My Tulsa World Blog

• Final Flight of Police 1

  Caught the police helicopter flying the neighborhood Saturday night. It turned out this was their last call for the night and until the city of Tulsa decides to fund it’s operation again. [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 1:48am EDT
  by DavidS

• Not following the rules catches up to the Tulsa Airport once again.

  In the following video clips you’ll hear Airport Director Jeff Mulder tell the TAIT members that the interpretation changed on the use of land purchased with AIP noise funds. The fact is once again the OIG had to force the FAA to enforce the rules on airports considering land purchased [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 11:28pm EDT
  by DavidS

• A few $ numbers appear in airports settlement with Cinnabar Service Company

  On the Oct. 8th TAIT Agenda , item 2B was listed as: 2.B. APPROVE SUPPLEMENTS NO. 3 AND 4 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (NOISE COMPATIBILITY PROJECT–TUL) WITH CINNABAR SERVICE COMPANY, INC. IN AMOUNTS NOT-TO-EXCEED $422,727.11 AND $177,890.61 RESPECTIVELY, SUBJECT TO FAA APPROVAL – TUL I’ve been waiting [...]
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  Posted: October 14, 2009, 1:55pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Monday Storm Pictures From North Tulsa

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  Posted: September 22, 2009, 11:43pm EDT
  by DavidS

• I’ll have a different strategy for next year’s Rock’N Rib

  I had great ambitions of trying ribs from each participant at the Rock’ N Rib Festival in Tulsa. I previewed the scene about 9:30 ( by accident as the gate I went in was supposed to be closed), walking by observing each place as they got ready to open, thinking I [...]
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  Posted: September 20, 2009, 7:47pm EDT
  by DavidS

• A sort look inside of the BOK Center 1 year celebration

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  Posted: September 20, 2009, 3:52pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Mismanagement of airport sound program brings a possible settlement

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  Besides the $705,000.00 that the Tulsa Airport has to pay back to the FAA for ineligible expenses. From July 14th 2006 TW article: A lingering dispute over the halting and resumption of a $40 million aircraft noise mitigation program at Tulsa International Airport three years ago is going to cost the [...]
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  Posted: September 13, 2009, 9:13pm EDT
  by DavidS

• East Central & Booker T. Washington Football Game Had Problems Last Year Too.

  2008 video from 11th street Last year the problem got out of hand after TPS security used pepper spray on a crowd after the ECH & BTW football game being held at the Eastside Sports Complex, located at East Central High School . TPD responded with over 20 police units which [...]
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  Posted: September 12, 2009, 5:11am EDT
  by DavidS

• How safe is your personal info on Tulsa Worlds website

  Earlier today I was trying to post a comment on the Tulsa Worlds website under a new name, I had just created. I was sent to the page below after I tried to enter the comment . It said I hadn’t created an account yet. I was really suprised to see [...]
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  Posted: September 11, 2009, 7:04am EDT
  by DavidS

• How safe is your personal info on Tulsa Worlds website

  Earlier today I was trying to post a comment on the Tulsa Worlds website under a new name, I had just created. I was sent to the page below after I tried to enter the comment . It said I hadn’t created an account yet. I was really suprised to see [...]
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  Posted: September 10, 2009, 9:04pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Final Moments at Driller Park

  Labor Day ended with the era of the Tulsa Drillers playing at Driller Park located at Expo Square. Below are some of the ending highlights of the evening. The muted parts are thanks to this loud foul mouthed idiot behind us. Sunday Night was the last fireworks display at Driller Park Now it’s on to [...]
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  Posted: September 08, 2009, 12:32am EDT
  by DavidS

• “My” Tulsa World Endorses Chris Medlock For Mayor

  It’s time for the rest of Tulsa to be represented by a Mayor for Tulsa. Chris Medlock will be that Mayor and thats why he gets the My Tulsa World endorsement for Tulsa Mayor.  My favorite informational Chris Medlock videos via MedlockforMayor.com . You won’t get this much insight on issues from Dewey [...]
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  Posted: September 07, 2009, 1:07pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Dewey Bartlett Jr. wants “Toll Roads” & more “Arkansas River Bridges” for Tulsa

  Watching the following video at the 3:52 mark you will hear Dewey discussing forming a Tulsa Transportation Authority. Part of the formation of this authority would for it to buy the Broken Arrow Expressway from the State. In turn the State would use that money to build more bridges on [...]
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  Posted: September 05, 2009, 8:28am EDT
  by DavidS

• Morning lightning strikes again

  I got an earlier start to work Thursday morning and was able to catch a few lightning bolts, from the last cell to move through. [...]
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  Posted: September 04, 2009, 11:06pm EDT
  by DavidS

• The rest of the District 5 LWV forum video

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  Posted: September 02, 2009, 9:55pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Forum Tuesday

  I attended one of many League of Women Voters forums Tuesday evening. My choice was the district 5 city council forum. District 5 is between Bill Martinson & Chris Trail and will be decided next Tuesday as their is no democrates running against them. I thought this one might be [...]
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  Posted: September 02, 2009, 11:31pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Has Tulsa lost the idea of a real mayoral forum

  Only three and a half years ago we had many mayoral forums in Tulsa before the primary elections. This election year it appears we can only manage to have a couple of look alike forums and a bunch of nicey nice “meet-n-greets”. What gives Tulsa? For those that need a reminder of what a [...]
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  Posted: August 28, 2009, 7:11pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Dewey Bartlett wanted the city to step up to the plate financially over Layman Van Acres mess

  During a 2008 discussion on solving the Layman Van Acres problems, Dewey Bartlett Jr. thinks the city of Tulsa should step up to the plate financially. As Mayor of Tulsa will he pick up the buck he passed over to the city for the mismanagement of the Tulsa Airport ? [...]
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  Posted: August 25, 2009, 8:28pm EDT
  by DavidS

• A mayoral candidate for Tulsa wants more transparency

  Great idea , I really like it but then again it’s not worked real well with the Tulsa Airport Board meetings as they just go into “executive session” if they don’t want the public to hear something. [...]
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  Posted: August 24, 2009, 10:25pm EDT
  by DavidS

• A few of last weeks lightning pictures

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  Posted: August 23, 2009, 9:32pm EDT
  by DavidS

• New survey concerning noise issues outside the 65 DNL,

  ACRP commissioned this synthesis study is to inform airport operators, stakeholders, and policymakers about alternative actions currently used by airports to address noise outside the DNL (Day-Night Average Noise Level) 65 dB contour, which is defined as the threshold of “significant” impact by Federal policy.  The full report can be downloaded [...]
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  Posted: August 23, 2009, 9:01pm EDT
  by DavidS

• A little bit of country & a little bit of rock-n-roll

  It took almost a year but I’ve made it to two concerts at the BOK now. Last night was some great mostly ’80s songs by Cheap Trick, Poison and Def Leppard. Two weeks ago we did the country with Sugarland and Keith Urban I won’t bother with my personal thoughts about the [...]
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  Posted: August 23, 2009, 12:27pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Chris Medlock has continued his passion for Tulsa, where did Dewey go?

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  Below is video from 2004 on the Civic Center Plaza of Chris Medlock. This same year Dewey Bartlett was defeated by Adelson for the Dist. 33 State Senate seat. Which one has stayed active and in the public eye through the years trying to look out for Tulsa and it’s [...]
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  Posted: August 22, 2009, 5:23pm EDT
  by DavidS

• I found a new beer tonight!

  Finding a new beer wasn’t the agenda Tuesday Evening at the Beer Summit & Political Mixer, put together by KRMG and Typro’s at the Flytrap Music Hall. There was a good mix of people moving around and speaking with the candidates running for an office in Tulsa. At times it [...]
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  Posted: August 18, 2009, 10:40pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Partial backyard success shooting the Perseid Meteor Shower

  So far I’ve caught one on video and none on the still camera [...]
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  Posted: August 12, 2009, 2:17am EDT
  by DavidS

• What Atlanta didn’t have for it’s Olympic’s

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  Posted: August 09, 2009, 1:53pm EDT
  by DavidS

• From 2007 TGOV: Fred Perry vs. Roscoe Turner about fairgrounds policing

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  Posted: August 09, 2009, 11:44pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Gatesway Balloon Festival:Bring it back to Tulsa

  Pictures from 2005 and 2006 of the Gatesway Balloon Festival, when it was a Tulsa event. [...]
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  Posted: August 06, 2009, 10:15pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Meet Your Republican Candidates For Mayor of Tulsa

  A small meet and greet was held for all Tulsa GOP candidates Tuesday evening at Centennial Park. Below is video of the mayoral candidates who were given 1 minute each to speak. [...]
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  Posted: August 04, 2009, 10:47pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Video:Mayor Taylor takes a shot at council on CNN

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  Posted: August 01, 2009, 1:14pm EDT
  by DavidS

• TPS Schools still a popular place for break-ins

  Twice (that I know of)  over the weekend Mitchell Elementary was broken into by teenagers. The first was Friday night when 2 broke into a trailer. One was caught and a 2nd got away. The 2nd break-in was Sunday afternoon when 3 more broke in and left before TPD arrived. [...]
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  Posted: July 26, 2009, 10:09pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Go watch the RC airplanes this weekend

  Info and location can be found here [...]
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  Posted: July 24, 2009, 5:02pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Video: Hummingbird Shower

  If you have hummingbirds visiting your yard , keep an eye out the next time you turn on the sprinkler. [...]
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  Posted: July 19, 2009, 10:06pm EDT
  by DavidS

• When the fish aren’t biting, watch some wakeboarding

  After a few hours of no bites while fishing at Keystone State Park. I thought I’d check out the wakeboarding tournament(Keystone Shoot Out) being held this weekend. I have to admit it was pretty interesting to watch some of the maneuvers. [...]
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  Posted: July 19, 2009, 1:51am EDT
  by DavidS

• Wednesday Night Lightning Pictures

  Thought I’d share a few pictures from the abundance of lightning in the area Wed. night. They still need work to clean up and get the rain specks out .. [...]
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  Posted: July 16, 2009, 1:21am EDT
  by DavidS

• Do we need a 3rd police helicopter now?

  Supposedly mechanical problems have grounded both TPD helicopters this week. The newest one has been in service for less than a year. As new as both are, I hope they are under warranty still. [...]
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  Posted: July 09, 2009, 10:38pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Look up once in awhile

  Looking up Tuesday evening, you might have seen a rainbow over E. Tulsa. Looking up Tuesday Night, you might have seen the International Space Station fly over Tulsa [...]
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  Posted: July 07, 2009, 10:53pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Good Space Station Sighting on Tuesday

  Three opportunities to see the ISS coming up Tuesday. The first one as listed on the Human Space Flight website isn’t very good but the next two are one of the best you could hope for: [...]
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  Posted: July 06, 2009, 6:53pm EDT
  by DavidS

• 4th of July was just one of those days

  The day started with a nice quiet morning drinking caffeine free coffee watching the sun shining from the east and clouds coming in from the west. Soon the quietness ended with hearing shots being fired. Positive they were not fireworks, I grabbed the scanner to gain some insight into what [...]
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  Posted: July 05, 2009, 3:12am EDT
  by DavidS

• Fireworks Weekend Ahead

  Fireworks almost rate up there with the excitement of shooting lightning. In the past 2 years lightning has been visible on the 3rd or the 4th and this year might give it on both nights. Hopefully though the lightning will manage to be in the background unlike how the past [...]
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  Posted: June 30, 2009, 10:07pm EDT
  by DavidS

• A Ballpark Drive-by

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  Posted: June 30, 2009, 5:52am EDT
  by DavidS

• A Ballpark Drive-by

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  Posted: June 30, 2009, 5:52am EDT
  by DavidS

• Bill Christiansen a good choice for Tulsa ?

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  Posted: June 28, 2009, 9:46pm EDT
  by DavidS

• This is also “North Tulsa”

  With the Oxley Nature Center holding a Grand Opening Saturday ,I decided to make a visit. [...]
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  Posted: June 28, 2009, 11:04am EDT
  by DavidS

• TPD doesn’t hold back when hunting for weenie man

  Saturday evening Tulsa Police officers responded to the Creekwood Apartments after a security guard called about a  man ,possibly intoxicated, slapping the guards car with his weenie. You might think just a few officers could handle this call but you would be wrong. Besides the officers on the ground searching ,TPD [...]
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  Posted: June 21, 2009, 10:39pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Will PLANiTULSA voting be like the State song voting?

  Is there anything in place to avoid the highjacking of the PLANiTULSA surveys like the Oklahoma State Rock Song voting experianced? [...]
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  Posted: June 18, 2009, 9:20pm EDT
  by DavidS

• If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

  Mayor Taylor announced she will not seek re-election for Mayor of Tulsa so she can do whats right for Tulsa and not be clouded by a campaign. Ummm ok , I don’t really care what the reason actually but let’s see if she is still even here at the end [...]
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  Posted: June 04, 2009, 5:50pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Need More Cowbell

  The cowbells were clanging as Tulsa Tough got underway in Downtown Tulsa Friday night. [...]
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  Posted: May 30, 2009, 7:03am EDT
  by DavidS

• Check out Tulsa Tough this weekend

  Check it out Friday Night in the Blue Dome District Saturday they’ll be in the Brady District Sunday watch the riders on Riverside Drive where it all comes to an end Race schedules listed HERE [...]
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  Posted: May 26, 2009, 7:29pm EDT
  by DavidS

• A day at the lake

  The water was high but the weather stayed dry for those at Keystone Lake Saturday. The fishing was good below the dam for some (not me) But don’t forget your license [...]
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  Posted: May 24, 2009, 11:41pm EDT
  by DavidS

• No, it’s not the wind knocking trash cans over…

  It gets old telling supervisors that it’s not the wind knocking over trash cans on our street and causing them to roll everywhere. So I figured I’d send them a video showing them the cause. I’m probably expecting too much living on this side of town…… [...]
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  Posted: May 21, 2009, 9:38pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Breeders Invitational In Tulsa

  After catching a Cutting Horse Competition once on TV , I had to make a trip to Expo Square this weekend to see it live at the Breeders Invitational. An explanation of cutting is explained on the Expo Square website: Cutting is an equestrian event in the western riding style where [...]
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  Posted: May 17, 2009, 10:17pm EDT
  by DavidS

• HD is addictive

  No shortage of things to try the new HD camcorder on. [...]
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  Posted: May 04, 2009, 10:28pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Testing the new Canon Vixia HF S100 Camcorder

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  Posted: April 25, 2009, 8:53am EDT
  by DavidS

• Trying to catch my first tornado of the year, it just wasn’t to be

  Timelapse from one of Thursday’s storms. This one was just between Tullahassee and Porter Oklahoma. [...]
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  Posted: April 09, 2009, 10:19pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Tulsa Snow Video

  High resolution videoHERE [...]
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  Posted: March 29, 2009, 10:29pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Late March Snow Pictures

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  Posted: March 29, 2009, 11:18pm EDT
  by DavidS

• How are community gardens going to be watered?

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  The city council approved a “Community Gardens Ordinance” Thursday night. These gardens will need watering and many empty lots probablly don’t have running water. If a neighbor decides to run their hose to the garden , they will be breaking their agreement with the City of Tulsa . Below is this [...]
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  Posted: March 26, 2009, 10:53pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Cove Apartment Fire Pics

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  Posted: March 16, 2009, 10:55pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Sunday was a good day for catching fish

  While I didn’t take a pole down to the river today, I did witness plenty of fish being caught. [...]
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  Posted: March 15, 2009, 10:55pm EDT
  by DavidS

• KRMG, A Family Tradition

  After reading the following comment on flickr about the above picture of a reporter from KRMG, I realized how thats probably the case with many of us that grew up in Tulsa. KRMG is who I try to listen to in the car. I get it from my old man, I [...]
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  Posted: March 15, 2009, 8:16am EDT
  by DavidS

• Building along the river is not a difficult notion

  Below are  pictures I took a few years ago, along the Illinois River in Peoria, Illinois. Parking problems are solved with parking at ground level with some stores built above. I would have put more thought into the picture taking but the wind chill was -10 that evening. [...]
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  Posted: March 12, 2009, 10:23pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Another Cold Air Funnel Floats Over Tulsa

  For the 2nd time this year, that I’ve seen, a cold air funnel formed over Tulsa. [...]
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  Posted: March 11, 2009, 9:36pm EDT
  by DavidS

• Laura Dester via architects description

  .pdf renderings can be seen here [...]
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  Posted: March 01, 2009, 8:47am EST
  by DavidS

• Despite DHS Audit , the new shelter continues

  I attended a neighborhood meeting on the 24th concerning the new DHS Childrens Shelter being built on east Pine. Addressing the neighborhood about the project was more than a year late but that seems to be the norm. Those attending seemed pleased about the project , mostly because they were [...]
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  Posted: February 26, 2009, 10:58pm EST
  by DavidS

• Representative John Sullivan Speech @ Tulsa County GOP Convention

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  Posted: February 25, 2009, 10:20pm EST
  by DavidS

• Carroll “Safety Pays” Fisher pleads guilty

  The old billboard  Carroll Fisher had on the Turner TPK said more than we knew at the time. Former insurance commissioner Carroll Fisher pleaded no contest today to accepting bribes. [...]
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  Posted: February 10, 2009, 11:16pm EST
  by DavidS

• Who to believe , the Tulsa World or the Journal Record

  The Tulsa World reports our 2008 bank robberies at 9 and 14, other media follow the lead of the Tulsa World in thier reporting ,why? Reports from the Tulsa World 1-29-2009 The city saw its record ninth bank robbery of the month Thursday. There were 14 bank robberies in 2008. 1-21-2009 Tulsa had nine bank robberies last [...]
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  Posted: January 29, 2009, 8:34pm EST
  by DavidS

• Glad we’re not on once a week pick up

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  Posted: January 29, 2009, 11:21pm EST
  by DavidS

• An icy winter day

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  Posted: January 26, 2009, 10:53pm EST
  by DavidS

• Murder @ Colonial Park

  Just area pics , no comment….. [...]
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  Posted: January 24, 2009, 10:39am EST
  by DavidS

• Someone should have listened to Jim Mautino

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  Many times Jim Mautino and others tried to get something done about the Public Works Dept. in Tulsa. Now it appears someone listened , too bad it wasn’t someone local that could have solved the problems before it attracted bigger attention and possibly uncovering further problems. This video below is of Jim [...]
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  Posted: January 22, 2009, 8:53pm EST
  by DavidS

• Only the dates need changing

  No change is needed for Kathy Taylor and her upcoming election campaign for Mayor of Tulsa. She can run against the same problems she ran against last time again. [...]
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  Posted: January 19, 2009, 10:20pm EST
  by DavidS

• Reported car fire turns into more

  Pictures are from a fire at 40 N. 71st E Ave shortly after midnight that at first came in as a car fire. Once arriving it was apparent it was much more. A little more about it is on newson6.com [...]
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  Posted: January 18, 2009, 10:38pm EST
  by DavidS

• City of Tulsa 2008 Quality of Life Report

  Video of Jack Blair presenting the Quality of Life report to the city council via TGOV. [...]
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  Posted: January 18, 2009, 10:17pm EST
  by DavidS

• Walking to close to a crime : An unlucky pedestrian gets caught up in Pie Hole robbery

  An unidentified pedestrian a mile and a half from the Pie Hole Pizza that had just been robbed was handcuffed and brought back to the business as a possible suspect. He was soon let go once cleared as a suspect, he seemed to take it in stride though as he left. K-9 [...]
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  Posted: January 18, 2009, 2:01am EST
  by DavidS

• TPD finds themselves shorthanded

  Officers responding to a burglary call on North Cheyene soon found themselves short handed and out numbered Friday evening . While asking for more help the dispatcher came back with ” I have no one available”. [...]
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  Posted: January 16, 2009, 6:58pm EST
  by DavidS

• Tulsa World playing hide-n-seek with user comments

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  For those posting on the newspapers article about it’s lawsuit against the  UT and Michael Bates, the Tulsa World is playing a little hide-n-seek with your comments. I’ve got 2 missing when I view the comments from another PC and the total shows up as 93 comments. When I am logged in on [...]
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  Posted: January 16, 2009, 3:58pm EST
  by DavidS

• In the spirit of the Tulsa World

  After hearing of the Tulsa World lawsuit against the Urban Tulsa and one of it’s writers,Michael Bates. I beleive the citizens of Tulsa should each file a lawsuit for every article that the Tulsa World Newspaper has printed that effected your life and or quality of life by wrongly reporting [...]
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  Posted: January 16, 2009, 2:17pm EST
  by DavidS

• It snowed “a little” today

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  Posted: January 15, 2009, 8:49pm EST
  by DavidS

• Nosak TV Show Airs on National Cable

  Nosak tree service will start it’s new series titled “Saw for Hire” tonight on TLC @ 8pm Central. It is supposed to be a repackeged show done by a Los Angeles production firm. The 8:30 show is titled “Ice Storm” for anyone wanting to relive last year. From the TLC [...]
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  Posted: January 15, 2009, 6:46pm EST
  by DavidS

• Some are working hard to finish 11th street

  and some are not… Nearing a year and many months still ahead for Tulsa to increase it’s revenue. [...]
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  Posted: January 14, 2009, 9:23pm EST
  by DavidS

• Todays cold front also brought a funnel with it

  A harmless cold air funnel came floating in over Tulsa , as the strong cold front moved in this afternoon. [...]
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  Posted: January 14, 2009, 8:23pm EST
  by DavidS

• Is your vehicle ready for the next round

  Bound to see many more like this Thursday and Friday morning [...]
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  Posted: January 13, 2009, 10:16pm EST
  by DavidS

• East Tulsa Grocery Store Fire

  It was more smoke than a fire when I arrived at the Super El Ranchero Grocery Store located at 11685 E. 21st Street . Flames where seen early on coming from the front roof edge ,causing the peeling of paint on the metal building. TFD had to use a saw to cut through the metal [...]
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  Posted: January 09, 2009, 12:45am EST
  by DavidS

• Sometimes things just disappear

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  Posted: January 07, 2009, 10:37pm EST
  by DavidS

• Another Eagle of a Weekend

  Taking advantage of the record warm temperature’s Saturday. I spent the day along the Arkansas River once again, watching the wintering Bald Eagles. I actually got to hear this mature eagle squaking ? to these two juveniles. and once again later as another mature eagle came in to roost. It was also difficult [...]
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  Posted: January 04, 2009, 10:35pm EST
  by DavidS

• Level Center gets a liquor license ?

  Their Myspace page is currently advertising having a “full bar” New Years Eve. Back in April the Board of Adjustments told them they couldn’t be open past midnight on a week night. Surely they won’t break the rules again will they? I do wonder how a community center got a liquor [...]
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  Posted: December 29, 2008, 10:29pm EST
  by DavidS

• Board of Adjustment needs to pull the Club Level “Special Exemption”

  Last April the BOA gave the Level Event Center (club) a 12 month special exemption and allowed them to stay open. The owner calls it a community center others call it another Tulsa nuisance club. Man hurt in shooting outside nightclub Tulsa World article No local news covered a shooting back on [...]
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  Posted: December 29, 2008, 12:05am EST
  by DavidS

• Watching from a distance

  Sunday I had to watch the Bald Eagles from a distance as they stayed in the sanctuary below Keystone Dam. A juvenile Bald Eagle roost in a tree just beyond the sanctuary sign at Swift Park. Two juvenile eagles playing? [...]
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  Posted: December 29, 2008, 11:22pm EST
  by DavidS

• A/C units get a lift to top of the Mayo Hotel

  The flight from Little Rock took longer than the job of taking the a/c units to the roof of the Mayo Hotel, Sunday morning. More details can be read on theNewson6.com story. [...]
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  Posted: December 29, 2008, 11:07pm EST
  by DavidS

• Do you ever wonder ? Would you even ask?

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  Posted: December 22, 2008, 10:49pm EST
  by DavidS

• Winter has arrived and the waterline woes with it

  Many more are sure to come…….. [...]
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  Posted: December 22, 2008, 11:45pm EST
  by DavidS

• More Bridge Holes on Oklahoma Highways

  Coming home from work I thought all the flashing lights on I-244 was going to be another accident. As I got closer I realized it was just another hole being patched on a bridge. The plastic I suppose was to keep the cement dry from the light rain and drizzle. This [...]
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  Posted: December 19, 2008, 8:00am EST
  by DavidS

• More Bridge Holes on Oklahoma Highways

  Coming home from work I thought all the flashing lights on I-244 was going to be another accident. As I got closer I realized it was just another hole being patched on a bridge. The plastic I suppose was to keep the cement dry from the light rain and drizzle. This [...]
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  Posted: December 18, 2008, 10:29pm EST
  by DavidS

• Mayors Action Line Gets An “F” This Time

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   Since late summer of this year, the grandson of the homeowner at 912 N 78th E Ave has been running a car repair shop. This has been turned into the MAC but that has not stopped the continuing car work.The first picture was taken in August and signs like the one [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2008, 8:01pm EST
  by DavidS

• More Bald Eagle Watching

  Sunday afternoon I couln’t find the eagles along the river , so I went up to Chandler Park. After a short while 3 of them, one full adult and 2 youngsters, came into my view . Not sure why but they stayed up high most of the time. [...]
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  Posted: December 15, 2008, 12:07am EST
  by DavidS

• A Successful Eagle Hunt Today

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  Posted: December 13, 2008, 8:16pm EST
  by DavidS

• “Utility Ice Damage index”

  The Tulsa Weather Service has a page/index  one can follow and keep up with the latest ice forecast and the potential damage when the wind is added in. It’s called the “Utility Ice Damage Index” and forecast as far out as 4 days. http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tsa/badIce.htm [...]
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  Posted: December 12, 2008, 11:25pm EST
  by DavidS

• The Big White Jet In Tulsa (the 2006 visit)

  I missed the jet that caused the stir in Tulsa Thursday but many missed it last time one was doing touch-n-go’s at TIA. January 2006 is the most recent time I know of and since it was after midnight most of Tulsa didn’t see it that time. Slow speed version More info here http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=99 [...]
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  Posted: December 11, 2008, 10:17pm EST
  by DavidS