Good morning, Amarillo.

The Amarillo Public Library is collecting sock donations all October to help the city's Coming Home Program provide warm socks for unhoused people.

The library aims to collect 2000 pairs, hoping to surpass last year's 1908 pairs, with drop-offs available at all library locations.

The Amarillo Winter Farmers Market opened Saturday, Oct.

3 at 1301 SW 6th Ave with vendors selling produce, baked goods, and crafts (drawing large crowds), and it will run each Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until April 10 next year.

Bangkok Tokyo is planning a $400,000 remodel for its new 4,097 sqft space at 2203 S.

Austin Street - the restaurant awaits permit approval and aims to open in summer 2027.

Amarillo residents have urged Trader Joe’s to open a store, but the chain has yet to commit due to local demographics, supply challenges, and a crowded grocery market (criteria influence its decision).

Local voices say that further growth may lead to a future opening.

America’s Small Business Development Center in Amarillo will host a free four-part workshop series starting Tuesday, Oct.

13 (5:30 to 7 p.m.) to offer practical business planning support for new and seasoned entrepreneurs; registration closes Monday at noon with dinner provided.

Amarillo women may receive compensation from a $500k federal settlement after Birchstone Management reportedly denied them pallet repairer jobs due to their sex.

The settlement sets aside $445k for affected women and requires new hiring policies & training at its Amarillo and other locations.

The Amarillo Civic Center dedicated its newly named corridor (Artisan Commons) near Entrance 1 on Wednesday to honor local artists, and city officials partnered with Arts in the Sunset to display area artwork.

Today, the Amarillo International Film Festival begins at Arts in the Sunset on Plains Blvd with film screenings and a 5:30 p.m. reception at the Amarillo Museum of Art—‘Doc After Doc’ follows at 7:30 p.m. This three-day event wraps with Friday Night Frights and a closing feature with awards Saturday.

Xcel Energy plans a $1.2 billion project to modernize the Lamar DC Tie (a key power link) to boost grid reliability for customers in Texas and across the region.

The project received a $250 million federal grant and remains in early development.

Diesel prices in Texas have climbed to nearly $6 a gallon, raising costs for families and local businesses as trucks cost more to deliver goods.

A slowdown in refining capacity and global events — including issues around the Strait of Hormuz — may hold prices high in the coming weeks.

West Texas A&M University got a $9.75M USDA grant to build a beef cattle research facility near Canyon, costing $19.5M with matching funds from the Texas A&M System and partners, that will have 90 research pens and training space for students to study cattle production techniques.

September's rain eased drought conditions across parts of the Panhandle + raised Lake Meredith to 78.14 feet on Oct.

7, officials said. Experts expect water quality to improve further if upcoming showers lower the lake's chloride levels.