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Hello Tulsa! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Tulsa plans to protect your drinking water for decades
  • See what's on stage at Tulsa's new Black Cat Theater Cafe
  • Who will cover the $100 million gap for the Tulsa-Jenks dam?

Also on today's calendar: The Longest Table Community Meal and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An a.m. shower or two; cloudy, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny with a shower, temps: high: 74, low: 61.
  • Sunday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Tulsa developing new plan to protect drinking water source (newson6.com) — Tulsa is developing a new Source Water Protection Plan to safeguard the Eucha-Spavinaw watershed that supplies the city's drinking water. City staff already collect thousands of water samples annually and have protected over 5,000 acres through conservation easements, and this long-term roadmap will guide how Tulsa keeps its lakes and surrounding land healthy for decades.
   

2. New Black Cat Theater Cafe brings live entertainment to Tulsa's Studio Row (newson6.com) — Tulsa residents are getting a new nightlife option with the Black Cat Theater Cafe opening on Studio Row, blending live performances with a full cafe and bar. Weekend shows will range from family-friendly magic and circus acts to an Edgar Allan Poe horror play, plus the space can be rented for private parties and corporate events throughout the fall.
   

3. A $180 million question: Who pays to finish the south Tulsa-Jenks dam? (newson6.com) — Tulsa officials say the South Tulsa/Jenks low-water dam, approved by voters in 2016, is now projected to cost about $180 million, leaving roughly a $100 million funding gap. City and Jenks leaders are weighing scaled-back design options and potential partners while preparing for future City Council discussions that will determine whether, and how, the river project moves forward.
   

4. 'Still Sovereign' highlights sovereignty as a living, ongoing practice (mvskokemedia.com) — Tulsa residents can explore Tribal sovereignty up close at the "Still Sovereign: Land, Law, and Memory" exhibition, now running through Nov. 21 at the Oklahoma Center for Humanities' 101 E. Archer Gallery. Curated by Mvskoke artist Carly Treece, the show uses contemporary and traditional Indigenous art, history, and community knowledge to highlight how sovereignty lives on through land, law, language, food, and memory.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Buddy, a dog who went missing in Tulsa, OK, has been safely reunited with their family after 1 days, 4 hours. More details here https://www.pawboost… (Nextdoor Boman Acres East)
  • I rescued this kitten.
    I filled out the humane society drop off form and they DENIED me. I dont know where to take her where she won't be put to sleep. Shes so petite and… (Nextdoor Rose Crossing)
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  • Barracuda Staffing, Inc. posted a job opening for Shipping and Receiving Clerk in Tulsa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tulsa here.

Ok Tulsa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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