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The Republican senator and congressman introduced a bill that would expand a federal aid program to pay ranchers when pregnant cattle are killed in disasters.
A special legislative committee is investigating what caused the Smokehouse Creek fire, the largest in state history.
A series of deadly wildfires have burned for nearly three weeks, destroying farms and ranches in several counties.
As ranchers recover from the Smokehouse Creek fire, they face the agonizing choice of what to do with an unknown number of injured cattle.
Ranchers have likely lost thousands of cattle in the wildfires, according to some preliminary estimates.
The full scope of damage still isn’t known, but some Panhandle residents have returned home. Firefighters continue battling the infernos.
As firefighters work to put out the largest wildfire in Texas history, here’s a guide to fire weather watches, safety tips and how to find organizations collecting donations to directly help local residents, including farmers and ranchers.
The end of The Canadian Record’s print edition — even if temporary — is another indication of how perilous the news business is for local publishers and the communities they’re a part of.
