Ted Cruz and Ronny Jackson push legislation to help ranchers who lost livestock in Panhandle wildfires
The Republican senator and congressman introduced a bill that would expand a federal aid program to pay ranchers when pregnant cattle are killed in disasters.
Texas emergency director calls for firefighting air force after historic Panhandle fires
A special legislative committee is investigating what caused the Smokehouse Creek fire, the largest in state history.
Texas firefighters completely contain Panhandle inferno that burned more than 1 million acres
A series of deadly wildfires have burned for nearly three weeks, destroying farms and ranches in several counties.
โIt does not get easierโ: Texas ranchers lose cattle and land in historic wildfires
As ranchers recover from the Smokehouse Creek fire, they face the agonizing choice of what to do with an unknown number of injured cattle.
Facing staggering losses from wildfires, Panhandle ranchers and farmers seek aid to rebuild
Ranchers have likely lost thousands of cattle in the wildfires, according to some preliminary estimates.
Texas Panhandle wildfires: What you need to know about the blazes, damage and recovery
The full scope of damage still isnโt known, but some Panhandle residents have returned home. Firefighters continue battling the infernos.
Texas wildfires: how to help and how to stay safe
As firefighters work to put out the largest wildfire in Texas history, hereโs a guide to fire weather watches, safety tips and how to find organizations collecting donations to directly help local residents, including farmers and ranchers.
A storied Texas Panhandle newspaper halts publication after 130 years
The end of The Canadian Recordโs print edition โ even if temporary โ is another indication of how perilous the news business is for local publishers and the communities theyโre a part of.