Each new year the Tulsa World profiles a few people with local ties who bear watching in the coming months. Our People to Watch come from a variety of backgrounds, occupations and avocations.

“When (my father) got back from Vietnam, he came out to Tulsa to heal — to work ... This is our natural world.” “We all just had the greatest time shooting this movie here.

People from all over the world are coming to Green Country for the 40th annual Tulsa Shootout. There's a near-constant hum inside the SageNet Center at Expo Square, where cars are zipping around ...

A Tulsa man has been sentenced to life in prison in a child abuse and murder case that a Tulsa County prosecutor called “the most horrific and gruesome case I have seen.” John Lawrence Miles ...

Originally from Afghanistan, Mirzai graduated from Memorial High School during the fall semester through Tulsa Public Schools ... in other parts of the world. “Our culture is completely ...

Oklahoma public schools never seem to catch a break from the culture war, which only intensifies in the runup to the next legislative session. The talk so far has focused on Jesus, porn and ...

Jan 1, 2025 Jan 1, 2025 Updated Jan 1, 2025 0 After two months in the past year saw a record number of tornadoes across Oklahoma, 2024 is ending just shy of the annual state record. Those record ...

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Running marathons is nothing new to Caleb Bendewald, but racing in Tulsa was and the Granbury, Texas native adapted quickly winning the Williams Route 66 Marathon on a windy Sunday morning in ...

Midori Kato is the last original member of the cast of “Sazae-san,” a cartoon series that premiered in 1969 and never quite joined the modern world. Lena Schilling, the youngest lawmaker in ...

Midori Kato is the last original member of the cast of “Sazae-san,” a cartoon series that premiered in 1969 and never quite joined the modern world. Lena Schilling, the youngest lawmaker in ...

What are the best open-world games? From the early days of gaming, open-world games have always been right at home on PC. The leap into full 3D with Grand Theft Auto 3 and The Elder Scrolls III ...