Amarillo Globe-News (Amarillo, TX) articles from August 2000

Amarillo Globe-News (Amarillo, TX) archives from August 2000

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Business Briefs Column.
August 2, 2000... Aug. 2--NEW POSITIONS: Dave Kleinbeck joined Alamosa PCS as director of radio frequency engineering. He has 16 years experience in engineering, operations and management. Alamosa PCS is the Sprint PCS franchise operator in Amarillo. ...

National Cattle Feeders' Marketing Group Surpasses Membership Goal.
August 3, 2000... Byline: Rick Storm Aug. 3--In less than 60 days after the first membership meeting, Consolidated Beef Producers Inc. has surpassed its minimum goal of 750,000 head. "And we still have more than 60 days for other producers to join our...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Business Briefs Column.
August 3, 2000... Aug. 3--SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. HAS EXPANDED its Sears.com Web business, adding five product categories: home electronics; computers and office equipment; small appliances and cookware; baby products; and school uniforms. CONTINENTAL...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, The Economist Column.
August 3, 2000... Byline: M. Ray Perryman Aug. 3--I OFTEN MUSE ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP between the physical laws of the universe and the path followed by the economy. Certainly, there is not a perfect correspondence. Although there are inherent uncertainties...

Income Up More Than 60 Percent for Denver, Colo.-Based Electric Company.
August 3, 2000... Aug. 3--New Century Energies' second quarter net income rose more than 60 percent from a year ago. New Century reported net income of $80.9 million or 69 cents a diluted share on revenues of $876.9 million, compared to net income of $49.2...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Energy Briefs Column.
August 3, 2000... Aug. 3--HALLIBURTON CO. reported second quarter net income of $75 million or 17 cents a diluted share compared net income of $83 million and 19 cents a year ago. Directors declared a dividend of 12.5 cents a share payable Sept. 27 to...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Farm Briefs Column.
August 3, 2000... Aug. 3--THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE offices in Hansford, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb and Ochiltree counties will sponsor the second annual Wheatheart of the Nation Wheat Conference at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the Ochiltree County...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Amber Waves Column.
August 3, 2000... Byline: Kay Ledbetter Aug. 3--THE ARKANSAS RIVER SHINER JUST WON'T swim out of the picture. But the government says there's nothing to be concerned about. It just wants to designate critical habitat for the small fish, but it won't...

Amarillo, Texas, Residents Enjoy Night Out at Movies.
August 3, 2000... Aug. 3--On a hot summer night up to 300 cars can pack into Tascosa Drive-In, the city's only drive-in theater. The drive-in at 1999 Dumas Drive serves up double features and will operate daily through Labor Day. After that, said co-owner...

Borger, Texas, College Launches Swine Management Program.
August 3, 2000... Aug. 3--BORGER, Texas--Frank Phillips College is moving to meet the needs of area businesses and industry with the addition of the Associate in Applied Sciences in Swine Management program, according to a FPC news release. "We are excited...

New Portales, N.M., Restaurant Offers Historic Feel.
August 3, 2000... Byline: Janet Bresenham Aug. 3--PORTALES, N.M.--When visitors walk inside Portales' newest restaurant, The Roosevelt, they are stepping into a piece of the eastern New Mexico city's history. Located on the Second Street side of...

Amarillo, Texas-Area Businesses Get Ready for State's Tax-Free Weekend.
August 3, 2000... Byline: Greg Rohloff Aug. 3--Stores are primed for this weekend's crush of shoppers taking advantage of the state's sales tax holiday. Some Westgate Mall stores will extend their hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, similar to hours...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Don Taylor Column.
August 3, 2000... Byline: Don Taylor Aug. 3--I HAVE A LITTLE BLACK BOOK. I've kept it from my youth. It doesn't have old girlfriend's names and addresses. It is a book of quotes. Officially it's titled the "Vest Pocket Book of Familiar Quotations." As...

Soil Scientist Retires from Bushland, Texas, USDA Office.
August 3, 2000... Aug. 3--Dr. Paul W. Unger, soil scientist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Conservation and Production Research Laboratory at Bushland, retired Friday after more than 39 years of federal service -- 35 of those years with the Agricultural...

New Adrian, Texas, Antique Shop Keeps Owners Busy.
August 11, 2000... Byline: Rick Storm Aug. 11--ADRIAN, Texas--With historic Route 66 to the south and a grain elevator to the north, Ralph and Cindy Guest staged the grand opening of The Antique Ranch on July 1. The duo opened for business after Ralph...

Amarillo, Texas, Display Systems Company Sues Rival.
August 11, 2000... Aug. 11--Advanced Display Systems Inc. of Amarillo has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Amarillo accusing rival Kent Display Systems Inc. of an attempt to monopolize cholesteric LCD technology. The lawsuit, announced Friday, is the...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, The Economist Column.
August 11, 2000... Byline: M. Ray Perryman Aug. 11--INTERESTING OBSERVATIONS GLEANED FROM ANALYSIS OF RURAL HEALTH CARE: I was recently asked by the Health Sciences Center at Texas Tech University to assess the state of rural health care in Texas. My...

Amarillo, Texas, Continues to Grow, Mainly in Southwest.
August 11, 2000... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Aug. 11--City of Amarillo population estimates are almost 11 percent higher than 10 years ago, and 20 percent more people are estimated to live in the metropolitan statistical area composed of Potter and Randall...

Amarillo, Texas, Buying Club Born as Afterthought.
August 11, 2000... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Aug. 11--What the public sees as a warehouse-style buying club, Buster Foster describes as an afterthought. Warehouse Solutions, 4601 S. Washington, opened its doors in October 1997 as a wholesale distributor...

Amarillo, Texas, Retailers Report Mixed Success During Tax-Free Holiday.
August 11, 2000... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Aug. 11--Retailers report generally good sales during the state's second annual sales-tax holiday weekend. The holiday, which waived collection of state and local sales taxes for certain clothing and...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Don Taylor Column.
August 11, 2000... Byline: Don Taylor Aug. 11--Question: "Do you want to be a millionaire?" Answer: "Yes." Question: "Is that your final answer?" Answer: "Yes, that's my final answer." If you're like millions of Americans, you have a dream...

Amarillo, Texas, Display Company Vows to Overcome 'Legal Problems'.
August 11, 2000... Byline: Max Albright Aug. 11--Advanced Display Systems of Amarillo is committed to continuing a legal fight so the company can market its products, said James Lupino, Advanced Display vice president. Known as ADS, the company develops...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Business Briefs Column.
August 13, 2000... Aug. 13--PASSENGER MILES ROSE: Southwest Airlines Co. flew 3.9 billion revenue passenger miles in July, a 14.2 percent increase from the company's 3.4 billion revenue passenger miles a year ago. The load factor for July was 77.1 percent, up 1.5...

Fashion Bug Opens Store in in Amarillo, Texas.
August 15, 2000... Aug. 15--Fashion Bug, a moderate-priced clothing store for women, has opened a 7,747-square-foot store at Westgate Plaza, 2900 Soncy Road. The store includes casual and business clothing in misses, junior and plus sizes. It also sells...

Employees Celebrate Quitaque, Texas, Bank's 80th Anniversary.
August 15, 2000... Byline: Rick Storm Aug. 15--QUITAQUE, Texas--For 80 years, the First National Bank of Quitaque has stood as a rock on the Caprock. More than 700 people from across the Golden Spread made the trek to Quitaque to celebrate the bank's...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Business Briefs Column.
August 15, 2000... Aug. 15--The U.S. Census Bureau and the city of Amarillo Planning Department will conduct a small business seminar on understanding customers. It will be from 9-11 a.m. Thursday at the AC Business and Industry Center. To RSVP, contact David...

Amarillo Business Journal, Texas, Better Business Bureau Column.
August 16, 2000... Byline: Janna Serrano Aug. 16--You notice a personalized handwritten envelope with a first-class stamp and no return address in your in-box when you arrive at work one morning. Opening the envelope reveals an article that appears to...

Commercial Projects Lead Building Permits in Amarillo, Texas, Area.
August 16, 2000... Byline: Bob Gleason Aug. 16--Building permits in June were the biggest since April 1999. A $41,358,901 month brought the total volume for the year to $136,538,676. This is only $1.66 million behind last year's record year. June...

Amarillo, Texas, Develops in Healthy Manner, Study Finds.
August 16, 2000... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Aug. 16--Amarillo is a growing town. While that might be intuitively obvious, city of Amarillo estimates of population are nearly 11 percent higher than 10 years ago. And for the metropolitan statistical area...

Amarillo, Texas, College to Offer Human Resource Management Course.
August 16, 2000... Byline: Linda Reed Aug. 16--Amarillo College, in cooperation with the Society for Human Resource Management and the Panhandle Human Resources Association will offer a pre-certification human resource management course this fall. "The...

Atlantic Southeast Airlines Returns to Service In Amarillo, Texas.
August 16, 2000... Byline: Greg Rohloff Aug. 16--The return of Atlantic Southeast Airlines to Amarillo raises the number of carriers here to seven, making Amarillo as well-served with jet airline service as any city its size in the estimation of Amarillo...

Amarillo, Texas, Interior Decorators Say Design Is Important Aspect of Office.
August 16, 2000... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Aug. 16--Whether a home office is used for one's primary career, a second career, or to centralize the family business, investing thought into its design is a profitable move, say interior designers. Laura...

Amarillo, Texas-Based Entertainment Firm to Enter E-Text Market.
August 16, 2000... Aug. 16--Robyn Hjerpe, Internet and affiliate manager for Hastings Entertainment, said the company is entering the electronic text market in mid-August with about 30 selections. Those choices, best sellers and popular titles, were made the...

Crude-Oil Uncertainties May Rock Texas Fuel Prices.
August 16, 2000... Byline: Greg Rohloff Aug. 16--Volatile fuel prices are likely to remain that way throughout the summer because of uncertainties in crude oil production and refining and the vagaries of supply and demand. The wholesale price of gasoline...

Amarillo Business Journal, Texas, Bill Harrington Column.
August 16, 2000... Byline: Bill Harrington Aug. 16--Some business partnerships work out extremely well for the individuals involved. The partners may not always agree on every issue, but they are able to work their way through relationships. On the other...

Amarillo Business Journal, Texas, Internet Column.
August 16, 2000... Byline: Justin Shumaker Aug. 16--A couple of months back, I once again placed you squarely on the edge of your seat with a simple challenge: "Most local Web sites don't seem to serve much purpose," I boldly and impishly asserted. "If your...

Small Business Group Reaches Out to Underserved Amarillo, Texas, Communities.
August 16, 2000... Byline: Tom Dowell Aug. 16--When we talk about the underserved market of the Amarillo area, we think of the traditional underserved communities, such as African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, native Americans, and Asian-Americans. And...

Future of Book Business Uncertain as Technology of E-Book Emerges.
August 16, 2000... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Aug. 16--What if the whimsy of Harry Potter is really only a series of zeros and ones? What if we are alive 50 years from now and want a copy of a beloved favorite out of print for 40 years? What if today's best...

Amarillo Business Journal, Texas, Real Estate Column.
August 16, 2000... Byline: Chip Staniswalis Aug. 16--I've only been in Amarillo for 22 years, but ever since my arrival, a couple of constants continually reinforce my belief that the decision to move here was the best one of my life. Here are a few examples...

Amarillo, Texas, Business Has Equipped Restaurants for 71 Years.
August 16, 2000... Byline: Greg Rohloff Aug. 16--When Andy Donnell was in college, his dad promised him a Mercedes for graduation. Donnell relished the offer. After the cap and gown ceremony was over, Tommy Donnell handed over shiny new keys. But...

Texas Pantex Plant Officials Discuss Groundwater Monitoring, Soil Surveys.
August 16, 2000... Byline: Jim McBride Aug. 16--The Pantex Plant plans to add more groundwater monitoring wells, work to clean up a landfill and begin soil gas surveys near a solvent-contaminated site, officials said Monday. About 60 people attended the...

West Texas A&M University Names New Director of Business College.
August 16, 2000... Aug. 16--The T. Boone Pickens College of Business at West Texas A&M University has named Bill Harrington, who since February has served as interim director of the University's Small Business Development Center, as the center's permanent...

Apartments Plans Draw Heat from Residents of Amarillo, Texas, Upscale Area.
August 17, 2000... Aug. 17--Plans for a moderate-income apartment complex near The Greenways is drawing opposition from residents there who fear how the proposed apartment complex might affect their upscale neighborhood. Residents gathered to hear a sales...

Amarillo Business Journal, Texas, Conventions, Clubs, & Associations Column.
August 17, 2000... Aug. 17--August conventions, meetings and business events information for Amarillo are supplied by the Amarillo Convention & Visitor Council, the Chamber of Commerce, individual clubs and associations. Additions, changes or corrections should...

Amarillo Business Journal, Texas, Carrie Cox Column.
August 17, 2000... Byline: Carrie Cox Aug. 17--The paperless office. A scary thought, isn't it? Maybe not so much as you might think at first. As technology becomes more prevalent and more advanced, paper and books become less necessary. Who needs a thick...

Amarillo Business Journal, Texas, John S. Denton Column.
August 17, 2000... Byline: John S. Denton Aug. 17--To understand how life insurance products are priced, you need to understand how life insurance works. The principle governing life insurance is relatively easy to understand. An insurance company...

Amarillo Business Journal, Texas, Employer's Advocate Column.
August 17, 2000... Byline: Vicki Wilmarth Aug. 17--Here's a pop quiz: When was the last time you sat your employees down and provided formal training about preventing sexual harassment or violence in the workplace? If you said more than one year ago or...

Newspaper's New Web Site Provides Links to Amarillo, Texas.
August 17, 2000... Byline: Greg Rohloff Aug. 17--Amarillo has a new home on the Internet. Amarillo.com, which became accessible on the Internet on July 3, is a communitywide Web portal that provides links to all aspects of life in Amarillo. The site...

Amarillo Business Journal, Texas, Internet Law Column.
August 17, 2000... Byline: Christian D. Stewart Aug. 17--If you are on online seller, you likely have access to private consumer data. Visitors to your Web site expect you to keep this data private. Failure to respect consumer privacy results in diminished...

Amarillo Business Journal, Texas, People in the News Column.
August 17, 2000... Aug. 17--GEORGE CLIFT of Clift, Scott and Associates has been elected to membership in the Realtors Land Institute. SHAWN D. TWING received the "Best Legal Writing" award from the Arkansas Bar Foundation on June 14. TRACY TELLMAN was...

Texas-Sized Plate of Issues Confronts State Agriculture Committee in Next Year.
August 18, 2000... Byline: Kay Ledbetter Aug. 18--Addressing urban sprawl, technological advances in rural towns, affordable rural education, agriculture development districts and the declining representation of rural America are among the issues facing the...

Amarillo, Texas, Clinic Has Conservative Response to Liberal, Kan., Upstart.
August 18, 2000... Byline: Thomas Doyle Aug. 18--The Harrington Cancer Center won't really be affected by the opening last week of a new cancer center in Liberal, Kan. "I don't think we're going to see very much of an impact," said Dr. Dava F. Gerard,...

Amarillo, Texas, Development Group Evaluates Metal Company Business Practices.
August 18, 2000... Byline: Trisha Capansky Aug. 18--The Amarillo Economic Development Corp. will announce the results of an ongoing evaluation of Rainbow Metal Finishing during a meeting today. At 1:30 p.m. today an announcement by the AEDC staff will...

SEC Approves Power Company Merger.
August 18, 2000... Byline: Greg Rohloff Aug. 18--The Securities and Exchange Commission approved Thursday the merger plans of New Century Energies, parent company of Southwestern Public Service Co., and Northern States Power Co. The SEC approval was the...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Farm Briefs Column.
August 20, 2000... Aug. 20--AMARILLO GIRL WINS BOBWHITE SCHOLARSHIP: Amy Joe Larimore of Amarillo recently was awarded a $250 scholarship from the South Texas Bobwhite Brigade, according to a Texas Agricultural Extension Service news release. The Bobwhite...

Texas Congressman Visits Agricultural Areas, Listens to Concerns of Farmers.
August 20, 2000... Byline: Kay Ledbetter Aug. 20--Without the $25 billion in assistance passed by Congress in the last legislative session, many farmers today wouldn't still be on the farm. That's the message U.S. Rep. Larry Combest, R-Lubbock, said he's...

Amarillo, Texas, Family Company Delivers Restaurant Supplies.
August 20, 2000... Byline: Greg Rohloff Aug. 20--The promise of a Mercedes fueled Andy Donnell's college work. But the arrival of the shiny keys from father Tommy Donnell came with a twist. No sleek sedan or hardtop for the younger Donnell after the...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Business Briefs Column.
August 22, 2000... Aug. 22--The Grand Wal-Mart Supercenter at Interstate 40 and Grand will have its grand reopening today after a remodeling. Scrumptious Ltd. has acquired the Western Sizzlin Steak House in Amarillo from previous owners Panhandle Beef Inc.,...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Business Briefs Column.
August 22, 2000... Aug. 22--Stew Bryant, Dolly Northrup, Roy Northrupand Justin Kite joined Coldwell Banker First Equity, Realtors. Bryant retired from Asarco Copper Mining Co. after 36 years service and is a graduate of Wake Forest University. Kite worked for...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, The Economist Column.
August 22, 2000... Byline: M. Ray Perryman Aug. 22--As I was growing up, I recall that there were two ways of buying something -- cash or credit. Cash was the preferable means, and the piggy bank was the most popular way to save for the purchase. Credit...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Energy Briefs Column.
August 22, 2000... Aug. 22--Ultramar Diamond Shamrock said its subsidiary Shamrock Logistics Operations L.P. is studying the expansion of the unit's 60,000 barrel per day Dumas-to-El Paso pipeline by 20,000 barrels per day. The pipeline provides refined products...

Minneapolis-Based Energy Spin-Off Company Debuts on New York Stock Exchange.
August 22, 2000... Byline: Greg Rohloff Aug. 22--Xcel Energy Inc. settled at $26.3125 a share in its first day of trading Monday on the New York Stock Exchange. The stock opened at that price and rose as high as $26.4375 during the day. The stock was...

Amarillo, Texas, Hotel Owner to Create 'Dream' Facility.
August 22, 2000... Byline: Greg Rohloff Aug. 22--When hotelier Dipak Patel celebrates his next birthday in March, he hopes to do so in a new hotel he calls his dream. Patel and his wife Sangita have owned three other Amarillo hotels through their...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Amber Waves Column.
August 22, 2000... Byline: Kay Ledbetter Aug. 22--It's no secret agriculture's voice is shrinking as the number of its professionals declines. Also no secret is the fact that rural America won't be able to scream loud enough to be heard over the wants...

Amarillo, Texas, Metal Finishing Company Investigated for Misuse of Funds.
August 22, 2000... Byline: Trisha Capansky Aug. 22--Rainbow Metal Finishing, under review by the Amarillo Economic Development Corp. for wrongfully spending a grant extended to the company in a partnership deal, will document by the end of the week how...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Don Taylor Column.
August 22, 2000... Byline: Don Taylor Aug. 22--Hypercompetition, exploding technological advances, fickle customers and increasing government regulations make up a big part of the business environment today. However, even under these challenging...

Amarillo, Texas, Nursing Home Remedies Regulation Difficulties.
August 26, 2000... Byline: Thomas Doyle Aug. 26--The Olsen Manor nursing home, 3350 Olsen Blvd., has taken the first steps toward ending the $5,000 a day in penalties accrued for violations of state and federal regulations. During an Aug. 14 inspection...

Man Opens Art Gallery in Small Town of Pampa, Texas.
August 29, 2000... Byline: Rick Storm Aug. 29--PAMPA, Texas--People interested in art will look for it -- even in a town the size of Pampa. That's what Doug Pollard, 50, thought when he staged the grand opening of the Art Emporium at 115 N. Cuyler St. on...

Amarillo, Texas, Chamber of Commerce to Host Barbecue.
August 29, 2000... Aug. 29--The roster of cookoff entries is full for the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce's annual barbecue. The chamber has received 75 entries, which will fill the available space, said cookoff coordinator Jacy Jenks. The Chamber Good...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Business Briefs Column.
August 29, 2000... Aug. 29--CITATIONS: Nancy Goodrich of Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton Co. completed the Accredited Customer Service Representative designation program. To earn the national designation, one must attend at least eight days of intensive insurance...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Business Briefs Column.
August 29, 2000... Aug. 29--The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. has introduced a Web-based application that will provide carload customers access to estimated transit times between any BNSF-served city or point where BNSF interchanges with another...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, The Economist Column.
August 29, 2000... Byline: M. Ray Perryman Aug. 29--During this time of year, I travel around the country speaking to college faculties and administrators about the implications of evolving economic trends on the educational process. Given the worker...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Energy Briefs Column.
August 29, 2000... Aug. 29--Parallel Petroleum Corp. said it has received revised reserve estimates for First Permian, LLC, a Midland-based oil and gas company of which Parallel currently owns 28.665 percent. Parallel expects its interest to increase to 30.675...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Farm Briefs Column.
August 29, 2000... Aug. 29--MEETINGS SCHEDULED AT GROOM, NORTH OF PAMPA: Two meetings will be held on crop production, water utilization and pesticide laws and regulations Monday and Thursday, according to Danny Nusser, Gray County agricultural extension agent....

Amarillo, Texas, Investment Clubs Use Planning, Foresight to Make Money.
August 29, 2000... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Aug. 29--When the nine members of the Wall Street Women investment club met in August, they looked less like cast members from The Street than an earnest study group complete with homework assignments. By the...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Amber Waves Column.
August 29, 2000... Byline: Kay Ledbetter Aug. 29--Most of us remember hearing about Buffalo Bill Cody and his Wild West show, complete with the likes of Annie Oakley and Calamity Jane. However, few are old enough to say they've ever seen a true Wild...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Don Taylor Column.
August 29, 2000... Byline: Don Taylor Aug. 29--Every entrepreneur's dream is to grow a successful business -- a business that generates a good profit, provides for retirement and brings recognition and respect from one's peers. However, growing a...

Texas Farmers Seek Ways to Preserve Rural Transportation Industry.
August 29, 2000... Byline: Rick Storm Aug. 29--The diminishing railroad market share over the past 15 years has added up to a lot of headaches for the agriculture industry, and officials are scrambling to find ways to resurrect the ailing rural...

Amarillo, Texas, Converts Apartments to Senior Citizens Housing.
August 30, 2000... Byline: Greg Rohloff Aug. 30--The number of downtown apartments for older Amarilloans will increase by 156, the head of Baptist Community Services said Tuesday. The Talmage Apartments will be converted into senior citizen housing, and...

Amarillo, Texas, Nursing Home Clears Deficiencies.
August 30, 2000... Byline: Thomas Doyle Aug. 30--Olsen Manor nursing home, 3350 Olsen Blvd., was found to have corrected all violations of state and federal regulations when state surveyors performed a follow-up inspection Monday, said Doug Wamack, facility...

Amarillo, Texas, Gas Retailers Expect Steady Labor Day Prices.
August 31, 2000... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Aug. 31--Labor Day, summertime's last holiday hurrah, sees gasoline retailers expecting prices to hold steady or decrease slightly over the weekend. At Texaco, Interstate 40 and Ross, owner Neva Wagner,...

Amarillo, Texas, Metal Finishing Company Sorts Out Finances.
August 31, 2000... Byline: Trisha Capansky Aug. 31--Unauthorized disbursements of nearly $123,000 have yet to be uncovered by Rainbow Metal Finishing, accused by the Amarillo Economic Development Corp. of mishandling grant funds. Waldemar Kossakowski,...

University Provides Business Opportunities for Canyon, Texas.
August 31, 2000... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Aug. 31--When you say West Texas A&M University, you say business. You say good for business. With more than 6,300 students, 654 full-time and about 150 part-time employees plus a $68 million budget, WT's...