Amarillo Globe-News (Amarillo, TX) articles from October 2001

Amarillo Globe-News (Amarillo, TX) archives from October 2001

Mega Home Show Slated for Westover Park, Texas.
October 11, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Oct. 11--A super-sized home show, sponsored by Rockrose Development Inc., is planned for 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday in Westover Park. The development is located east of...

Military Deployment Affects Some Amarillo, Texas, Businesses.
October 13, 2001... Byline: Jennifer Lutz Oct. 13--Janet Slaughter reported to work dressed in red, white and blue. Beginning Oct. 7, she served thousands of meals to the hungry 150 local national guardsmen at Carolyn's Place Travelodge East Restaurant...

Awareness of Military Flights Increases in Amarillo, Texas.
October 15, 2001... Byline: Jennifer Lutz Oct. 15--Area residents continue to monitor the air traffic around Amarillo, keeping their eyes toward the sky. The number of military fighter planes, bombers and cargo aircraft above the city has not increased,...

Amarillo, Texas, Commissioners Not Finished with Mobile Home Ordinance.
October 23, 2001... Byline: Jennifer Lutz Oct. 23--Amarillo officials continue to tweak and modify an amendment to change a city ordinance. Planning and Zoning commissioners heard an update Monday from city staff about changing mobile and manufactured...

Texas Groups Express Outrage over Energy Department's Plan for Advisory Board.
October 24, 2001... Byline: Jim McBride Oct. 24--Three local groups on Tuesday blasted the Energy Department's plans to restructure the Pantex Plant Citizens Advisory Board and limit its role to environmental issues. Serious Texans Against Nuclear...

Weapons Plant Officials Pull Documents from Amarillo, Texas, Reading Room.
October 25, 2001... Byline: Jim McBride Oct. 25--Pantex officials, citing security concerns, removed boxes of unclassified public documents Wednesday from the Pantex Plant Citizens Advisory Board's Amarillo office. Plant officials also have quietly...

Texas Panhandle-Area Commission Views Program to Help New Businesses.
October 26, 2001... Byline: Kevin Welch Oct. 26--A new program to help businesses get a start in the Panhandle is one step closer to reality after the board of directors of the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission voted Thursday to support a possible...

Amarillo, Texas, Energy Firm to Change Name, Logo.
October 26, 2001... Byline: Greg Rohloff Oct. 26--The Southwestern Public Service Co. name will be dropped from use in favor of the corporate parent name Xcel Energy, the company said Thursday. The company's logo will return to the red energy swirl used...

Balko, Okla., Independent School District Utilizes Innovative Technology.
October 29, 2001... Byline: Jessica Raynor Oct. 29--BALKO, Okla.--Technology keeps the Balko Independent School District connected with the outside world, and school officials continue to find ways to link their students to a wealth of information. In a...

Denver-Based Duke Energy Field Services Fined for Violations.
October 30, 2001... Byline: Rick Storm Oct. 30--The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission recently approved an order requiring Duke Energy Field Services L.P. to purchase $121,785 worth of emergency response equipment for Moore, Midland and Fayette...

Canyon, Texas, Accepted into State's Main Street Program.
October 30, 2001... Byline: Jennifer Lutz Oct. 30--It's not an actual street, but it should drive in tourists, businesses and money. The Texas Historical Commission has accepted Canyon's application for the Texas Main Street Program, city officials...

Hearing Involving Employees of Amarillo, Texas, Meat-Packing Plant Postponed.
October 30, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Oct. 30--A hearing set for Monday on IBP Inc.'s application for a temporary injunction in a dispute with former employees was postponed for the third time. A group of employees walked out of the meat-packing...

Amarillo, Texas, Commissioners Set Wages for Construction Workers.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Jennifer Lutz Oct. 31--City commissioners set wages for workers on city construction projects at a price they believe will save taxpayers thousands of dollars. On Tuesday, commissioners unanimously chose the Associated General...

Amarillo, Texas, Health System Changes Policy on Rehired Workers.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Jennifer Lutz Oct. 31--Former employees of Northwest Texas Healthcare System who want to return to work now can be rehired in four months instead of six and still receive pension benefits. On Tuesday, Amarillo Hospital District...

Texas Voters to Decide on Possible Changes to Constitution.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Max Albright Oct. 31--Texas highways are paved on a pay-as-you-go basis. But that may change next week, when voters will vote on 19 proposed changes to the Texas Constitution. Gov. Rick Perry was in Amarillo on Tuesday to...

Texas Tries to Establish State Water Policy for Future.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Rick Storm Oct. 31--With state officials projecting a 90-percent increase in Texas' population by 2050, State Water Plan 2002 represents a first giant step in establishing state water policy for the next 50 years. "Our number...