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Amarillo City Council approves outside evaluation of landfill operations after Stinky Fire

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Amarillo City Council has approved an outside company to evaluate operations at the city landfill following the Stinky Fire. 77 homes were lost or damaged in the Stinky Fire that raged nearly three weeks ago, starting at the Amarillo landfill. The council approved the item...
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Dangerous Heat, Severe Storm Threat Target Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles

Dangerous heat and severe storms are possible across the central and eastern Texas/Oklahoma Panhandles Wednesday afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the central and eastern Panhandles that is in effect form 1pm-9pm Wednesday. Heat index values up to 101 are possible with t
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Governor Greg Abbott reappoints Claude native, City of Amarillo employee to Texas Industrialized Building...

Governor Greg Abbott reappointed a Claude native and City of Amarillo employee, John "Johnny" Scholl, to the Texas Industrialized Building Code Council for a term set to expire on February 1, 2028.
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Martins forever linked to 70 years of marriage

When Buell (93) and Sandy (88) Martin met on a blind date more than 70 years ago, "We just hit it off pretty good," according to Buell. That might be an understatement. Recently, the Canyon couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on May 25. Buell had graduated from Lubbock High School in 1950 and signed up for
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Texas Panhandle drought still ‘extreme’ amid second week of statewide improvement

The state of Texas saw seven percentage points of drought improvement during the last week, bringing the total drought area in the state to its smallest extent in 2026. However, drought conditions remained extreme for most of the Texas Panhandle.
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Jacket Potato is coming to Coulter Street in the Medical District.

Great news for the Medical District! Jacket Potato is opening a brand new location in the old Which Wich spot at the Toot’n Totum near the hospitals. With a drive-thru on the way, lunch just became a lot easier for everyone in the area.
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Catch up with Andrea Edwards, Alyssa Lopez and the 2026 Texas Panhandle Hall of...

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - If you missed today’s interviews with Andrea Edwards, Alyssa Lopez and the 2026 Texas Panhandle Hall of Fame Inductees extended interviews on Sports Drive, you can watch it all here. Andrea Edwards, Amarillo ISD:. Assistant athletic director for Amarillo ISD, Andrea Edwards, chats with us...
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Verizon reports cut fiber responsible for cellular outage Tuesday

A spokesperson with Verizon reported that a fiber cut is causing service interruptions in the West Texas area Tuesday.
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Sakura Closed, Tokyo Moved In, and Now History Is Repeating Itself on Soncy

Amarillo's Soncy hibachi scene is changing again. If the name on the door looks familiar, trust that feeling.
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Verizon outage hits West Texas after fiber cut leaves thousands in SOS-only mode

ABILENE, Texas — Verizon customers across West Texas were left without reliable cell service Tuesday after a fiber cut disrupted the network. RELATED | Verizon outage fixed after phones 'stuck in SOS mode'. Thousands of users in Abilene, San Angelo, Amarillo, Midland and Odessa reported their phones were stuck...

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