Tunnel to Towers Foundation: Honoring the Legacy of Army Specialist Zachary Hisken, Who Passed from Service-Connected Cancer in 2023.
This Veterans Day, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation is honored to announce it has delivered a life-changing mortgage-free forever home in Bixby, Oklahoma, to the Gold Star family of U.S. Army Sergeant Zachary Hisken.
For 107 years, the Tulsa Veterans’ Day Parade is conducted for the purpose of honoring veterans of each and all types of honorable service in one or more than one of the five branches of the United States Military; plus those veterans who have served honorably during service in the armed forces of Nations allied with the United States at a time(s) when American forces were engaged in combat operations. This Tulsa Veterans Day Parade is to Honor Veterans and those who support Veterans.
Today’s celebration kicks off at 7 a.m. with a veterans breakfast at the VFW (1109 E. 6th St.). The parade starts at 11 a.m. at Williams Green (10 E. 3rd St.) before weaving through downtown and ending at the VFW. The Tulsa Metro Area is home to over 65,000 veterans and the Tulsa Parade is the oldest and largest Veterans Day Parade in the nation.
Continue readingThe Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa reports a continued strong pace of residential construction across the Tulsa metro area. Through September 2025, the region recorded 2,578 housing starts, marking an 8.3% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
The September total of 273 new housing starts reflects consistent momentum as builders meet ongoing housing demand throughout the area.
“Despite market fluctuations, Tulsa’s housing industry remains stable and productive,” said Jeffrey Smith, CEO of the Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa. “Builders continue to respond to population growth, job creation, and buyer demand across the metro.”
Each year, sportsmen, bird watchers, and other wildlife enthusiasts can join the Wildlife Department in documenting federally endangered whooping cranes as they migrate through Oklahoma. It is important for Sandhill Crane hunters to be aware that whooping cranes could migrate through Oklahoma and be roosting or loafing in hunting areas at any time throughout the entire season.
The 2,500-mile journey from nesting grounds in Canada to wintering grounds in coastal Texas can take nearly two months, with the first migrating family groups of cranes typically reaching Oklahoma by late October. The birds may touch down in wetlands or grain fields for a few days to rest and refuel on crustaceans, other small animals, or grain before continuing on to Texas.
Lawmakers, local leaders, and citizens come together today at the Capitol to examine the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority’s (OTA) finances, land practices, and public accountability. Hosted by Representative Danny Sterling and Senator Lisa Standridge, you are invited to be part of the discussion.
