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The Strawberry That Isn't: A Broken Arrow Baker's Art of Surprise
Ryan DeanAt Melody Bakes, a dessert that looks like fruit carries a much larger story about skill, persistence and starting something new.
Read moreBefore the First Move-In, Tulsa Neighbors Are Gathering the Things That Make a Home
Ryan DeanAt City Lights Village, donated bedding, cookware and toiletries are part of the preparation for a new supportive-housing community.
Read moreTwo Tulsa Landmarks, and Two New Questions About What Comes Next
Ryan DeanOne building once made dairy products along Route 66. Another served generations of worshippers downtown. Both have now received national historic recognition.
Read moreFor John Vose, a Door That Locks Is a New Beginning
Ryan DeanAfter more than eight years without stable housing, a Tulsa man's next chapter began with a community effort and a place of his own.
Read moreAt St. Monica, a Century of North Tulsa History Is About to Bloom
Ryan DeanBefore its centennial garden comes a reminder of how this community began: with people looking for a place to worship, learn and belong.
Read moreAt Agitsi, a Family’s Stained-Glass Craft Becomes a Shared Tulsa Practice
Ryan DeanHines-Lee grew up watching her grandmother and mother work in stained glass, learning especially from her mother.
Read moreAEGIS Mars Food-System Concept Developed in Tulsa Wins NASA Design Award
Ryan DeanThe AEGIS Mars food-system concept was developed in Tulsa and later received NASA’s $50,000 Human-Centered Design Award.
Read moreRhoades Elementary Students Deliver Daily Morning Newscast
Ryan DeanRhoades Elementary students in Broken Arrow take turns anchoring a daily school newscast from the library, covering announcements, lunch and the joke of the day.
Read moreThe Landing at 36N Opens 70 Homes in North Tulsa
Ryan DeanThe Landing at 36N opened with 70 homes at 36th and Peoria, becoming the second phase of a larger seven-phase North Tulsa redevelopment.
Read more1256 Movement Repairs Nathaniel Nash’s North Tulsa Home
Ryan DeanThe 1256 Movement replaced the roof and siding on Nathaniel Nash’s North Tulsa home, showing what preservation can look like one house at a time.
Read moreUp With Trees Community Tree Planting in Tulsa October 10
Ryan DeanUp With Trees hosts a Tulsa community tree planting October 10 near 81st and Memorial, beginning with a demonstration before volunteers get to work.
Read moreThree New Ways to Use Your Tulsa Library Card
Ryan DeanTulsa City-County Library highlights Kanopy, LOTE4Kids and Examine, adding streaming, multilingual books and research access for cardholders.
Read moreOasis Fresh Market Brings Grocery Shopping Back Downtown
Ryan DeanOasis Fresh Market is now operating on Sixth Street, bringing full-service grocery shopping back to Downtown Tulsa.
Read moreBlack Wall Street Square Applications Open in North Tulsa
Ryan DeanApplications are open as the first 13 Black Wall Street Square townhomes take shape in North Tulsa.
Read moreBroken Arrow Students Build Dog Houses for BARC Rescue
Ryan DeanBroken Arrow Options Academy students put construction skills to work by building dog houses for BARC Rescue.
Read moreGreenwood’s New Rudisill Library Opens in Tulsa
Ryan DeanExplore Greenwood’s new 33,000-square-foot Rudisill Regional Library, with expanded history resources, creative spaces and a recording studio.
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