Good morning, Amarillo.

Canyon’s Moon Market will take place Saturday, Oct.

17 from 5 to 9 p.m. on Canyon Square, offering local vendors, food trucks, and live music from Lindsey + the Boys along with community activities as a final seasonal market.

The West Texas Collector’s Expo is set for Saturday, Oct.

17 at the Amarillo Civic Center and features sports cards, Pokémon, One Piece, Magic and Lorcana from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Tickets cost $5.)

Perkins Family Chiropractic donated $850 (collected during its annual Patient Appreciation Day on Wednesday) to the Maverick Boys and Girls Club of Amarillo to support youth programs and a safe, empowering space.

Russell's Travel Center Museum has closed, and a second auction featuring antiques, Coke machines and museum signs is ongoing near Glenrio on Interstate 40 — it will end Tuesday, Oct.

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Students from all three Canyon ISD high schools attended the Grow to Teach conference Wednesday to explore education careers and learn what local teaching looks like (coordinator Tiffany Hooker noted plans to bring future educators back to the district).

Amarillo ISD renewed its exception to station an armed officer at each campus during a board meeting Tuesday and said it will rely on district police, contracted APD officers, and its Guardian Program (a trained staff option) to ensure school security.

Rick Husband International Airport introduced Gateside PreCheck on Oct.

2, letting TSA PreCheck members meet loved ones at the gate if they apply one to three days in advance + restoring a pre-9/11 travel perk for airport visits.

Educators from across the Panhandle attended a training session at Region 16 yesterday in Amarillo where two APD gang task force members detailed signs of gang activity on school campuses (including common youth recruitment tactics) to help prevent involvement.

Amarillo's advisory board discussed a mandatory pet microchipping ordinance on Wednesday to reduce shelter overcrowding and help reunite lost pets.

The board said free microchipping is available during October and staff will gather details on penalties before the council reviews the draft ordinance.

Children’s Miracle Network raised $1,000,000 on Tuesday, Oct.

13 to fund the Pediatric Fund for Excellence at TTUHSC, which will recruit a pediatric gastroenterologist and improve cardiology care for local kids. The donation will help reduce travel burdens for families in need.

Nationwide, measles cases reached 4,080 as of Oct.

8, but Texas health officials have confirmed no active outbreak as of Oct. 13. Dr. Todd Bell advises anyone exposed to check with a healthcare provider quickly and stresses vaccination stops severe complications+

Amarillo Fire Department trained school counselors, administrators and nurses (some from districts with limited resources) in a Stop the Bleed course at Region 16, where they learned to apply tourniquets to control severe bleeding.

The training aimed to bridge the gap until first responders arrived during emergencies.

The historic bakery building at 604 S.

Maryland, once home to Biti Pies, is on sale for $345,000 on Route 66 in Amarillo; the 2,312 sqft property offers commercial space and a rented loft with three bedrooms (potential for future development). Realtor Machelle Butcher handles showings.