Bill Haisten
Tulsa Worlds
Tulsa, OK, United States
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Bill Haisten: KRMG scores a big-league deal with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs
Combining Mahomes’ popularity with the talent of his teammates, the Chiefs now are at an unprecedented level of marketability. → Read More
Sidelined for BOK Center game last year, Kevin Durant returns to Tulsa
Durant was sidelined for 55 games. For the first time since 2009, the Thunder failed to qualify for postseason participation. → Read More
The value of continuity: Entering his 11th season as head coach, Mike Gundy relies on veteran support staff
There are 128 head football coaches in FBS. In advance of the 2015 season, Gundy is one of only 14 with a run of at least 10 years at his school. → Read More
Okmulgee men missing since Rocklahoma festival found dead in Lake Eufaula
The bodies of Benjamin Baber and Cody Parrick, the young men who had been missing for more than two weeks, were recovered by Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers on Sunday night near the Onapa boat ramp at Lake Eufaula. → Read More
Okmulgee men missing since Rocklahoma festival found at Lake Eufaula, pronounced dead
The bodies of Benjamin Baber and Cody Parrick, the young men who had been missing for more than two weeks, were recovered by Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers on Sunday night near the Onapa boat ramp at Lake Eufaula – about 42 miles south of their homes in Okmulgee and far from the areas most frequently searched by law enforcement officers and volunteers. → Read More
Missing Okmulgee man's mother says she believes he and friend are alive
Benjamin Baber and Cody Parrick, each of whom is 20 and an Okmulgee resident, have been missing since they attended the Rocklahoma music festival near Pryor on May 22. → Read More
Unique combination: St. John lab scientist works during weekends as a licensed fight referee
Liz Carreiro is the only woman licensed by the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission to serve as a referee and a judge during professional fights (both mixed martial arts and boxing). She officiates both in men’s fights and women’s fights. → Read More
Saluting Patriots: Honoring those who serve
As the country pauses to remember its war dead and others this Memorial Day, the Tulsa World introduces you to some people who help keep the patriotic spirit alive in the Tulsa area. → Read More
Creek Chief George Tiger: Petition for removal ‘didn’t break my spirit’
Tiger on the upcoming election: "I’m confident that with the encouragement I got during the last two months, that we have an excellent chance of being re-elected. We’ve done a lot in the last three years, and it’s only in this calendar year that we’ve had some disagreements.” → Read More
Petition against Creek Nation Principal Chief George Tiger falls short of required total
The minimum number of signatures required was 3,290 — 20 percent of registered Creek voters. Shelly Harjo-Brandy of the Creek Movement petition group reported the final total of as having been “a handful” shy of the targeted total. → Read More
A Tulsa milestone: Former mayors, city leaders commemorate 25th anniversary of council governance
Current and former city councilors, along with four of the five mayors who have served during the City Council era, attended a luncheon commemorating the 2½ decades of the council’s existence. → Read More
Rock of ages: Older artists still viable for BOK Center dates, but the party won’t last forever
When Canadian power trio Rush plays the BOK Center on Friday, it will be the arena’s 36th rock show featuring performers who currently are in their 60s. → Read More
After 10 seasons, OSU's Mike Gundy says he is ready for 10 more
“I’m just as energized now as when I started,” Gundy told the Tulsa World on Wednesday. “I hit a wall and I kind of fell off, but I’ve broken through now.” → Read More
OSU's Mason Rudolph, James Castleman share Christian testimony during FCA banquet in Broken Arrow
In addition to being significant athletes, Rudolph and Castleman are Christians. They were invited to speak Sunday night at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Spring Banquet and Awards Ceremony at theCHURCH.at in Broken Arrow. → Read More
Filling a void, Tulsa Celebrity Fight Night scheduled for April 23 at River Spirit Casino
A new and comparable series – Tulsa Celebrity Fight Night – debuts on April 23, and organizers express a goal of taking the Fight Night concept to a higher level. → Read More
Jenks boy wins Thunder contest, attends game with ‘my role model’
OKLAHOMA CITY — As one of the winners of a Thunder-sponsored Black History Heroes Challenge essay contest, Jenks fourth-grader Logan Markham was a guest of the Oklahoma City organization during Sunday’s NBA game at Chesapeake Energy Arena. → Read More
After committing to his home-state Georgia Bulldogs, Chris Carson became most acclaimed member of OSU recruiting class
Chris Carson is a native of Lilburn, Georgia, which also is the hometown of former NBA superstar Dominique Wilkins and current big-league outfielder Jeff Francoeur. Lilburn is 50 miles west of the University of Georgia campus in Athens. → Read More
Will the Thunder make the playoffs? Who is the first-half MVP? Breaking down the 2014-15 NBA season so far
With 28 games left on the schedule, it's crunch time for Oklahoma City. Will they make the playoffs, or won't they? And we also break down the big news from around the NBA during the first half of the season. → Read More
Steve Largent returns to Tulsa by way of the Super Bowl
The former congressman and University of Tulsa football star has moved back to Oklahoma and is building a house in Tulsa. → Read More
Battling skin cancer, Steve Bontrager savors induction into ORU Athletic Hall of Fame
Diagnosed five months ago as having melanoma – serious skin cancer on his back and face – Bontrager endured a four-hour surgery, a second procedure two weeks later and a painful treatment process. Now, he expresses confidence that there will be a full recovery. → Read More