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Lara Saavedra

  • Communications Coordinator, Oklahoma State Department of Health
Tulsa
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Lara Saavedra’s Biography

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I’m a passionate, hardworking, driven professional who takes pride in my work.

Throughout my career, I’ve had the honor and privilege to cover significant events that have shaped our nation – from natural disasters, local and national elections, social protests and everything in between. This included covering tornado outbreaks in the heart of Tornado Alley, historic flooding that wiped out neighborhoods and plugged up a water treatment system in Columbia, SC and an interstate shutting down due…

Lara Saavedra’s Journalist Portfolio

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Tulsa sports complex closed indefinitely due to storm damage, league says

Tulsa sports complex closed indefinitely due to storm damage, league says

An east Tulsa sports complex has been closed indefinitely after the city deemed it structurally unsafe.

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New pickleball courts coming to Owasso

New pickleball courts coming to Owasso

The City of Owasso announced plans to add three pickleball courts to Rayola Park.

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Broken Arrow woman sentenced for killing 5 people in crash to be released again

Broken Arrow woman sentenced for killing 5 people in crash to be released again

A federal judge ruled Thursday the government violated a Broken Arrow woman's right to due process and ordere…

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Red Dirt singer-songwriter Jake Flint's cause of death revealed

Red Dirt singer-songwriter Jake Flint's cause of death revealed

The cause of death has been revealed for a county singer who died hours after his wedding last year.

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Tahlequah man arrested after hitting 5-year-old boy with truck at golf course

Tahlequah man arrested after hitting 5-year-old boy with truck at golf course

A Tahlequah man was arrested by the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service after hitting and killing a 5-year-old bo…

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Oklahoma man arrested after stabbing puppy in the head, police say

Oklahoma man arrested after stabbing puppy in the head, police say

A man was charged with animal cruelty this week after police say he stabbed a puppy in the head with a butter…

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'Walk with Ease' program returns to Rogers County in August

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By Lara Saavedra
| The Claremore Daily Progress Verified
The Rogers County Health Department is now accepting registrations for its upcoming “Walk With Ease” program — an evidence-based intervention designed to help individuals with arthritis or related conditions reduce pain, increase strength and balance, and enhance overall well-being through guided walking. The program is completely free and limited to the first 20 adult participants. It begins Aug. 1 with weekly classes held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Claremore Community Center, 2301 N. Sioux Ave.
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Deformación y procesos tectónicos en la Península de Manta, Ecuador: una mirada a través de la estadística y cinemática de las discontinuidades

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By Lara Saavedra, Hernán Javier, Maria Jose, María José Briones
| Dialnet - Universidad de La Rioja
Ayuda Buscar en la ayuda Buscar en la ayuda Deformación y procesos tectónicos en la Península de Manta, Ecuador: una mirada a través de la estadística y cinemática de las discontinuidades Lara Saavedra, Hernan Javier [1] ; Briones Vera, María José [2] [1] Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, San Cayetano Alto s/n, Loja, Ecuador [2] Universidad de Guayaquil, Av. Raúl Gómez Lince s/n, Guayaquil, Ecuador. Localización: Boletin Geológico, ISSN 0120-1425, ISSN-e 2711-1318, Vol. 50, Nº. 1, 2023, pág.
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Water gushes out broken water main causing icy mess in Tulsa neighborhood

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By Lara Saavedra
| KOKI-TV (Tulsa, OK) Verified
TULSA, Okla. – A broken water main in a Tulsa neighborhood caused an icy mess in a south Tulsa neighborhood. Neighbors reported water gushing from a waterline around 8:30 a.m. Saturday in the 7300 block of 73rd Ave East near 71st and Memorial. The water coming from the broken water main coated homes and trees in the area in a thick layer of ice. According to the City of Tulsa Waterline Break Board, a 12-inch line was damaged. There’s no word how long it will take to repair the waterline.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first job out of college was a writer for a local magazine in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I wrote about food, current events and politics.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Not in a professional manner, I think my mom used to have one.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter