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The Annual Sacrifice: Lubbock Celebrates Spring with Yet Another Massive Pallet Fire

Welcome to another beautiful day in the Hub City, where the wind is blowing at…

April 16, 2026
State Representative James Talarico gestures while speaking at a podium, surrounded by supporters holding signs that read "Talarico for Texas."
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Austin Golden Boy Raises Enough Cash to Buy Every Dr Pepper in Lubbock, Still Faces the Texas GOP Buzzsaw

In news that will surely make the local MAGA hat-wearing crowd choke on their 7-Eleven…

April 16, 2026
Lubbock Fire Rescue dive team in a small inflatable boat approaching a partially submerged vehicle in a murky playa lake.
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Lubbock’s Newest Scuba Destination: The Scummy Puddle at 56th and Bangor

Just before 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday—right when the rest of us were contemplating our life…

April 16, 2026
A composite image showing the mugshot of Anthony Washington over a blurry background of Lubbock police car lights at the scene of a night-time accident.
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Spur 327: Where the Speed Limit is a Suggestion and Beer Bottles are Co-Pilots

Welcome to another episode of “Why We Can’t Have Nice Things in the Hub City.”…

April 15, 2026
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LPD Cuts Out the Middleman: Suicidal Subject Assisted Directly to Grave Site

Only in the Hub City would a cry for help turn into a permanent change…

April 14, 2026
A map of Texas with three eastern New Mexico counties shaded in a lighter blue, making the state's western border look like it's protruding into New Mexico.
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Expansionist Delusions: Lubbock Lawmakers Want to Manifest Destiny into New Mexico’s Dust

Because apparently, 268,000 square miles of tumbleweeds and orange traffic cones isn’t enough to satisfy…

April 14, 2026
A group of men in business suits, including state officials and legal representatives, gather at a wooden podium for a press conference regarding the Historically Underutilized Business program lawsuit.
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Texas Comptroller Discovers That ‘Acting’ Doesn’t Mean ‘King of the Universe’

In a shocking twist for anyone who thinks the Texas Constitution is just a suggestion,…

April 14, 2026
Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks into a microphone and gestures during a press event discussing his property tax proposals.
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Governor Abbott Graces Levelland With His Presence to Watch People Actually Work

Fresh off securing his fourth GOP nomination—because why change a thing when the status quo…

April 13, 2026
Third-year law student Ellen Fisher speaking at a microphone during a press conference regarding her federal lawsuit against Texas Tech.
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Texas Tech Law: Where “Vibes” Are Illegal and Racial Slurs Are Just “Irrelevant” Background Noise

Welcome to the Texas Tech School of Law, where we’re training the next generation of…

April 13, 2026