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A police booking photograph (mugshot) of 74-year-old Steven Glenn Ryals, also known as "Hot Tub," the Lubbock Bandidos chapter president charged with federal meth distribution. He has long light-colored hair and a prominent, bushy white goatee.
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98% Pure, 100% Busted: Lubbock Bandidos Grandpa “Hot Tub” Pleads Guilty

Well, look who finally decided to stop fighting the law. Steven Glenn Ryals, the 72-year-old…

June 16, 2026
Mugshot of Pedro Ortiz with a dark beard and mustache looking directly at the camera against a gray striped background.
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Lamb County: The Ultimate Hiding Spot for Lubbock’s Most Pathetic Criminals

Meet 37-year-old Pedro Ortiz, a man who apparently thought he formulated the perfect criminal master…

June 16, 2026
A group of men in suits and western wear sitting and standing in an empty convention hall, bowing their heads in prayer or distress around a crying man.
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Texas GOP Achieves Ultimate ‘Unity’ By Telling Muslim Conservatives to Get Out of the Country

The 2026 Texas State Republican Convention just wrapped up in Houston under the inspiring, totally-not-ironic…

June 16, 2026
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Yoakum County Reminder: Stop Signs and Seatbelts Are Apparently Just Polite Suggestions

Another day, another catastrophic reminder that West Texas drivers treat basic traffic laws like software…

June 16, 2026
A large crowd of delegates sitting in rows of chairs inside a massive convention hall during the Texas Republican State Convention.
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Pissing Away Unity: Texas GOP Welcomes a Urinating Elephant and Boos Lubbock’s Own Dustin Burrows

Governor Greg Abbott wrapped up his convention speech in Houston by promising to “demolish” the…

June 15, 2026
A collage of the four male candidates running for the Lubbock City Council District 4 special election: Boyd Goodloe, Bill Curnow, Tim Green, and Gary Boren.
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Four Men, Zero Pools, and an AI Scare: The District 4 Race to Replace Brayden Rose

Now that Councilman Brayden Rose has officially checked out, District 4 voters are being treated…

June 15, 2026
Two side-by-side photos of a smiling 6-year-old boy named Tyler; on the left, he wears an Iron Man costume, and on the right, he wears a Power Ranger costume.
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FM 1585 Claims More Victims Because Who Needs Safe Infrastructure When We Have Another Car Wash To Build?

Welcome back to another edition of “Surviving the Lubbock Asphalt Lottery.” On Thursday morning, the…

June 15, 2026
A graphic with bold text reading "Boil Water Notice" superimposed over a blurry, blue-tinted outdoor background.
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Irony Wins Again: Shallowater Forced to Boil Tap Water After Contractor Plays Whack-A-Mole with Main Line

Just when you thought living on the Hub City’s perimeter couldn’t get any more glamorous,…

June 14, 2026
Lubbock Police Department badge illuminated against flashing blue and red patrol lights at night.
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Hub City Grand Theft Auto: Lubbock Drivers Up the Ante with Two Police Chases in One Week

Because navigating regular construction zones and dodging red-light runners isn’t thrilling enough for Hub City…

June 14, 2026