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Local GTA Enthusiast Trades 120 MPH Thrills for 15 Years of Federal Boredom

Welcome to Lubbock, where the wind blows at 50 mph and our criminals drive at…

April 21, 2026
A promotional headshot of a bald Toby Neugebauer in a blue suit, looking smugly into the camera while his multi-billion dollar AI project collapses behind him.
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Matador Down: Toby Neugebauer Bails on Trump’s AI Pipe Dream Before the AC Even Turns On

West Texas has always been the land of big hats and no cattle, but Fermi…

April 20, 2026
A man walks past a 'Vote Here' sign at Lauro Cavazos Middle School in Lubbock, blissfully unaware that the Department of Homeland Security is currently obsessed with his paperwork.
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Democracy Dies Between the Deli and the Dairy Aisle: Lubbock’s Voting Machines Quit Life

Just when you thought the most stressful part of a trip to United was dodging…

April 20, 2026
An aerial view of the expansive Texas Tech Leisure Pool featuring a lazy river, water slide, and lap pools under a bright Lubbock sun.
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Tech Leisure Pool Stays Dry: A Masterclass in Paying for Things You Can’t Use

Just when you thought you might actually escape the West Texas heat without developing a…

April 20, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton holding a microphone and looking intensely into the middle distance while presumably contemplating his next lawsuit.
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Ken Paxton Attacks the Real Enemy of Democracy: Your Unused Visa Gift Cards

Our favorite legal eagle and part-time hobbyist Attorney General, Ken Paxton, is back at it…

April 20, 2026
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All Hail King George: A Guide to Standing in a Parking Lot for Six Hours

Lubbock is currently vibrating with the kind of frantic energy usually reserved for a light…

April 20, 2026
Police mugshot of Tommy Rios, 41, arrested for murder in Lubbock.
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Hub City Conflict Resolution: Another Gas Station Argument Ends in Gunfire

Because apparently, we can’t even buy a bag of Takis and a fountain soda in…

April 20, 2026
A man in a maroon shirt and baseball cap stands in front of a drilling rig under a clear Texas sky, symbolizing the state's desperate search for resources.
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Texas Water Board Asks for ‘Public Input’ on Our Impending $174 Billion Dust Bowl 2.0

The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) just dropped the draft for its 2027 State Water…

April 19, 2026
ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas and PUCT Chair Thomas Gleeson looking confused at a weather map while discussing power grid forecasts they admit are wrong.
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ERCOT Predicts We’ll Need 400% More Power by 2032, Then Immediately Admits They’re Basically Just Guessing

In a move that surprises absolutely no one who has ever tried to turn on…

April 18, 2026