In Amarillo, Copper Workers’ Strike Enters Fourth Month with No End in Sight
Laborers in the Republican-dominated Texas Panhandle find themselves in a protracted fight with one of the world’s largest copper producers.
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Plight at the Museum
The best Texas history museum you’ve never heard of is staring down a financial crisis. Will it survive?
Strangest State: October 2018
Weird news from far-flung Texas.
In Rare Legal Move, the City of Amarillo Takes Landowner to Court Over Homeless Camp
Experts say the city’s lawsuit, filed this month against a man who allowed a homeless camp to be developed on his property, is virtually unprecedented.
Lawsuit: Amarillo City Officials Pushing Homeless into Potentially Unsafe Shelters
The federal lawsuit is the latest in an escalating conflict between the city and local homeless advocates.
Hope (and Possible Heartbreak) at Amarillo’s ‘Tent City’
Advocates for the homeless in Amarillo have cheered the creation of a “tent city” near downtown, but the site has raised the ire of city officials threatening fines.
The Panhandle Drought, Fueled Partly by Climate Change, Foretells Other Environmental Risks
As the Panhandle gets drier, more water will be pumped from aquifers and wildfire danger will increase, experts say.
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While Confederate Monuments Fall in Texas’ Big Cities, Others Take a Slower Pace
Several Confederate monuments in Texas' metropolitan areas have been removed since Charlottesville, but Amarillo officials have been slow to act.
