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AMARILLO—The Southwest Power Pool moved to normal operating status at 10 pm Saturday, signaling the end of a power emergency across its 14-state footprint that includes Xcel Energy’s Texas and New Mexico service area along with regional electric cooperatives and municipal utilities.

Canadian Apartments to be offered at March 2 Sheriff’s Sale The Canadian Apartment complex, located at 203 Birch St., will be offered for sale on the steps of Hemphill County Courthouse next Tuesday, March 2. A default judgment was issued against the property following the failure of the owners, Galen and Barbara Lusk, to pay all taxes, penalties, and interest owed against the property.

AMARILLO—Winter Storm Uri made electricity more expensive to produce because of shortages in natural gas used to fuel area power plants, but Xcel Energy customers in Texas and New Mexico will be protected from the extreme billing spikes that are making news in other parts of Texas.

Millions of Texans dealing with water supply issues Warmer temperatures over the weekend and continuing this week melted most of the snow from the state’s roadways and roofs. But Texans are still dealing with broken pipes that flooded homes and businesses, damaged municipal water systems, and continued power outages in scattered areas, mainly in East and Central Texas.At the height of the power crisis, more than 4 million Texans were without electrical service—a number that shrank to less than 32,000 as of Sunday, according to the PowerOutage.

Snow, ice, single-digit temps blanket the state Texans from Lubbock to Longview shivered under singledigit temperatures as their week began, with snow and ice creating dangerous road conditions throughout the state. Gov.