This week at The Frontier

We had a lot of big stories this week. Here's a few.  View this email in your browser Did you miss anything this week? Gwen Freeman’s resume touts her experience as a radio host, interior designer, marketing expert and country music singer. It doesn’t list any experience in politics. So how did she become Tulsa County’s newest election board secretary? When Dylan Roberts isn't in his hometown of Tulsa, he's living a dangerous life of documenting war and deadly conflict. Sen. James Lankford met with constituents in Broken Arrow this week, and managed to mostly avoid the controversy and outrage that has dogged his fellow Oklahoma legislators.  Copyright © 2017 The Frontier, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from The Frontier. Our mailing address is: The Frontier 36 E Cameron Street Tulsa, OK 74103 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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Illuminating Journalism View this email in your browser Executions in Arkansas A federal judge issued an order halting the seven executions Arkansas had scheduled in a 10-day span. Read more Frontier editor-in-chief Ziva Branstetter writes about how she testified in an Arkansas death penalty case this week.  Read more City of Tulsa narrows Arkansas River pedestrian bridge design options to 4 The city initially planned to rehabilitate the century-plus-old bridge and add a second deck in time for the opening of A Gathering Place for Tulsa park in early 2018. But that idea was scrapped in late 2014 because of cost-prohibitive deficiencies in the bridge. Read more What did it take to keep the Drillers in Tulsa? We talked with former Mayor Kathy Taylor and the Drillers' Mike Melega about what it took to keep the Drillers in Tulsa and what changes the team has made to the ballpark in the last eight seasons. Listen here ICYMI: We talked with Matt Carney about ROOT, George Kaiser's mobile app, for a Listen Frontier podcast. Have ideas for other stories you'd like to see in The Frontier or want to give us feedback? Please email us. Your financial support for our investigative journalism is now tax deductible. To become a Friend of The Frontier, click here. Copyright © 2016 The Frontier, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to be among the first to join The Frontier. Our mailing address is: The Frontier 12117 S 12th Ct Jenks, OK 74037 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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Illuminating Journalism View this email in your browser Security guard accidentally shot over the weekend at Wanenmacher's Tulsa Arms The website for the show stresses “no loaded guns.” And though concealed and open carry is permitted, the guns are supposed to be unloaded. “All guns must be unloaded and tied inoperable,” the website states. “A crowded gun show is no place for a loaded gun.” Read the story 'I was infuriated' The state's Office of Juvenile Affairs is considering expediting its plan to rid its facilities of pepper spray. In less than five years, it has been used more than 50 times. Read more Parks Department unveils conceptual design plan for Johnson Park at 61st and Riverside Out would go the baseball fields, part of the parking lot, the sports courts, the splash pad, the playground and the restroom. In would come lighted, multi-use sports courts; two 25-foot-long shelters; two playgrounds, one for toddlers and one for children 5-12; a water playground; a bicycle pump track; trees; and a nearly mile-long walking trail. Full story ICYMI: On our podcast last week, we talked with Robert Kaiser, Tulsa Public Schools’ 2016 Teacher of the Year. Listen here Have ideas for other stories you'd like to see in The Frontier or want to give us feedback? Please email us. Your financial support for our investigative journalism is now tax deductible. To become a Friend of The Frontier, click here. Copyright © 2016 The Frontier, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to be among the first to join The Frontier. Our mailing address is: The Frontier 12117 S 12th Ct Jenks, OK 74037 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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