Amarillo Globe-News (Amarillo, TX) articles from July 2004

Amarillo Globe-News (Amarillo, TX) archives from July 2004

Amarillo, Texas, copper refinery awaits word on contract negotiations.
July 1, 2004

Plantation, Fla.-based delivery service DHL expands Amarillo, Texas, presence.
July 1, 2004

Dollar General to open 7,000th store in Clovis, N.M.
July 1, 2004

Fritch, Texas, mayor and opposition leader settle water dispute.
July 1, 2004

Amarillo, Texas-based blood bank to supply Guymon, Okla., hospital.
July 2, 2004

Amarillo, Texas, city budget will likely include few changes in service.
July 2, 2004

Union contract talks on Amarillo, Texas, copper refinery continue into weekend.
July 2, 2004

Dollar General celebrates opening of Clovis, N.M, store.
July 2, 2004

AAA expects record travel numbers for Fourth of July weekend.
July 2, 2004

Amarillo, Texas, hospital makes national best hospitals listing.
July 2, 2004

Bargaining between Asarco Copper Group, union employees goes on hold.
July 3, 2004... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Jul. 3--Bargaining between unionized employees of Asarco Copper Group and company management is on hold until next week. Members of United Steelworkers, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,...

Dimmitt, Texas, officials break ground on new dairy lab.
July 3, 2004... Byline: Kay Ledbetter Jul. 3--DIMMITT, Texas-- A big step in making Castro County the center of the booming dairy industry occurred Friday when city, county and state officials broke ground on the new Pioneer Dairy Lab Inc. "This is a...

Amarillo, Texas, Wal-Mart Supercenter awards $2,500 in literacy grants.
July 3, 2004... Jul. 3--The Wal-Mart SuperCenter at Interstate 40 and Grand Street awarded $2,500 in grants Friday to boost reading. The Maverick Club and Opportunity School each received $1,000, according to a Wal-Mart news release. The Friends of the...

Amarillo, Texas, rain helps most crops, hurts cotton, wheat.
July 4, 2004... Byline: Kay Ledbetter Jul. 4--It's a mixed situation in farmers' fields around the area: some crops were hailed out, others the rain has significantly boosted. For most, however, producers are looking for about a two-week reprieve...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Dwayne Hartnett column.
July 4, 2004... Byline: Dwayne Hartnett Jul. 4--The class-action sex discrimination lawsuit filed against Wal-Mart in June made front page news just about all over America. Amarillo was an exception, but a $100 million hailstorm carries Page 1 every...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, oil and gas report.
July 4, 2004... Jul. 4--FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 24, 2004 INTENTIONS TO DRILL --Hemphill (Wildcat & Gill Ranch Brown Dolomite) Devon Louisiana Corp., #2 Gill '24', 467' from South & 900' from West line, Sec. 24,A-2,H&GN, PD 12300'. Rule 37 --Hemphill...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, people in the news column.
July 4, 2004... Jul. 4--RECOGNITION --Steve Buckner, franchise owner of DreamMaker Bath and Kitchen, received the Rookie of the Year Award from the company. DreamMaker Bath and Kitchen by Worldwide is an associate company of the Dwyer Group Inc. It is...

Amarillo, Texas, storm damage costs are expected to top $100 million.
July 4, 2004... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Jul. 4--Hail, wind and water that ravaged Amarillo may likely rank among the Top 15 storms in Texas since 1950. Mark Hanna, a spokesman for the Insurance Council of Texas, said numbers are still coming in, but...

Amarillo, Texas, coppery refinery employees work without contract during talks.
July 6, 2004

Amarillo, Texas, hospital to launch weight-loss surgery program.
July 6, 2004

Amarillo, Texas, petroleum company president, Max Banks, dies at 80.
July 7, 2004

Proposed Amarillo, Texas, budget projects $20.9 million spending hike.
July 7, 2004

Woman sues Potter County, Texas, funeral home over alleged cremation error.
July 7, 2004

Site of plant explosion is longtime Pampa, Texas, business.
July 7, 2004

Woman dies in Pampa, Texas, manufacturing plant explosion.
July 7, 2004

Marine general asks Bell Helicopter to explore arming aircraft.
July 7, 2004

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, new business column.
July 7, 2004

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, business briefs column.
July 8, 2004

Retailer Gander Mountain to hold job fair for planned Amarillo, Texas, store.
July 8, 2004

Explosion at Pampa, Texas, manufacturing plant likely was accidental.
July 8, 2004

United Steelworkers' negotiator to speak to Asarco workers in Amarillo, Texas.
July 8, 2004

Dumas, Texas, to host agricultural expo.
July 9, 2004

Dallas-based Atmos Energy plan public stock offering.
July 9, 2004

Amarillo, Texas, diners enjoy respite at riverbank-side cafe.
July 10, 2004

Crude oil price surge sends Amarillo, Texas, drivers scurrying to gas pumps.
July 10, 2004

Amarillo, Texas, home sales rise, prices drop.
July 10, 2004

Grand Street attracts Amarillo, Texas, businesses with heavy traffic.
July 11, 2004

High June rainfall was multimillion-dollar bonanza for farms in Texas Panhandle.
July 11, 2004

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Dwayne Hartnett column.
July 11, 2004

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, people in the news column.
July 11, 2004

Canyon, Texas, commission considers annexation possibilities.
July 13, 2004

Regents at Amarillo, Texas, college approve insurance purchase.
July 13, 2004

Amarillo, Texas, hospital begins 18-bed expansion.
July 14, 2004

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, business briefs column.
July 15, 2004

West Texas A&M University to open satellite business incubator in Dumas.
July 15, 2004

Southwest Airlines is expected to post profitable second quarter.
July 15, 2004

Canadian River authority eyes Roberts County, Texas, water supply use.
July 15, 2004

Amarillo, Texas, budgets more money for city's fuel costs.
July 17, 2004

Jobless rate drops in Texas in June; Amarillo moves up in rankings.
July 17, 2004

Perryton, Texas, oilman gets Panhandle producers group's living legend honor.
July 17, 2004

Amarillo, Texas-based electric co-op sues to have contract validated.
July 18, 2004

Dumas, Texas, radiator shop owner moonlights as goat farmer.
July 18, 2004

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Dwayne Hartnett column.
July 18, 2004

Identity theft remains hot crime, Federal Trade Commission says.
July 18, 2004

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Amber Waves column.
July 18, 2004

Building schools is a family business for Amarillo, Texas, team.
July 18, 2004

Trucking firm seeks to hire drivers at Amarillo, Texas, job fair.
July 18, 2004

Plant to provide special report concerning ways to fix weapons woes.
July 18, 2004

Harvard researchers' study shows religious beliefs influence economic growth.
July 20, 2004

Rebates help rev up July car sales in Amarillo, Texas.
July 20, 2004

Amarillo, Texa, architectural firm marks 50th birthday.
July 21, 2004

Ordinance to limit Amarillo, Texas, billboards gets approval on first reading.
July 21, 2004

Dallas-based utility Atmos Energy completes stock sale.
July 21, 2004

Xcel Energy deal trades wastewater from Amarillo, Texas, for water rights.
July 21, 2004

Auto parts company buys Amarillo, Texas, business.
July 24, 2004... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Jul. 24--Main Auto Parts Warehouse has entered the Amarillo market with purchase of Miller Auto and Truck Supply earlier this year. The business at 609 S. Jefferson St. took on the purchaser's name. Main...

Drivers see prices drop at pumps in Amarillo, Texas.
July 24, 2004... Byline: Dwayne Hartnett Jul. 24--Amarillo motorists got free carwashes thanks to Thursday night's drenching rain. And those needing gasoline Friday morning got an extra bonus. Gasoline prices dropped as much as 6 cents a gallon...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Dwayne Hartnett column.
July 25, 2004... Byline: Dwayne Hartnett Jul. 25--RETIREMENT DEMANDS CAREFUL PLANNING: Retirement. Webster defines it as a withdrawal from work, business, etc., because of age. Noah Webster, mind you, came up with the definition in 1828. It...

Therapist job market bouncing back.
July 25, 2004... Byline: George Schwarz Jul. 25--After years of a weak job market, physical and occupational therapists are finding work again, with salaries bouncing back to levels before the late 1990s. The two disciplines were hurt by the Balanced...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, job profile column.
July 26, 2004... Byline: Elaina Brown Jul. 26--FARRIERS -- THEY SHOE HORSES, DON'T THEY? This horse woke up on the wrong side of the barn. The black and white paint horse kicks its legs loose from farrier apprentice Travis Bennett's grip and continues...

Tradewind commercial area in Amarillo, Texas, is bustling.
July 27, 2004... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Jul. 27--Three years ago, Tradewind Estates didn't exist. Tradewind Business Park didn't exist either. Ditto: The Pak-A-Sak. No one talked about building a school near the intersection of 34th Avenue...

U.S. lawmaker from Lubbock, Texas, to present crop insurance bill.
July 27, 2004... Byline: Kay Ledbetter Jul. 27--U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Lubbock, will discuss his new crop insurance proposal at a forum at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Farwell Community Center, 207 Ninth Street. The Farwell meeting is one of a series...

Property values increase in Amarillo, Texas.
July 27, 2004... Byline: Jim McBride Jul. 27--Property values in Potter and Randall counties and all surrounding taxing entities increased during the last year, a sign of continued growth in the local economy, a report from the Potter-Randall Appraisal...

Deadlock on planning commission disqualifies Amarillo, Texas, restaurant site.
July 27, 2004... Byline: Paige Dickerson Jul. 27--A restaurant won't be going into the building at 22nd Avenue and Austin Street yet. Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission of Amarillo deadlocked 2-2 and therefore denied a zoning request to...

Texas' Sen. Cornyn, agriculture groups mull farm issues.
July 28, 2004

Bell Helicopter signs agreement to create Eagle Eye unmanned vehicles.
July 28, 2004

Flexibility is a key perk for employees.
July 28, 2004

Texas' agriculture secretary touts rural broadband.
July 29, 2004

Electric utility Xcel reports improved earnings for second quarter.
July 29, 2004

Amarillo, Texas, approves downtown billboard measures.
July 30, 2004

Memphis and Hall County, Texas, seek to open health-care clinic.
July 30, 2004

Sale of helium likely to lower tax rates in Bushland, Texas, school district.
July 30, 2004

West Texas A&M University, Amarillo company team for software-testing lab.
July 30, 2004

West Texas A&M University gets chief for new Corporate Training Office.
July 31, 2004

Dairy products becoming less expensive in Texas panhandle region.
July 31, 2004