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Thursday, October 25, 2012  The worst U.S. drought in decades is showing little signs of easing as farmers close out their corn harvests and pivot toward growing winter wheat that's now struggling in the dry conditions.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  An updated ground and aerial survey indicates about 301 million trees have died in rural Texas because of the 2011 drought.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  All of Texas is out of the worst stage of drought for the first time in nearly 15 months.

Monday, May 14, 2012  Texas has started a more specific drought count to determine how many trees died from last year's devastating dry spell.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  A Texas House committee will hear testimony on how a historic drought has affected the state and on whether agencies were prepared to deal with the dry spell.

Friday, March 09, 2012  Parts of Texas have grown drier as a lack of substantial rains and windy conditions have led to less moisture in the soil.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  The cost of agriculture loss in the state of Texas has reached a record $5.2 billion, and the Texas Panhandle knows all too well what that loss is like.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011  While volunteers from across the state are headed to help with wildfire relief in Central Texas, the Salvation Army of the Texas Panhandle is on standby.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011  State officials say more than 1,000 homes have burned in at least 57 wildfires in Texas over the past week.

Monday, August 01, 2011  According to the National Weather Service, July 2011 was the H O T T E S T month EVER for Amarillo!

Wednesday, July 27, 2011  Following Monday's death in the Palo Duro Canyon, we wanted to look into what you need to do to stay safe if you do anything strenuous in that area, especially with our record breaking heat.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011  Despite record lows at Lake Meredith, the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority will soon be allocating more water to its member cities from the lake.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011  Farmers and ranchers in several counties in Oklahoma and Arkansas are eligible for federal aid due to a disaster declaration for 213 counties in Texas.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011  Have the trees in your yard turned yellow, wilted or even died?

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  Besides the loss of property, our recent wildfires are also taking a heavy toll on the area's financial resources as well.