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Asked and Answered: How can zebra mussels harm Lake Meredith?
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (169+ words) Local, Ethical, In-depth, Always Free Zebra mussels pose a threat to the lake because they reproduce so quickly that they clog and damage water infrastructure. If mussels build up on intakes, pipelines, and valves, they can block the lines. Replacing…...
Coffee meets community in the theatre at Amarillo episode prescreening for "COFFEE The Universal Language
17+ hour, 16+ min ago (868+ words) Local, Ethical, In-depth, Always Free "Community members and coffee enthusiasts gathered at Amarillo Little Theatre's Allen Shankles Mainstage on Saturday evening for a pre-screening of the Amarillo episode of "COFFEE The Universal Language." The episode is included in season 2 of…...
Judge denies request to dismiss Mendoza lawsuit against Amarillo ISD
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (455+ words) Local, Ethical, In-depth, Always Free On Thursday, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Amarillo Division, denied a motion to dismiss a civil case against Amarillo ISD surrounding a student's death. The district had…...
Ragtown Arts ready to breathe new life into old space on Route 66
1+ week, 4+ day ago (691+ words) Local, Ethical, In-depth, Always Free These days, the building hosts Ragtown Arts, a gallery run by Amarillo artist Leslie Patterson with support from her husband, Nick Patterson." "Well, it's just, it's a tiny little gallery. We say it's a tiny…...
Amy Griffin countersues over claims of stolen trauma in "The Tell
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (462+ words) Local, Ethical, In-depth, Always Free "The Tell" was a New York Times bestseller and in Oprah's 2025 Book Club. It detailed Griffin's childhood in Amarillo and her realization as an adult that she had been sexually assaulted by a teacher, which…...
Need to Know: Canyon ISD Board of Trustees, June 8, 2026
2+ week, 6+ day ago (794+ words) Local, Ethical, In-depth, Always Free Editor's note: Amarillo Tribune staff sit through hours of public meetings every week so that you don't have to. Here's what you need to know about the Canyon ISD Board of Trustees meeting on June…...
Two years of the Amarillo Tribune, Route 66 celebrations
3+ week, 3+ day ago (409+ words) Local, Ethical, In-depth, Always Free We made it to Friday. Thank you to all our friends and supporters who came to celebrate our second publishing anniversary last night! We are so happy to see all your friendly faces. If you'd…...
100th anniversary festival for the Mother Road brings 66 events to celebrate Route 66
3+ week, 4+ day ago (706+ words) Local, Ethical, In-depth, Always Free On the 100th anniversary of Route 66the 2, 448-mile-long highway stretching from Chicago to Santa Monica, California, running through Amarillo on its waythe Texas Route 66 Festival will bring 66 events through town over the course of 10 days starting on…...
House Democrats return to Texas; new special legislative session begins
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (1123+ words) Local, Ethical, In-depth, Always Free Update: The Amarillo Tribune spoke with Rep. John Smithee while the House was adjourned on Tuesday. Smithee said the first thing the chamber will take up is the redistricting plan, which is on the calendar…...