Heart of the High Plains: Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains is a nonprofit that works to create a sisterhood with girls across the area while also building lifelong skills. “It’s we don’t just sell cookies. We do lots of trips, and we learn different skills. And I would...
Amarillo gas prices drop 0.3 cents, average $2.57/gallon Monday
According to the most recent report from GasBuddy, gas prices in the Amarillo area fell by 0.3 cents per gallon in the last week to reach an average of $2.57/gallon on Monday. Those prices were noted as 6.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and 0.7 cents higher than a...
Don Harrington’s ‘Girls Who Science’ program returns Monday
The Don Harrington Discovery Center announced that Girls Who Science is set to return on Monday.
City councilman Don Tipps seeks reelection, prioritizing public safety, fiscal discipline
Don Tipps, Amarillo city councilmember for Place 2, announced Thursday his bid for reelection, vowing to build on his record of fiscal discipline, public safety enhancements and community revitalization during his first term. “I just feel I owe it to our citizens to have some...
Is There New Life for Recently Closed Amarillo Barbecue Location?
We saw a lot of restaurants and businesses that closed up last year in Amarillo. It was a tough year. We also were able to celebrate as a few of those closed restaurants were able to reopen like Malcolm's and Beef O'Brady's. We also got the word that Sakura was...
Did Your SNAP or WIC Card Decline in Amarillo? Here’s Why.
Over the weekend, some of those that are on WIC or SNAP in Amarillo found themselves in a very precocious spot when they went to the store. Many reported getting their carts loaded up with all the items they needed, up to the register to checkout, on to payment, then bam....
The Truth Behind ICE Raids in Amarillo: What’s Really Happening?
Over the course of the last week or so in Amarillo, there has been a lot of discussion and chatter about ICE being in the city and just nabbing up anyone they feel may be an illegal immigrant. Some reports were coming out saying that ICE agents were at Caprock...
Oh No, is a Favorite Texas Panhandle Restaurant For Sale?
When I first heard that this fan-favorite restaurant in the Texas Panhandle might be for sale, I had to investigate. I was really in denial. I don't go to this restaurant all the time because it is a forty-five-minute drive from Amarillo. Anytime I drive in the direction of...
Xcel Energy’s first coal powerplant in Texas to switch to natural gas in Amarillo
Xcel Energy 's first Texas coal powerplant will soon use a different source, as the company aims to meet federal clean air standards, according to a company news release. Xcel Energy's Harrington Station opened its first unit in 1976 in Amarillo, while the other two units...
Business owner speaks after mass shooting on Polk Street
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — It has been a week since the mass shooting on Polk Street at a nightclub that resulted in one person dead and eight others injured. “The front of this building actually was a blessing. It became a triage for the victims who had been shot in the...