Continuing Coverage

• The Mayor vs. The City Council
  Mayor Dewey Bartlett and the City Council have been in near constant battle since being sworn in. Most recently, one councilor has pursued an ouster effort against Bartlett. And there's no end in sight to the conflicts. Read related stories, watch video and more.
• Project Schoolhouse
  Project Schoolhouse, the initiative that could lead to consolidation in Tulsa Public Schools in 2011, is currently under way. Superintendent Keith Ballard has said the district must confront the issue of efficiency because its resources have been stretched to the limit.
• Women in Prison
  For several years, Oklahoma has ranked No. 1 in the nation in the number of women in prison. In coming months, the Tulsa World will focus on the issue of female incarceration.
• KPMG Review
  An independent review of Tulsa’s government was completed in September. The study by KPMG, a global auditing and management consulting firm, includes 1,100 recommendations of changes that would make the city more efficient, as well as raise and save money.
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  Grand jury investigates police corruption in Tulsa
  Read all of the stories, view a timeline and read key documents.
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  Tulsa's Budget
  Read all of the stories related to Tulsa's budget crisis and search a database of city salaries.
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  Admiral Twin Drive-In
  On Sept. 3, 2010, a large fire devastated the storied Admiral Twin Drive-In. Read stories about the Admiral Twin through the years, watch videos and slide shows and read others' memories of the historic landmark.
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  Arrow Trucking
  Read the stories and view the documents related to the problems facing Arrow Trucking.
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  SemGroup goes bankrupt
  SemGroup is alleged to have lost $2.4 billion in hedged trading on oil futures markets. On this site, you will find all of the stories, art and graphics included in the Tulsa World's coverage of the SemGroup collapse, as well as court documents from its bankruptcy filing.

Special Projects

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  Driven
  An occasional feature highlighting some of Tulsa's most motivated residents.
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  The Questions That Remain
  A conversation about Tulsa's Race Riot and racism today.
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  Class of 2000: Ten years later
  Read interviews and see photos of the class of 2000 through the years and watch video interviews with some of the former students.
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  Leon Russell
  Read past stories about Leon Russell, view a complete discography and more.
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  Oklahoma City Memorial
  Read more about the Oklahoma City bombing, watch a video of Tulsa World staff recalling their experiences and share your thoughts.
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  Wilma Mankiller
  Wilma Mankiller was an Oklahoma farm girl who grew up to make history, becoming the first woman principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. Read about her life, sign the guestbook and more.
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  Rock of Ages
  The history of Tulsa’s legendary rock music scene.
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  Investigation: Group Homes
  Reporters for the Tulsa World and The Oklahoman spent six months reviewing more than 40,000 records on residential care homes and Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded. Read about their findings in this special project.
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  Reba McEntire
  View a timeline of Reba's career, watch a video and more.
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  Signing Day
  See all of the news and analysis as high school athletes sign with OU, OSU, TU and other colleges.
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  Star search
  What states and metro areas produce the most college football players? Some of the answers may surprise you.
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  Idol Moments
  Keep up with the latest on 'American Idol,' tweet with Cary Aspinwall as she watches the show and vote in a weekly poll.
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  A Decade to Remember
  Read about the biggest stories in news, entertainment and sports, leave your predictions for the coming decade and more.
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  KISS Stories
  Tulsa World readers share their favorite KISS memories.
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  Holiday Events Calendar
  Find out about light displays, holiday concerts, home tours and more.
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  Bad Medicine
  Read a two-part series examining the consequences doctors face in Oklahoma for medical errors and unethical behavior and search a database of healthcare practitioners who have been disciplined by the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision.
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  Tulsa Run
  Look at all of the World's coverage of this year's run, plus maps, answers to your frequently asked questions and much more.
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  After 18
  18-year-old Jerisha Walker celebrates leaving the foster-care system. Read about her experiences in foster care and watch video interviews.
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  Suicide: Hidden Epidemic
  This three-part series examines Oklahoma's suicide rate and surrounding issues. Read all of the stories, watch video interviews with families and individuals affected by suicide and learn more about the warning signs and resources for getting help.
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  Investment Guide
  Find out what Tulsa-area investment advisers, stockbrokers and money managers recommend investing in this year.
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  BOK Center
  View an interactive timeline of the arena's first year, find out who Tulsans most want to see perform at the BOK Center and view a calendar of upcoming events.
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  Swine Flu
  Get more information on the Swine Flu, including prevention tips and frequently asked questions.
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  Faces of the Recession
  Read profiles of six families who have recently turned to social services for the first time and watch video interviews.
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  ONEOK Field
  View related documents including the lease and read all of the previous stories. Watch a time lapse of the construction and get an aerial view of the field.
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  Hard Rock
  Read more about Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, take a video tour and view aerial footage of the grounds.
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  Dfest
  Get more information on Dfest, read Q&as with some of the bands and listen to their music and find out how to participate in the Tulsa World’s Dfest Photo Hunt.
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  Community Crackdown
  For three decades, Tulsa’s Crime Stoppers program has been cracking down on crime by paying rewards to people who report criminals to police. Read about the program and some of the most notable cases.
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  All-World Winners
  Find out which high school football players were voted as the best of their position in the Tulsa area.
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  Stimulus Tracker
  Read all of the Tulsa World's coverage of stimulus money and how it is being spent on transportation, education and more.
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  CEO Compensation
  Read about the state's top-earning executives and search a database of local CEO salaries by name or company.
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  Ira Glass Animated
  The host of the popular 'This American Life' explains what he's learned from his American Life.
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  Missing Persons
  Read more about Tulsa’s cold-case-missing-persons investigations and watch a video.
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  Tribute to Tisdale
  View the Tulsa World's archive of stories about Wayman Tisdale, watch slide shows and video, read others' memories of Wayman and share your own.
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  Oklahoma Music Festivals
  Get the scoop on music festivals going on in Oklahoma this spring and summer.
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  Teachers of the year
  Read Q&As with Tulsa-area teachers of the year. The Oklahoma Teacher of the Year will be announced at the State Fair of Oklahoma in September.
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  Tulsa World wins awards for excellence
  The Tulsa World won the general excellence award in its division at the annual AP/Oklahoma News Executives' Carl Rogan awards competition.
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  If I were king or queen
  In 300 words or less, send us your own ideas if you were put in charge of the city for a day.
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  Crime on Campus
  Since 2005, Tulsa schools have called police more than 9,450 times and reported nearly 500 cases of possible child abuse. Calls cover everything from assaults to and drug use.
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  River Spirit Casino
  Get the scoop on the new casino, take an exclusive video tour and compare it to other casinos in Oklahoma.
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  Battle of the Bands 2009
  Watch a video of highlights and find out who won this year's Battle of the Bands.
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  Home school: A quiet revolution
  Read both stories in the special series, listen to interviews with home-school parents and watch a video.
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  Decade of Dropouts
  Read all the stories in the special series examining dropouts in Oklahoma, watch slide shows and more.
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  Tornado season in Oklahoma
  Find out which Oklahoma tornadoes were the costliest and deadliest, get safety precautions tips and search Tulsa World databases of Oklahoma and nationwide tornadoes since 1950.
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  Anatomy of a winner
  Watch videos and slide shows of Blake Griffin and compare OU’s forward to other Sooner basketball stars.
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  Signing Day 2009
  View the complete signing list, read analysis of OU, OSU and TU's recruiting classes, watch a slide show and more.
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  Inauguration 2009
  Watch videos and slide shows on Barack Obama and former presidents, read all the stories and tell us about your inauguration day experiences.
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  A family battle
  The story of a mother doing everything she can to make sure her son doesn't become another statistic.
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  Will Rogers
  'Vaudeville made him famous. Hollywood turned him into a legend. But his journalism keeps him relevant generation after generation.'
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  Reaping fines, subsidies
  Data show that about 1,000 professionals in Oklahoma have received nearly $50 million in subsidies and some of the state's worst polluting farms have collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in subsidies. Read the stories and search the databases.
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  Investment Guide 2008
  Tulsa-area investment advisers, stockbrokers and money managers provide their picks for local and national stocks.
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  Oklahoma Sketches
  In this series, Michael Overall writes about ordinary Oklahomans -- who turn out to be anything but ordinary.
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  True Blue
  Someone who has never run a grocery store is doing it because his community needs one. Scott Smith is putting his faith into something real -- the Blue Jackalope. Read the story and watch a video and slide show.
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  Back into a corner
  Most rural volunteer fire departments struggle, but one in Osage County found a way out. Read the story and watch a video and slide show.
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  Lost Lives: A Decade of Tulsa Homicides
  Read the Tulsa World exclusive that looks at the cases, the victims and the families left behind. Watch videos and search a database of homicides from 1997 to present.
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  Oklahoma Heroes
  An online memorial to the Oklahomans who were killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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  Idol Moments
  Complete coverage of 'American Idol' including interviews with David Cook, video, slide shows and more.
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  Election 2008
  Complete coverage of the 2008 election, including the latest headlines, primary results for each state, video and more.
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  Oral Roberts: The Man. The Mission. The Ministry.
  In celebration of Oral Roberts' 90th birthday, the Tulsa world has created a Web site dedicated to his life and career as an evangelist. View a complete archive of stories written about Roberts, watch videos, slide shows and view an interactive timeline.
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  Inside Clear Creek Monastery
  The monks came to Oklahoma looking for solitude, to escape from the rest of the world, protected by muddy roads and low-water dams and the sheer distance from any major highway. By some estimates, more people have climbed Mt. Everest than slept inside these cloistered walls.
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  ORU Lawsuit
  Read all of the ORU lawsuit coverage, download PDFs of documents and watch video and slide shows.
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  House Bill 1804
  Read all of the coverage on House Bill 1804, watch videos and read a special series on Casa Blanca.
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  Puppy Profits
  Read the investigative series on puppy breeders, search a database of licensed breeders and dealers compliance inspections by the U.S.D.A., and watch a slide show and videos.
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  A Question of Care
  Read the investigative series on the state's child-care system and search a database of inspection reports.
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  What the state pays
  The searchable database shows names, agencies, job titles and salaries.
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  Growing Old
  Read all of World Project Editor Ziva Branstetter's three-part series looking into assisted living in Oklahoma.
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  Going to prison
  Prison officials won't let anyone even take a close-up photo of the front gate at the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center, where all Oklahoma inmates begin their sentences, no matter the crime. Until now, only the guards and the inmates themselves ever got a good look at the other side. Here, for the first time, the Tulsa World follows one prisoner through the gate.
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  Tulsa City-County Restaurant Inspections
  More restaurants and other places that serve food are failing food safety inspections, a Tulsa World review of government data indicates. Health inspectors flunked 235 Tulsa County food establishments during 2007. That's a 50 percent increase over the previous year.
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  Evolution of a caricature
  Watch a time lapse presentation of Tulsa World Art Director Dave Carman creating a caricature of Sam Harris.