Regional

Three people are confirmed dead from flash floods in Ruidoso, New Mexico on Tuesday afternoon. Our reporter Sean Ryan says the region is preparing for the potential of more flooding and thunderstorms this weekend. As part of the special legislative session, Texas' governor Greg Abbott has directed lawmakers to come up with a replacement to the STAAR test. Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider report it’s an open question how well that will address the problems critics have with the way standardized tests are used in Texas.

As wildfires and floods impact New Mexico, our reporter Sean Ryan breaks down Texas's efforts to provide its neighbor with emergency management resources. Also, three new safe haven baby box locations for the South Plains were announced yesterday.

Western Kansas is running out of the water needed to fuel irrigated agriculture. Why is it so hard for farmers to switch to alternative crops?

The Dust Bowl led to the creation of what is now called the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Just as it celebrates a major milestone, the agency is dealing with job losses, massive proposed budget cuts and talk of consolidation.

McDonald Observatory astronomers worked with energy companies to dim their lights.

Republican politicians and an interest group have sown fear over a voluntary process.

The legislation was written after the state’s largest wildfire scorched more than 1 million acres in the Panhandle last year.

At least 10 Kansans have tested positive for measles. Health officials urge full vaccination against the disease.

The state is aggressively pushing to deploy the next generation of atomic energy that would power big industrial operations.

Midland County Commissioners on Tuesday adopted a new policy that will create a committee tasked with determining whether books at local libraries are appropriate for children and teenagers.