Fermi America electric service agreement reached with Xcel Energy subsidiary
Fermi America announced on Friday that an Electric Service Agreement with Southwestern Public Service Company, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy, has been reached to provide up to 200 megawatts of electrical capacity.
TxDOT provides update on downtown Amarillo ADA improvement project
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) -The intersection at Arthur Street and Southeast 10th Avenue will be closed Thursday for paving operations as part of a larger Americans with Disabilities Act improvement project in downtown Amarillo. The closure will start on Thursday and be completed by the end of the day Friday, according...
Yellow Rose Solar proposes tax abatement to Potter County
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - More progress has been made toward the creation of a new solar farm in Potter and Carson counties. At today’s Potter County Commissioner’s Court meeting, officials granted Yellow Rose Solar permission to make its tax abatement proposal public. The company has proposed to pay...
Plains Dairy named Local Employer of Excellence at Texas Workforce Conference
Workforce Solutions Panhandle has recognized Plains Dairy as the region’s 2025 Local Employer of Excellence.
Amarillo seeks volunteers, donations for 2026 homeless Point-in-Time Count
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The City of Amarillo is preparing for the 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count and is asking the community to help make this year’s effort a success. The PIT Count will take place Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. The annual 24-hour survey provides a snapshot of individuals experiencing...
Amarillo gas prices fell 11.9 cents, average $2.30/gallon on Monday
Gas prices in Amarillo fell 11.9 cents per gallon in the last week to reach an average of $2.30/gallon on Monday, according to the most recent report from GasBuddy. Those prices are 26.2 cents per gallon lower than they were a month ago and 7.5 cents per gallon lower than they were a year ago.
Texas A&M Forest Service awards over $550,000 to Panhandle fire departments
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Texas A&M Forest Service has awarded over $550,000 in grants to several volunteer fire departments in the Texas Panhandle. A news release states the Forest Service awarded 687 fire and rescue equipment and 66 dry hydrant grants to volunteer fire departments across the state. The...
Potter County Commissioners’ Court gets update on Potter County Detention Center
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The Potter County Commissioners’ Court is getting an update on the Potter County Detention Center and how the county can fix the overcrowding. The Potter County Commissioners were presented with different options when it came to moving forward on the jail, and what the impact of each...
Canyon Woman Killed In Soncy Road Crash
56-year-old Mardee Matlack of Canyon was killed Friday night in a two-vehicle accident at South Soncy Road and West Cemetery Road. Preliminary investigation revealed that around 10:33pm a 1995 Cadillac Deville driven by 18-year-old Karlee Barfoot of Amarillo was traveling westbound on Cemetery Road while a 2010...
Is Layne’s Chicken Fingers Coming to Amarillo?
A major Layne’s Chicken Fingers deal brings 44 new units to West Texas, Amarillo could be part of the plan.
