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Today’s edition · Mon., Nov. 2

Election Day is Tuesday, and Tulsa's animal shelter wants a $1 million match

Plus, the Oilers go 5-1 and Tulsa basketball tips off tonight.

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The Tulsa Community Foundation asks Tulsans to match a $1 million animal fund

Tulsa is being asked to match a $1 million gift for animals

$1 million
to match through the Be the Hero campaign
$13.8 million
approved by voters for the new shelter
$777,500
committed by the Burnstein family foundation
Nearly 9,000
animals cared for each year

Sources: KOKI FOX 23, News On 6

If you've got a soft spot for strays, here's a way to help. The created a $1 million endowment for Tulsa Animal Services and is asking the public to match it with a campaign called "Be the Hero." The money will help cover medical equipment, safety upgrades and other needs at the new shelter.

  • Where: 5995 E. 36th St. N.
  • Opens: early 2027, after construction that began in 2024
  • Replaces: the 3031 North Erie Avenue facility, in use 50+ years

The Sanford & Irene Burnstein Family Foundation announced $777,500 for a spay and neuter campaign and more kennel space. Tulsa Animal Services has raised its live release rate from 66% to 82% over three and a half years.

Tulsa Animal Services' live release rate has climbed to 82%

82%live release rate, up from 66% in three and a half years

Source: KOKI FOX 23

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live release rate, up from 66% in three and a half years82%
Goal90%

Public Safety

Tulsa police ask for help finding the parents of a boy found alone in east Tulsa

Tulsa police are asking for your help after a young boy was found alone in east Tulsa. A resident found him wandering down the street in his underwear, and police posted about him on social media. Police said the boy told them his own name and his father's name.

  • Found near: 2nd Street and 184th East Avenue
  • Boy's name: Thorin
  • Father's name: Donovan

Police say a boy named Thorin was found near 2nd Street and 184th East Avenue

DetailWhat police said
Found near2nd Street and 184th East Avenue
Boy's nameThorin
Father's nameDonovan
Call with information918-596-9222

Sources: News On 6, KTUL

If you have information on the boy's parents, call Tulsa police at 918-596-9222. KTUL's headline says police found the parents, but its report still asks for information, so check Tulsa police's social media for the latest.

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News Notes

DA probe

Grand Jury Justice says it wants accountability as it works to convene a grand jury investigation of the Tulsa County District Attorney's Office, while Steve Kunzweiler feels politics are behind the effort. Tulsa World

4th Street

Once a $3.2 million project along 4th Street from Cincinnati Avenue to Lansing Avenue wraps, the street will change from one-way to two-way. Construction began about seven months ago and is expected to continue through April. KOKI FOX 23

Rudisill Library

The Tulsa City-County Library hands over the keys to the former Rudisill Library building today to the Black Wall Street Chamber of Commerce's Power Group. The group, which bought the property, said the purchase "represents a milestone in the Chamber's commitment to economic development, community investment, and creating opportunities in north Tulsa." KOKI FOX 23

FC Tulsa

FC Tulsa's season ended when Sacramento Republic won on a late goal in a USL Championship first-round playoff opener. Giving up late goals in the final two months of the regular season contributed to Tulsa not hosting that game. Tulsa World

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$3.2 million4th Street project from Cincinnati to Lansing avenues

Construction is expected to continue through April, and the street will then change from one-way to two-way.

Source: KOKI FOX 23

Sports

The Tulsa Oilers beat Wichita 3-⁠0, then 4-⁠3 in overtime, to improve to 5-⁠1

The Oilers spent the weekend making Wichita miserable. On Fri., Oct. 30, Jake Sibell posted his second straight shutout in a 3-0 win at the . Coulson Pitre scored on a first-period penalty shot at 9:18, Zachary Murray added a goal at 11:43 of the third, and Mike McKee finished it with an empty-netter.

The Oilers beat Wichita on back-to-back nights

  • Wichita Thunder0
    Tulsa Oilers3
    FinalSibell's second straight shutout, at the BOK Center
  • Tulsa Oilers4
    Wichita Thunder3
    FinalOvertime win, the Oilers' first road win of the season

Sources: Tulsa World, News On 6

  • Sibell's shutout stretch: 142:18 through Friday
  • Sibell: first star of the game in three straight outings

On Halloween, Tulsa spooked the Thunder, winning 4-3 in overtime in Wichita. McKee opened the scoring 2:34 into the game. The win moved the Oilers to 5-1 and into sole possession of first place in the ECHL's Western Conference, two points ahead of Allen.

The Oilers have won 5 of their 6 games

5 of 6

  • wins
  • 1 loss

Source: News On 6

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wins583%
loss117%

Sports

Tulsa basketball opens its season at home this week, and Goldie lands a dog food deal

It's a big week for Golden Hurricane hoops. Tulsa men tip off the 2026-27 season at home against Ottawa tonight at the Donald W. Reynolds Center, with the event running 7-9 p.m., after a 30-win season that ended in the NIT final.

1,000fans get a free white Tulsa basketball replica jersey at the men's home opener

The first 1,000 fans through the doors at the Reynolds Center get one, courtesy of St. Francis. The game is Monday, Nov. 2, and the event runs 7-9 p.m.

Source: the event's listing

  • Men's giveaway: free white replica jersey for the first 1,000 fans
  • Women's giveaway: a schedule magnet
  • Goldie's fellow mascots: Georgia's Uga, Tennessee's Smokey, UConn's Jonathan, Washington's Dubs

The women open Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. against Incarnate Word, also at the Reynolds Center. Tulsa World says the team features key veterans and exciting newcomers. Off the court, Goldie, the golden retriever who represents the Golden Hurricane, is one of five live college mascots in a three-year partnership with The Farmer's Dog. She's a freshman and expected to grow up with the Class of 2030.

Tulsa basketball opens its season on back-to-back nights

  1. Oct. 28Goldie's partnership with The Farmer's Dog is announced.
  2. Nov. 2Tulsa men's basketball opens at home against Ottawa.
  3. Nov. 3Tulsa women's basketball opens at home against Incarnate Word at 6:30 p.m.

Sources: KTUL, Tulsa World, the event's listing

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New laws

Oklahoma's ban on child marriage took effect Sunday, Nov. 1: anyone getting married must now be at least 18 under SB504. Cash payments to state agencies now round to the nearest five cents under HB3075. KTUL

Opportunity Zones

Gov. Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced that 104 census tracts, including 22 in the Tulsa metropolitan area, have been designated federal beginning Jan. 1. Tulsa World

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Will Rogers was born on Nov. 4, 1879, in Indian Territory near Oologah, and the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore is celebrating his birthday Wednesday with free admission. Doors are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the museum is serving cupcakes for his birthday. Happy birthday, Will.

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Today in Tulsato me · Mon., Nov. 26:00 a.m.

Election Day is Tuesday, and Tulsa's animal shelter wants a $1 million match

Plus, the Oilers go 5-1 and Tulsa basketball tips off tonight.

The TLDR

  1. Tulsa Community Foundation asks you to match a $1 million animal fund
  2. Police ask for help finding the parents of a boy found alone
  3. 4th Street downtown will go two-way once construction ends
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