The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Friday the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans for eligible private nonprofit organizations in Oklahoma impacted by the severe storm and straight-line winds occurring July 4. The eligible Counties include; Cleveland, Nowata, Osage, and Washington.
Analysis: Nothing in the economic history of our state has presented the citizens of Oklahoma with such a divide and a busload of passionate opposing opinions as the proposed Inola Primary Aluminum Plant. On one side many believe that it is an economic juggernaut to provide financial security for eastern Oklahoma’s children and grandchildren, eliminating the need for so many of them to leave rural Oklahoma just to find a decent job. On the other side, others believe it’s a first-class ecological disaster.
World Stage Theatre Company invites Tulsa audiences to experience the powerful and deeply moving musical Dear Evan Hansen, running October 30 through November 8, 2026, at the World Stage Storefront Studio, 1130 S. Harvard Avenue in Tulsa.
Winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Dear Evan Hansen explores the universal desire to be understood, accepted and connected. With its unforgettable music and emotionally resonant story, the production asks important questions about loneliness, friendship, family, identity and the lengths people sometimes go to in order to feel that they belong.
Picture a horse that has carried kings, crossed deserts, starred in Hollywood films, and outlasted every empire that ever tried to claim it. Now picture more than a thousand of them, gathered in one place, competing for the title of the best in the nation. That is what happens every autumn in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and on October 22-31 at Expo Square the Arabian Horse Association is throwing the biggest celebration in its history: the sixtieth anniversary of the United States National Championships.
For many rural communities, attracting investment that provides tangible economic benefits while centering the needs of our residents is a difficult endeavor. As the leading organization dedicated to strengthening our state’s rural communities, the Oklahoma Rural Association (ORA) is focused on ensuring companies choose our state for responsible projects to grow our economy.
