Good morning, Amarillo.

Organizers host the 31st Annual Original Harley Party fundraiser at the Amarillo National Center (3301 S.E.

10th Ave) this Saturday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event features live music, vendor booths and a prize drawing to benefit survivors and families.

Star Base Kids Space is a new play area for children (ages 0 to 8) inside Amp'd at Townsquare.

During a four-hour visit, young guests enjoyed glowing toys, space experiments, and dressing up as astronauts, marking it as a popular family spot in Amarillo.

BSA Health System made targeted workforce adjustments affecting 29 local positions while Bell Textron announced layoffs impacting 30 employees at its Amarillo facility & a three-week furlough began on June 15.

The decisions address rising costs and shifting market conditions.

Pantex leadership will host its Partners In Excellence forum on Wednesday, June 17 and Thursday, June 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the West Texas A&M University Ag Complex in Canyon + local businesses can explore new partnership opportunities with pre-registration required.

The Route 66 Centennial Caravan reached the Texas Panhandle after leaving Southern California on June 5 + it honors the late Dr. T.

Lindsey Baker by celebrating the Big Texan restaurant's 66th Birthday Monday evening and finishing its journey in Illinois on June 24.

Registration remains open for Amarillo’s Picnic in the Park event, hosted by Parks and Recreation, on Friday, June 26 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at John Ward Memorial Park; registration closes on June 21 at 11:59 p.m. Admission is $20 per person.

On Friday, June 12 the 400-foot '66 Stories from Route 66' mural was unveiled behind the Route 66 Visitor's Center in Amarillo, drawing community members + local leaders who celebrated its interactive QR codes that share local stories.

Bob 'Crocodile' Lile of Lile Art Gallery (2719 S.W.

6th Ave) shares his ongoing pride in Route 66 as he invites locals to explore historic blocks along 6th Street. He recalls how art lessons in his youth sparked a lifelong passion that now lights up the local cultural scene.

West Texas A&M University continues its Great Books Series today at 7 p.m. at Burrowing Owl Books Amarillo located at 2461 W.

Interstate 40. Dr. Randy Combs will lead a discussion of Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma to examine how art and morality can be reconciled.

Rylan Dove, a West Texas A&M graduate who served six years in the military, earned his bachelor's in Applied Arts & Sciences on May 17 and restarted the Student Veterans Association to help students.

His achievement highlights veteran support at campus in easing college transition.

Amarillo-raised author Amy Griffin filed a defamation countersuit on Monday in federal court in Nevada against Joleene Altum, alleging Altum falsely claimed that details in her memoir The Tell stole a survivor's trauma (an Oprah Book Club selection) and damaged her reputation.

Twelve New World screwworm cases have been confirmed across Texas and New Mexico as authorities quarantine 15 Texas counties and advise pet owners to check animals for wounds.

The FDA approved emergency use of a treatment for pets while Gov Abbott launched an online course for animal inspectors.

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is cleared to play this season after an injunction from Judge Curry (of Lubbock), but the NCAA has filed an appeal that must submit a docketing statement by June 19; Tech will adjust its plans if the appeal succeeds.

The team's future QB lineup hangs on the appeal's outcome.

Props N Pistons Car Show & Fly In

9 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Tradewind Airport — $25 Pre-Registration — Celebrate cars and aircraft for a good cause in Amarillo.

Family Fun Night at the Amarillo Sod Poodles Game

6-10 p.m. — Hodgetown Stadium — $11+ — Attend a family-friendly evening of baseball, food, and fun with the Amarillo Sod Poodles.

USPA Tested and Open 2026 West Texas Classic

9 a.m. — The Gym @ Contagion Athletics — Registration required — Watch top lifters compete in both tested and non-tested divisions at this powerlifting event.