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Top 10 Things You Don't Know About Wind Power

From theEnergy.gov series highlighting the "Top Things You Didn't Know About..." series, below are the top 10 things you may not know about wind power. 10. Human civilizations have harnessed wind power...

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Good News in the Housing Market

Last week, the average long-term U.S. mortgage rates declined, with the 30-year loan rate hitting its low for the year.Mortgage company Freddie Mac says the nationwide average for a 30-year mortgage...

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Amarillo College Names New President

Russell Lowery-Hart will serve as Amarillo College’s 14th president after a unanimous vote by the AC Board of Regents Tuesday evening.read more

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Schools unveil mobile medical training lab

After several years of planning, a $200,000, 57-foot traveling classroom will roam the Texas Panhandle with mannequins that simulate diseases and injuries for hands-on medical training.The SimCentral...

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WT: Downtown campus could grow to 4 blocks

What will start with a transformed Commerce Building could blossom into a four-block West Texas A&M University campus in downtown Amarillo.“The vision is we wouldn’t stop with one building,” WT...

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Entrepreneurs step up to EnterPrize Challenge

About 150 companies have taken the initial step in the Amarillo EnterPrize Challenge, a competition in its 20th year of matching entrepreneurs with capital infusions.The competition sponsored by the...

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High Ground Partner Receives Historic FAA Spaceport License Approval

In a joint release today, the Midland International Airport, Midland Development Corporation, XCOR Aerospace and Orbital Outfitters announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval of a...

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Amarillo Featured on Forbes List of Best Opportunity Cities

Many entrepreneurs and mid-career professionals often feel that to accelerate their business growth they must relocate their company to large metropolitan areas. Unfortunately, relcoating a business...

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Makeover and New Name Set for Ambassador Hotel

The new owner of Amarillo’s Ambassador Hotel is pumping more than $5 million into property upgrades, with plans to rebrand the hotel as a Wyndham Garden Hotel, an executive said Monday.“We are...

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Amarillo Exports Soar

When it comes to goods, what’s made in the Texas Panhandle isn’t all staying in the Panhandle.read more

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Achieving the Dream Recognizes Amarillo College as 2014 Leader College

Amarillo College has earned a national distinction that will open doors to new grants and the ability to shape state and federal policy.read more

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Asarco Announces Mine Purchase

Asarco now has sole ownership of the Silver Bell copper mine in Arizona.read more

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New Xcel Transmission Line Could Mean Lower Energy Bills

 The electrical grid for Texas and New Mexico residents just got a little bigger.read more

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WalletHub Ranks Amarillo #6 for People with Disabilities

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Panhandle-Plains Museum Inducted into "Best of Amarillo" Hall of Fame

Amarillo's very own Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum (PPHM) has been inducted into the Best of Amarillo Hall of Fame and is an Amarillo Globe-News “Best of Amarillo” 2014 Award Winner. They won "Best...

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Amarillo Construction On the Rise

 From Hooters to Dairy Queen, existing Amarillo businesses are getting nips and tucks.Amarillo has recorded a 15 percent increase in construction spending so far this year, but don’t think the activity...

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TxDOT Investment to Improve Ports-to-Plains Corridor

With the completion of the State Long Range Transportation Plan (SLRTP) for 2035 and the development of the Texas Transportation Plan for 2040, the Texas Department of Transportation has recognized...

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Wind Farms Worth $1B Planned

Two wind farms that could cost a total of just more than $1 billion have increased their profiles recently, one to be built near Dawn and the other under construction north of Dimmitt.Sharyland...

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Amarillo Named One of America's Best Cities For Global Trade

Global Trade magazine has released its 2014 selections for “America’s Best Cities for Global Trade.” Every year, the editors atGlobal Trade magazine compile the list to help globally minded companies...

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Recommended $45M Downtown Hotel Plan Moves to City Council

Amarillo City Council now must decide whether to proceed with plans to bring a $45 million Embassy Suites convention hotel to downtown Amarillo, part of a $92 million public-private partnership.The...

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