In case you haven’t been keeping tabs on Amarillo’s sports scene (yes Amarillo has a sports scene) I’m here to let you in on the latest happenings. The Dilla’s are still alive and kicking with possible upgrades to the Dilla Villa, the Gorillas are wrapping things up and the Amarillo Dusters are no longer here. For those of you unaware of the Dusters, they were our indoor football team. But before we break out the Kleenex and get are bugles …

Christian Relief Fund
Although most media attention has turned to new stories and new tragedies, the disaster in Haiti is far from over. One organization with a panhandle basis is continuing the relief ef¬fort in Haiti with help from WT student contributions.
“Hot Dogs for Haiti” and the door-to-door fundraiser in the campus residence halls raised money to go to Christian Relief Fund and the efforts of Dr. Milton Jones. Dr. Jones, President of the organization, went to Haiti to continue humanitarian …

PHOTO | Frankie Sanchez
The landscape around Amarillo and Canyon is known for its dry and barren lands, the art community taking roots in the area is not. With the opening of several new art galleries including Studio 502, Vermillion Editions Limited and Blue Sage Galleries, artists have more of a chance to expose their creations.
“Stanley Marsh has already opened the door for the art world with his unique street signs and the Cadillac Ranch,” local artist Taylor Meyer said.
Area artists …

PRAIRIE | Frankie Sanchez
Going to a hookah bar with some friends, choosing your favorite tobacco flavor and enjoying a good time, may sound like harmless fun.
Marissa Rojas, a hookah smoker says, “It is a very easy going atmosphere. There are a bunch of couches and cushions on the floor. Just people smoking hookah and drinking coffee; it’s like a coffee shop with hookahs.”
For many, smoking hookahs has become more of a social event and a time of leisure while enjoying …

PHOTO | Juan Maldonado
Mixed Martial Arts fighting involves several unique and effective combat methods for ground or standing fights. Techniques used can include Brazilian jujitsu, wrestling, boxing and forms of martial arts. Competitors are matched for fights according to their size, weight or athletic ability.
“Everybody wants to get in there and wants to be a fighter, up until they get punched in the face,” Master Erick Braly, who trains Shark Fights competitors at the Martial Arts & Athletic Center (MAAC), …

PHOTO | COURTESY OF PASO – Paso Turnabout 2008
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Boys will be Girls and Girls will be Boys! – In a “Cabaret”-drag style show called Turnabout.
The theme of Paso this year is Sock-Hop and will take place November 14 at 8 p.m. in the Special Events Room at Sunset Center in Amarillo.
Turnabout is the Panhandle Aids Support Organization’s (PASO) largest annual fundraiser.
“Turnabout has grown over the years,and it’s more of a concept show. …

PRAIRIE | FRANKIE SANCHEZ
If you’re a fan of pizza, one of Amarillo’s newest pizza parlors is a definite must for you to try.
Fire Slice Brick Oven Pizzeria opened in September, but has just recently expanded its schedule to include lunch hours. Along with this expansion also came new selections for the menu.
The trick to the great success of their appetizing pizzas is the brick oven. It cooks the pizzas a little faster than most ovens, and it gives them a …

PRAIRIE | FRANKIE SANCHEZ
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The skies were filled with wonder and awe this past weekend as they were painted with designs and colors of dozens of hot air balloons. Sights that are normally only viewed through calendars or stock photography came to life as the 4th annual Pirates of the Canyon Invitational Balloon Rally took place in Amarillo.
It was a weekend long affair with events that included a flight competition, trick or treating, night …

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Children may have trick or treating, but teens and adults have haunted houses!
Amarillo offers a plethora of haunted houses that allow us to freak out every weekend during the month of October.
One of the popular Halloween attractions in the area is the Amazingly Fun Farm.
It offers innocent fun by day for children, but by night turns into a devilish cornfield maze of terror!
Like those nightmares where we run, but can’t hide or escape …

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Prairie Reporter
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Pastor Harold L. Waldow exclaimed, “Be Not Afraid,” on Feb. 26, 2007, when he stood alongside hundreds of parish members and others who gathered to display continued strength and support to a church that stood no more.
Several hours before Pastor Waldow voiced those very optimistic words, a homeless woman sought refuge inside the church for warmth. After starting a fire with a …