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Kristi Eaton

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  • Freelance Journalist and Communications Strategist, Freelance
Oklahoma, Tulsa
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Kristi Eaton’s Biography

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Freelance journalist in Oklahoma, formerly with the AP in Oklahoma and South Dakota. I cover social justice issues, gender, travel and more. I focus on solutions-based stories.

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Rural Indian girls get discrimination-fighting tool: soccer

Rural Indian girls get discrimination-fighting tool: soccer

HUTUP, India (AP) - The aging bus meanders through the narrow streets of a tiny village in the eastern Indian…

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The Cherokee Nation Infuses Cash Into Language Revitalization Efforts - The Daily Yonder

The Cherokee Nation Infuses Cash Into Language Revitalization Efforts - The Daily Yonder

The Cherokee Nation has for decades actively worked to increase the number of fluent Cherokee speakers, which…

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How a program in Bangladesh is preparing garment workers for college

How a program in Bangladesh is preparing garment workers for college

When Sabina Yeasmin graduated high school, she took a job in a garment factory. The decision wasn't unusual f…

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How Tulsa Is Reconnecting Immigrants and Refugees to High-Skill Careers

How Tulsa Is Reconnecting Immigrants and Refugees to High-Skill Careers

ESL students at Tulsa Community College. TCC's data on people taking the college's free ESL proficiency exam …

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Nearly 500 Prisoners Freed on a Single Day (Published 2019)

Nearly 500 Prisoners Freed on a Single Day (Published 2019)

Oklahoma has one of the nation's highest incarceration rates, but a law downgrading minor crimes is the first…

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Put your baby to sleep in a box? A Finnish idea is winning converts here.

Put your baby to sleep in a box? A Finnish idea is winning converts here.

Although Ella Mae Formel works full time in Great Barrington, Mass., money is tight for the new mother. Her b…

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New OKC hot spot to host weekly concerts through September

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By Kristi Eaton
| TulsaPeople Verified
Northwest of Oklahoma City, the OAK has come onto the scene packing art, green space retail, luxury residences and a hotel all in one intentionally planned mixed-use development community. At its center is Heartwood Park, home to seasonal farmer’s markets, Thunder watch parties, yoga and a nifty open container policy allowing visitors to enjoy cocktails while enjoying lively events.
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Mother Road Mania: Look beyond Tulsa for Route 66 activities during the Centennial

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By Kristi Eaton
| TulsaPeople Verified
Although Tulsa is the “Capital of Route 66,” there are plenty of landmarks to visit and activities to attend across the entire state where you can commemorate the Mother Road’s 100th birthday. In June, the City of Vinita will host its own Route 66 Centennial Weekend. Considered the oldest town on Route 66, the event will run June 5-6. While in Vinita, head to Clanton’s Cafe, the longest continuously family-owned restaurant along the highway.
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Route 66 in California: Nature, Hollywood glamour and the End of the Trail

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By Kristi Eaton
| TulsaPeople Verified
With more than 300 miles, California’s stretch of the famed Mother Road is a mix of nature, city life and old school Americana. Shortly after entering the state from the east, roadtrippers will hit Mojave National Preserve, made up of 1.6 million acres of sand dunes, Joshua trees and wilderness. Next up is Barstow, a remote desert town home to Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first professional job was covering the public school system governor's office and legislature on the island of Saipan.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

By email.