While the snowfall was expected to finish early Wednesday, an extreme cold warning will remain in effect for much of northeastern Oklahoma through noon Thursday.

Feb 1, 2025 | tulsaworld.com | Tim Stanley

Qualifying senior adults who would like help with their tax returns can take advantage of a free opportunity beginning Monday, Feb. 3. LIFE Senior Services' annual tax assistance program, offered on site at the nonprofit's central office, 5950 E. 31st St., is returning and will be available through April 15. The program will also be offered at the Roma Berry Center for Seniors, 4821 S. 72nd East Ave. To qualify, individuals must be age 60 or older with an annual household income of $68,000 or less.

Jan 9, 2025 | tulsaworld.com | Tim Stanley |Mike Simons

The Tulsa area will remain under a winter storm warning through noon Friday, with snowfall totals of 4-6 inches projected. Tulsa Public Schools was among several area districts to cancel classes for Friday. The district's enrollment expo, scheduled for Saturday at the University of Tulsa, has also been canceled for the weather. The Broken Arrow, Bixby, Berryhill, Jenks, Sand Springs and Union school districts, as well as Tulsa Technology Center, also canceled Friday classes.