Amarillo area Our Town briefs
Amarillo Police Dept. to host inaugural Iron Horse Shoot Out The Amarillo Police Department is excited to host the first-ever Iron Horse Shoot Out, a motorcycle skills and training challenge for law enforcement motors officers and civilian riders Aug.…
In nation at war with itself, one town tries cup of civility
Cafe owner Maureen Donnelly Morris is shown behind the counter at Back Street Brews, on Dec. 16, 2021, in Lovettsville, Va., a gathering spot where neighbors of all political persuasions come together for coffee and civil chat. In the neighborhood, the…
Bill Gates’ Nuclear Startup Picks Wyoming Coal Town to Build Reactor
Wyoming’s economy is heavily driven by the coal and gas industry. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images TerraPower, a nuclear energy startup founded by Bill Gates, has chosen a tiny coal town in Wyoming called Kemmerer to build its first nuclear reactor—a $4…
Riverhead Town wants to remove electric cars from EPCAL
Damaged cars currently being stored at Enterprise Park at Calverton. (Credit: Michael Versandi) Riverhead Town officials plan to ask Insurance Auto Auctions to remove electric cars from the runway and taxiway at Enterprise Park at Calverton, where IAA…
Airbus Unveils a 4-Passenger Electric Air Taxi Concept to Help City Dwellers Get Around Town
After spending most of its history focused on flying travelers between countries and continents, Airbus now just wants to help commuters get around town. The European aerospace company unveiled a brand-new flying taxi called the CityAirbus NextGen…
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town coming to PC on September 15
Marvelous will release Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town for PC via Steam on September 15 for $39.99, the company announced. Pre-orders are available now at a 10 percent-off discount price of $35.99. A bundle including the “Expansion Pass Set”…
Ron Howard’s ‘Rebuilding Paradise’ is a stirring portrait of a town devastated by the Camp fire
A still from the documentary “Rebuilding Paradise.” (Noah Berger / Associated Press) The sound of wind is rarely as sinister as it is at the beginning of “Rebuilding Paradise,” Ron Howard’s harrowing and heartrending new documentary. The…