Vesta Realty’s Collapse Has Left Tenants Unsure Who Gets the Rent — and Scared of What Comes Next
Vesta Realty’s collapse has left Tulsa tenants confused about who manages their apartments and who to pay rent, as competing bankruptcy proceedings in two states, a court-ordered management transfer and a cast of characters including a former arms dealer have created what one attorney called the most complicated landlord-tenant situation she has ever seen.
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Oklahoma’s Elite State Boarding School Refuses to Adopt Title IX Protections. A Departing Administrator Called It a Crisis Waiting to Happen.
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The Nuclear Campus Pitch Came With a Catch: Oklahoma Could Store Spent Fuel From Around the Nation
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Oklahoma Native American students ranked first in the nation in reading, math and combined achievement in 2024, a result researchers…
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Cedar Lake Residents Battle Powerful Neighbor Over Unpermitted Dams
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State Question 844, on the August 25 ballot, would allow the Legislature to stop reimbursing local governments and school districts…
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First Watch: Stuff You Should Know
Republican gubernatorial candidates Gentner Drummond and Mike Mazzei debated Monday ahead of the August 25 runoff, sparring over the Inola smelter, insurance, immigration and taxes. Oklahoma Watch reviewed the major…
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First Watch: Stuff You Should Know
An administrator who resigned from the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics after just four months warned its board the school was one serious incident away from a crisis, citing…
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First Watch: Stuff You Should Know
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First Watch: Stuff You Should Know
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