/tags/texas-panhandle Texas Panhandle en-US Copyright Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:45:18 GMT /government/2025-04-15/fort-worth-installs-street-signage-to-discourage-driver-donations-to-panhandlers The $55K program is one of several initiatives to address homelessness. Some council members say penalizing donations to panhandlers could help more. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:45:18 GMT /government/2025-04-15/fort-worth-installs-street-signage-to-discourage-driver-donations-to-panhandlers Cecilia Lenzen | Fort Worth Report /texas-news/2025-03-20/beauty-from-the-ashes-texas-panhandle-recovering-one-year-after-the-states-largest-wildfire The Smokehouse Creek fire tore through the Texas Panhandle early last year, burning over a million acres in just weeks. In the small town of Canadian, where the devastation was severe, residents say the heartbreak lingers and a full recovery could take years. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:57:11 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-20/beauty-from-the-ashes-texas-panhandle-recovering-one-year-after-the-states-largest-wildfire Rachel Osier Lindley /health-wellness/2025-03-18/measles-outbreak-update-texas-reports-20-new-cases-in-south-plains-and-panhandle-regions That raises the number of confirmed cases since January to 279, with 36 patients hospitalized. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:01:08 GMT /health-wellness/2025-03-18/measles-outbreak-update-texas-reports-20-new-cases-in-south-plains-and-panhandle-regions Gabriella Alcorta-Solorio /texas-news/2025-03-03/texas-biggest-wildfire-started-a-year-ago-how-does-the-panhandle-look-now The Smokehouse Creek Fire burned over a million acres, and recovery is ongoing. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 13:38:01 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-03/texas-biggest-wildfire-started-a-year-ago-how-does-the-panhandle-look-now Sarah Asch | Texas Standard /health-wellness/2025-02-21/measles-questions-and-answers-about-the-virus-and-prevention Measles is a highly contagious virus mostly common in school-aged children. 58 cases have been reported in northwest Texas. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:44:45 GMT /health-wellness/2025-02-21/measles-questions-and-answers-about-the-virus-and-prevention Gabriella Alcorta-Solorio /texas-news/2025-02-18/what-happens-when-a-small-town-faces-a-workplace-immigration-raid-cactus-texas-has-answers In 2006, 10% of the town of Cactus disappeared overnight when the local slaughterhouse was raided. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2025-02-18/what-happens-when-a-small-town-faces-a-workplace-immigration-raid-cactus-texas-has-answers Sarah Asch | The Texas Standard /health-wellness/2024-06-21/texas-to-begin-construction-this-year-on-seven-new-psychiatric-hospital-projects The construction begins after lawmakers have allocated $2.5 billion to modernize and increase access to inpatient psychiatric care in Texas. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:23:49 GMT /health-wellness/2024-06-21/texas-to-begin-construction-this-year-on-seven-new-psychiatric-hospital-projects Stephen Simpson | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2024-05-23/the-race-to-uncover-bird-flu-in-the-texas-panhandle Dairy farmers and veterinarians in northern Texas furiously investigated a mysterious illness among cattle before the government got involved. Farm cat deaths were the tip off. Thu, 23 May 2024 10:40:09 GMT /texas-news/2024-05-23/the-race-to-uncover-bird-flu-in-the-texas-panhandle KFF Health News /news/2024-05-21/judge-blocks-biden-administration-from-enforcing-new-gun-sales-background-check-rule-in-texas A federal judge has blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a new rule in Texas that would require firearms dealers to run background checks on buyers at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores. Tue, 21 May 2024 11:06:10 GMT /news/2024-05-21/judge-blocks-biden-administration-from-enforcing-new-gun-sales-background-check-rule-in-texas The Associated Press /texas-news/2024-05-02/decayed-power-pole-sparked-the-largest-wildfire-in-state-history-texas-house-committee-confirms A lack of air support and ineffective coordination hurt efforts to contain this year's Panhandle fires, the committee said. Thu, 02 May 2024 10:41:27 GMT /texas-news/2024-05-02/decayed-power-pole-sparked-the-largest-wildfire-in-state-history-texas-house-committee-confirms Jayme Lozano Carver | The Texas Tribune