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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Tulsa water customers are getting new EPA service line letters
  • Struggling with holiday bills? See which payoff strategy experts recommend now.
  • How Tulsa-area Venezuelans really feel about new U.S. pressure on Maduro.

Also on today's calendar: Christmas in Tulsa.

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Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: Quite cold with plenty of sun, with a high of 33 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 50, low: 35.
  • Tuesday: Periods of sun, with a high of 62 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tulsa utility customers to receive service line notifications in December (ktul.com) — Tulsa utility customers will soon receive federal EPA-required letters explaining what is known about the material of their home’s water service line. The City of Tulsa reports no lead service lines found so far, only a few short lead connectors being removed, and confirms local drinking water meets EPA standards while inspections and meter replacements continue citywide.
   

• How to cure your holiday debt hangover with smart payoff strategies (kjrh.com) — Tulsa residents facing a post-holiday “debt hangover” are getting practical advice from financial experts on how to dig out, from choosing snowball or avalanche payoff methods to using calculators and AI tools wisely. The piece highlights how rising holiday spending, high interest rates, and especially tough conditions in the South make smart payoff planning crucial for Oklahoma households.
   

• 'We've tried everything': Venezuelans hopeful for change after vessel strikes (kjrh.com) — From Tulsa and nearby Broken Arrow, Venezuelan immigrants are reacting to recent U.S. strikes on suspected drug vessels and an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast with cautious hope for political change back home. Local women describe fleeing repression, worrying about family still there, and longing for a freer Venezuela they might one day return to.
   

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  • I do not know if this has been posted or not yet but TAS is having an adoption event at the Mercury lounge from 2:00 to 5:00 tomorrow!
    Run don't walk! Go find a cat or a dog to foster or adopt! This is such a great thing! Kudos TAS! https://www.facebook.com/share/17tKpvZtt2/ (Nextdoor Orchard Park)
  • Can anybody Foster or adopt that can pass a background check and Veterinary reference check those beautiful boy pup was abandoned 7 days ago on my street seems to be a miniature husky mix he is about knee-high weighs about 20 lb maybe 25 but I don't
    even think he's that much I really don't think he's going to get very much bigger his feet are awful small not sure what he's mixed with but he's not… (Nextdoor Pine/Harvard)
  • Terracon posted a job opening for Entry Level or Experienced Construction Materials Testing Technician in Tulsa. Apply here.
  • Burlington Coat Factory Corporation posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Tulsa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tulsa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Broken Arrow

  • Broken Arrow celebrates holiday spirit with annual Carols and Cocoa event (fox23.com)
  • Toys for Tots hand out thousands of toys for children in Broken Arrow (fox23.com)
  • Suspect in Broken Arrow shooting after vehicle break-in attempt now in custody, police say (ktul.com)

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