Texas came late to the table, being recognized as a beneficiary in 1910. Water in arid regions, like the food, fuel and fiber triangle region, is not new. Too frequently, response is slow.

AUSTIN — The UIL state track meet is underway, and multiple athletes from the Amarillo area have already earned spots on the podium at the University of Texas. Canyon's Lathan Lewter won the ...

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Texas Department of Transportation in Amarillo posted to X: "FM 281 is closed between US 70 and US 83 due to limited visibility from the area wildfire. We will update as more information becomes ...

Pars of Bell Street in Amarillo will be closed Wednesday night for an emergency water main repair. According to the city, multiple southbound lanes, from 45th Street to Hillside Road, will be ...

Texas flood victim Christian Fell broke through a window and clung to a meter box for hours in order to survive the deadly floodwaters that claimed the lives of at least 80 people.

Route 66 tourists visit the Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas, on June 13, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune) AMARILLO, Texas — Two other men had come before him that Thursday night in June.

Heavy rain and a new wave of flooding in central Texas on Sunday prompted swift water rescues and hampered the grim search for victims of the deluge that swept through the region more than a week ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed two major bills into law on June 18, launching a landmark $20 billion investment aimed at tackling Texas' growing water shortages. Final funding approval for part ...

Abandoned vehicles littered submerged roads across South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley Thursday and Friday after over half year’s worth of rain - approaching a full year’s worth in some places ...

Texas woman dies from brain-eating amoeba after using tap water in nasal rinse The woman used tap water from an RV to rinse her sinuses, leading to a rare and often fatal brain infection caused by ...

Amarillo This weekend’s forecasted high: 94°F Earliest 100-degree day since 2000: May 7, 2022 Average first 100-degree day since 2000: June 13 Average max. temperature in April (since 2000): 72 ...