Tulsa Sports, Homelessness Progress, Mild Weather, and Community Events - Tulsa Local Pulse

Good morning, this is Tulsa Local Pulse for Saturday February 7th. We kick off with exciting sports action as our Tulsa Golden Hurricane softball team opens the 2026 season in Louisiana yesterday. Maci Cole and Annika Dill smashed home runs in a doubleheader, though we fell 7-5 in ten innings to Jacksonville State and 6-3 to Louisiana at Lamson Park. They play today in Lake Charles against McNeese at 1 p.m. and then ULM. Meanwhile, our womens basketball squad hosts UTSA this afternoon, and Oral Roberts tips off against South Dakota at 3 p.m. in the Mabee Center, where we expect a packed house. From City Hall, the Mayors Office of Children Youth and Families marks progress toward getting 15,000 kids on paths to economic mobility by 2030. They hit 61 percent of this years school targets already, launching Action Alliances to coordinate efforts across sectors, making real daily impacts for families downtown and beyond. On homelessness, Safe Move Tulsa housed 13 more folks this week while closing two encampments near the Arkansas River, bringing our total to 68 as we push toward 300. New website tracks it all at cityoftulsa.org. Weather today stays mild after that deep freeze, with sunny skies and highs near 55 degrees, perfect for outdoor plans along the River Parks trails, though watch for gusty winds this afternoon. Outlook holds clear into tomorrow. Job market heats up with data center buzz statewide, but local leaders eye regulations to protect utility rates here in Sand Springs and Coweta. Real estate sees property tax talks as Governor Stitt pushes a freeze; Tulsa County assessments average about 1 percent of home values, rounded to steady numbers amid rising sales near 71st and Memorial. No major crimes in Tulsa proper last 24 hours, but a semi fire shut a lane on Will Rogers Turnpike in Ottawa County yesterday near mile marker 298, cleared without injuries. Upcoming, catch community events like the OKC Philharmonic patriotic pops honoring Americas 250th, echoing our cultural scene. Local schools report strong youth workforce pilots via MOCYF. For a feel-good note, those Action Alliances drew 120 folks including 50 youth last fall, building our future together. Thanks for tuning in, listeners, and subscribe for more. This has been Tulsa Local Pulse. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.