Category Archives: Local

OU Explores Fall Risk for Elders

By David Arnett

A University of Oklahoma (OU) researcher at the OU Health Campus in Tulsa is undertaking a study of one of the most common health risks facing older adults: falls that occur in the home.

An estimated 14 million Americans, or one in every four age 65 and older, falls every year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While that risk of falls increases as we age, it is estimated to be two to three times higher for those 70,500 Oklahomans among 7.4 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease.

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Tulsa Airport Threat Removed

By David Arnett

According to court documents, Figueroa Enamorado was pulled over in September 2025 at the Tulsa International Airport for driving the wrong way.

When officers stopped the vehicle, Enamorado did not have a valid driver’s license or auto insurance. Yes, it’s another criminal invader risking citizens’ lives just as we thought it might be safe to drive the family to the airport. We wonder what he intended to traffic?

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Home Remodeling Showcase

By Staff Report

Homeowners considering a renovation, dreaming about a more functional space or simply looking for inspiration can see the possibilities firsthand during the 2026 Home Remodeling Showcase, presented by the Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa.

The annual event returns September 12 and 13, showcasing six remodeling projects across five Tulsa area homes.

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Tulsa Should Use AI

By Gleb Tsipursky, PhD

Tulsa is spending real effort on a problem many growing regions share: finding and developing skilled workers. The Tulsa Regional Chamber has been building a talent pipeline for high-demand fields including engineering, accounting and industrial machinery maintenance. Tulsa Tech is also helping employers design CareerTech apprenticeships around the skills they actually need.

AI changes the design problem. Companies can now automate more of the routine work that once gave new employees their first exposure to a profession. That raises productivity, but it also removes practice unless leaders deliberately replace it with better practice.

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FBI Seeks Tulsa Area Victims

By David Arnett

According to a release from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Deleon Milford Cooks, 24, of Tulsa and a member of the Cherokee Nation was indicted on several counts related to sexually assaulting women and is now detained, pending trial. The FBI is seeking to identify additional potential victims.

Cooks is charged with two counts of Aggravated Sexual Abuse by Force and Threat in Indian Country; two counts of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country; one count of Carrying, Using, and Brandishing a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence; two counts of Assault of an Intimate/Dating Partner by Strangling in Indian Country; and one count of Sexual Abuse without Consent in Indian Country.

Deleon Milford Cooks
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