Alex Boston, 25, received a two-year Department of Corrections sentence after a deferred case was accelerated following a bail jumping charge.
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Should people convicted of illegal gun possession receive longer prison sentences?
Bartlesville news covers city government, Washington County, Bartlesville Public Schools, business and public safety in the home of Phillips Petroleum. Reporting reaches neighborhoods and surrounding counties.
Joel Rabin faces felony charges following an incident in the Oak Park neighborhood.
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Do you trust your city council to represent your community well?
Voters chose a mostly new Bartlesville City Council in the November 2026 general election, with only two incumbents retaining their seats.
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Do free local arts performances help improve your community's overall sense of connection?
The funding supports a free community concert held to honor local veterans in Bartlesville.
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Is it becoming more difficult to hold home construction companies accountable for defects in your area?
A legal dispute regarding alleged home defects reaches a resolution after a mutual agreement is signed.
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Should state governments provide tax incentives to attract film production companies to their regions?
A new partnership aims to attract international productions to Oklahoma through professional training and state film incentives.
The beat takes in Bartlesville city hall and the Washington County government, Bartlesville Public Schools Independent School District #30 and the energy and manufacturing employers that define the local economy. From East Bartlesville and North Bartlesville to Downtown, neighborhood coverage runs through the city and extends into Osage County, Nowata County, Rogers County and Tulsa County where a story crosses the line. The Phillips Petroleum legacy shapes Bartlesville's economic identity even as the energy sector has changed, and corporate decisions tied to that heritage continue to surface as local business and employment stories. Civic infrastructure investment and the challenge of sustaining services in a mid-size Oklahoma city with a concentrated economic base are the subjects that return most reliably to the local government agenda.
