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Friday Night Forecast: Additional rain chances this weekend, heating up next week
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few spotty showers. Chance of rain: 20%. Low: 71. Winds: SE 5 MPH. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy skies with a few storms around. Chance of rain: 40%. High: 83. Winds: S 5-10 MPH. SUNDAY: Partly cloudy skies with a few isolated showers and thunderstorms. Fairly warm. Chance of rain: 20%. Low: […]
Texas Storm Chasers Capture Glorious Tornado On Camera
Texas is no stranger to tornados and usually they are terrifying, but storm chasers in Silverton, TX managed to catch an absolute beauty of a Texas Twister on camera. On average, Texas has over 100 tornados a year, the most of any other state in the country by far. The tornado captured in this video was even more spectacular than the rest, check it out!
"What's going on here is absurd": Lawyer says Texas SpaceX ruling threatens labor enforcement
A federal court in Texas granted SpaceX a preliminary injunction in its case against the National Labor Relations Board, suggesting the company’s argument that the labor rights agency didn’t have the right to prevent its agents from being taken off cases without good cause would succeed. The move...
Texas attorney general going after 3rd border nonprofit that helps migrants
The same day that a court struck down a request by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate a popular faith-based nonprofit that helps migrants on the South Texas border, Paxton's office asked for a hearing to depose another NGO that also assists asylum seekers in South Texas, Border Report has learned.
Pampa Pearls 10U Ends Their Season in Dumas
The Pampa Pearls 10U softball girls competed in Dumas over the weekend for the “Rick Stone-It’s All for the Girls” tournament. In a little over 48 hours, the girls battled, playing in eight games and were able to end their 10U season with a ring and bringing home the 2nd place championship.
Former Demon Alan Trayler to lead SEOSU baseball program
It’s always great to see former Demons and Demonettes go on and do great things once they leave the halls of Dumas High School. Along with the likes of Jeff Willis, former Dumas Demon two-sport athlete Alan Trayler is now leading a collegiate baseball program. Recently Trayler was named...
Dumas well-represented in weekend tournament
The 3rd Annual Rick Stone “It’s All for the Girls” Tournament took place this past weekend at the JBS Field of Dreams. The hometown teams represented well over the weekend. Destruction took third in the 10U bracket, Mass Destruction finished second in the 12U bracket, and the Savages took first in the 18U bracket.
A Long Stretch of Hot Temperatures
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Happy Saturday! We’ll remain slightly above average with daytime highs today and tomorrow building into the mid to upper 90′s. Skies will be mostly sunny, and winds will be a bit breezy at times, where they could gust up to 25-30 mph at times. We’ll crank up the heat even more starting Monday, where we’ll have the chance to hit at least 100 degrees every single day of the work week and possibly through next weekend as well. A couple of days could even feature record-breaking temperatures in some areas. If you have to do any type of activity outside, be sure to rest and drink lots of water!
Restaurant inspections: Scores for Chicken Express, El Tejavan, gas stations, more
The Food Establishment Inspection Report is a weekly report that appears Sundays. Information is taken from reports provided by the Environmental Health Department, and individual reports can be viewed at its website, http://amarillo.gov/departments/community-services/environmental-health/foodinspections. A numerical grading system is now being used, with a score of 100 points being equivalent to zero demerits. 100 points – No major violation at the time of inspection85 points – Considered an average score70 points or below – Requires re-inspection within 24...
AC geologist explains tremors in Amarillo following Scurry County earthquakes
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - While 61 earthquakes have been reported in Scurry County recently, tremors could be felt 200 miles away in the Amarillo area. Amarillo College Physical and Biological Sciences Chairman Dr. Richard Hobbs says tremors in the area are due to the Earth’s type and texture in the region.
Houston-area Residents Paying more for New Electricity This Summer
As summer officially starts, cranking up the AC will cost Texans more this summer if they have to find a new. The average new 12-month electricity plan is roughly 6 cents more per kilowatt hour. Basically a 35% increase. To put that into context:. A Houston-area customer using 2,000 kWh...
FBI locates suspect in connection to Topeka U.S. Bank robbery in Texas
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation has located a suspect in connection to the Topeka U.S. Bank robbery in Texas. According to the Topeka Police Department officials, as a result of the investigation, on Friday, July 26, officials with the FBI took a suspect into custody without incident in Texas. The incident is being investigated by the FBI and no additional information is available at this time.
It has a clear lake and trails. Now Kansas' new state park is getting amenities.
Kansas' new state park already has "crystal clear blue water" and miles of trails, and it is now closer to having more amenities. Kansas lawmakers last year created Lehigh Portland State Park in Iola. Now, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is working on infrastructure improvements around the 138-acre lake on a nearly 360-acre property. ...
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