Curtis Killman
Tulsa Worlds
Tulsa, OK, United States
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Emails: State officials initially criticized Blue Bell listeria warning
But the worry wasn’t initially about the outbreak. It was about what Kansas health officials were considering saying to the public: Stop eating Blue Bell ice cream. → Read More
Former Arrow Trucking executive sentenced to nearly three years in prison
U.S. District Chief Judge Gregory Frizzell ordered Jonathan Leland Moore to serve 35 months in prison after prosecutors requested a lighter sentence be imposed than what was given to his former boss Doug Pielsticker last week. → Read More
Hispanics lead overall state,Tulsa County growth since 2010, Census shows
Since 2010, Hispanics have accounted for the largest segment of the population increase at the state level and in Tulsa County, outpacing growth among non-Hispanic whites and other racial groups, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. → Read More
Tulsa street congestion: 32 hours a year stuck in traffic, study shows
Tulsa commuter drive times getting slower but not as slow as some cities. → Read More
Former Tulsa police officer gets 33 months in prison for FOP embezzlement
Lorna Jean VanLandingham was charged Feb. 11 with stealing $352,313 from the Tulsa Fraternal Order of Police and $66,779 from the Oklahoma State Fraternal Order of Police over a four-year period. → Read More
More OT for state workers: One has earned $150,000 in overtime pay since 2010
Staffing shortages lead to long hours. Records indicate a 72-year-old, state-employed nurse worked at least 16 hours a day for 13 days during a two-week period. → Read More
Highway resurfacing to begin Friday in Tulsa area
The work will be on Interstate 244 near downtown Tulsa and along U.S. 412/Interstate 44 just east of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Wagoner County. Work on parts of the Broken Arrow Expressway and U.S. 169 will begin later this summer. → Read More
Caney Valley student graduates without eagle feather after federal court ruling
The student had sued the Washington County school district, claiming that the district’s dress code, which prohibits the decoration of graduation caps, violated her First Amendment rights and rights granted under the Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act. → Read More
Caney Valley student graduates without eagle feather after federal court ruling
The student had sued the Washington County school district, claiming that the district’s dress code, which prohibits the decoration of graduation caps, violated her First Amendment rights and rights granted under the Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act. → Read More
Student loses again on bid to wear eagle feather in cap during graduation ceremony
The student sued the school district Friday, claiming the school district’s dress code, which prohibited the decoration of caps, violated her First Amendment rights and rights granted under the Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act. → Read More
Parent of molested child files lawsuit against Tulsa Public Schools, three staff members
The lawsuit was filed by the mother on behalf of her daughter, who was 12 years old when her teacher molested her between December 2013 and April 2014. → Read More
Judge awards nearly $300,000 in attorney fees in same-sex marriage case
U.S. District Judge Terence Kern awarded attorneys for a lesbian couple $298,742.77 in fees and costs related to the county’s appeal of the lower court ruling. → Read More
Tulsa water rates rank high in World survey
Tulsa residents pay more for water than those in similar-size cities in the region, according to a Tulsa World survey. → Read More
Mayor Dewey Bartlett's proposed budget seeks pay hikes, academies and utility rate increases
Bartlett, who presented his $758 million budget to the Tulsa City Council on Thursday evening, said he anticipates a 2.4 percent increase in general fund revenues for operations. → Read More
Tulsa mayor outlines city budget proposal with increase in general fund, some raises
The proposed fiscal year 2016 budget is in stark contrast to the current budget, which featured a 2 percent cut from the prior year. → Read More
ODOT rarely pays for motorists' pothole damage
Since 2013, motorist requests for reimbursement from damages caused by potholes total $175,000 → Read More
ODOT to consider contract for post earthquake bridge inspections
The state Department of Transportation Commission voted Monday to spend $570,000 to hire an engineering company to develop a response protocol for bridges in earthquake zones. ODOT officials are growing increasingly concerned about what impact the state's surge in earthquakes may have on bridges. The results from the study and protocol development should be available in the next one to two years. → Read More
Judge in Creek Nation embezzlement case marvels at lack of tribal fund oversight
Chief U.S. District Judge Gregory Frizzell described as “amazing” the apparent lack of accounting oversight that prosecutors say enabled Creek Nation Second Chief Roger Dana Barnett, 53, to steal about $150,000 in funds from the tribe. → Read More
DOJ sues Southeastern Oklahoma State University for firing transgender teacher
The lawsuit, filed in Oklahoma City federal court, claims the university discriminated against Rachel Tudor on the basis of her sex and retaliated against her when she complained about the discrimination. → Read More
Attorney General Scott Pruitt appeals Broken Arrow casino case dismissal to U.S. Supreme Court
The petition for a writ of certiorari, filed Monday, involves the state’s federal lawsuit filed in 2012 against the Kialegee Tribe, its officers and a company involved with developing the Broken Arrow casino. → Read More