Our reporter Brad Burt has more on the power company blamed for igniting the largest wildfire in Texas history, which says it’s accepting responsibility— but denying any negligence related to the downed poles that sparked the fire. And KERA's Bill Zeeble reports on a group of Dallas grade schoolers who were visited by scientists in anticipation of the solar eclipse.

KERA's Stella Chavez reports on calls for the Biden administration to expand work authorization to longtime undocumented immigrants. And TPR's Jerry Clayton has more on a Texas woman suing the Starr county district attorney in relation to a murder charge connected to her 2022 abortion.

Today is the last day Texas citizens can register to vote in the May 4th general election. More information at votelubbock.org or from the elections office at 806-775-1338. And KERA's Zara Amaechi reports on pro-Palestinian student groups' concerns in the wake of an executive order issued by Governor Abbott.

KERA's Toluwani Osibamowo reports federal district judges across North Texas and the Panhandle won't adopt federal guidelines aimed at curbing a judicial practice called judge shopping. And Texas Public Radio's Bonnie Petrie has more as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert over a case of bird flu in a human in Texas.

According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 2023 saw a record low for hunting accidents in the state. And Texas Public Radio’s David Martin Davies reports the chairman of HEB, the San Antonio-based grocery chain, is being condemned by members of the Texas Republican Party.

The largest wildfire in the history of the Lone Star State broke out at the end of February and torched the Texas Panhandle for almost two weeks. One month later, our Olivia O’Rand spoke with a local fire expert on the benefits of fire management.If you are a farmer or rancher who has been affected by the fires, the Texas Farm Bureau offers applications for assistance through the Texas Panhandle Wildlife Relief Fund.

Collaborating officials with the city of Lubbock and Lubbock County broke ground on a new mental health diversion center yesterday. For now, many Lubbockites could be taken to the hospital or jail when dealing with serious addiction or mental health concerns, but the Hope Center will bring more options for mental health care in West Texas.

State and federal agriculture officials are investigating a disease impacting cattle in the Texas Panhandle and Kansas, officials with the Texas Farm Bureau say dairy farmers are taking extra precautions to protect their herds. and Texas Public Radio's Marian Navarro has more on five individuals arrested for allegedly trafficking military-grade firearms to a Mexican drug cartel.

After complaints from the public, Lubbock's city council voted to reverse a new ordinance that required hiring a city-approved contractor to repair sewer lines in public right-of-ways like the alley. And after Lubbock's first prairie dog festival, our reporter Olivia O'Rand has more on what these little creatures mean for West Texas' wildlife.

A Texas judge again blocked the state from demanding information about trans youth from a national LGBTQ+ organization. And KUT’s Olivia Aldridge has more after the Texas Medical Board voted on a proposed rule that would guide how doctors navigate the emergency exception to the state’s abortion ban.