Amarillo Tribune
Answering the Call; Local law enforcement agencies work to improve mental support resources for active-duty responders
Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of suicide attempts and death by suicide. If you need mental health support, call or text the suicide and crisis lifeline at 9-8-8. The free lifeline…
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City of Canyon begins preliminary 2027 budget talks
The Canyon City Commission held its first workshop of the 2026/2027 budget season on Tuesday afternoon. Staff and the commission discussed a need for additional firefighters after the Canyon Fire Department moved to 24-hour shifts last year.
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Answering the Call; Local firefighters collaborate to increase mental health support
Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of suicide attempts and death by suicide. If you need mental health support, call or text the suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8. The free lifeline offers 24/7 support for mental health, substance use and more. Kyle Joy, battalion chief of health safety with the Amarillo Fire Department, said […]
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In Brief: July 8, 2026
According to arrest records obtained by the Amarillo Tribune, the eight people arrested for soliciting prostitution in an undercover operation in June had each knowingly agreed or offered to pay for sex, and were arrested at the hotels they went to meet the undercover officer. They were arrested on June 12 or 13 at either […]
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3mDon't Miss: Andrea's Project names APD impaired driving enforcement unit founding member as officer of the quarter
Andrea’s Project, an Amarillo-based nonprofit dedicated to reducing alcohol and substance-related harm, has named Amarillo Police Department Officer Michael Campbell as its Officer of the Quarter for his work as one of the founding members of APD’s impaired driving enforcement unit. “Andrea’s Project was founded because of the devastating impact impaired driving has on families […]
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Ronald Milton Longanecker
Ronald Milton Longanecker, age 84, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2026, in Fort Collins, Colorado. He was born on June 20, 1942, in Amarillo, Texas. Ron devoted his life to caring for others through his work as a pediatric dentist in Amarillo, where he built a highly respected practice and earned the admiration of […]