Arrington expresses concerns over Muleshoe refuge expansion

Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) Monday expressed his concerns to the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) regarding its efforts to expand the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge with the acquisition of private land through the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Migratory Bird...

Fair board prepares for Harvest Days

The Castro County Fair Board is busy preparing for the annual Harvest Days and County Fair.This year the event will be held on Aug. 24, with the theme “Small Town USA.”As always, there will be a lot to do and see.

College football looms on the horizon

The summer is slipping by quickly as college football teams across the nation eye the upcoming season.According to Fox Sports college football analyst R. J. Young, twelve teams will make the playoffs this season.His top 25 rankings include, starting with top team, Ohio State, Texas, Georgia,...

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Federal judges block major provisions of SAVE program

Two federal judges halted key parts of the Biden administration’s SAVE loan repayment program, putting up a roadblock up for the administration to lower monthly payments and erase student debt ahead of the November election.The two court rulingsprohibit the Department of Education (DOE) from moving...

NHTSA reports increase in car vs. truck fatalities

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a report on a disproportionate number of fatalities involving passenger vehicle occupants in large truck crashes.The report noted a 75 percent increase in truck crash fatalities since 2009, with 5,936 fatalities in 2022, 160,000...

Amarillo Zoo adds new critter residents

The Amarillo Zoo continues to add new residents at its facility with a new sloth arriving in early June and now a baby kangaroo.The 2-year-old kangaroo called Ike arrives from Ringtail Ranch Lemur Rescue in Lubbock and joins his new roommate Mike, a 13-year-old kangaroo, who has been at the zoo...