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George Strait smiling and playing an acoustic guitar while wearing a purple cowboy hat and a pink checkered shirt.
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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
A split image showing victims of Texas medical negligence: 18-year-old Nevaeh Crain smiling with a friend, and a memorial canvas of Porsha Ngumezi decorated with sunflowers and a "Cosmetology" ribbon.
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Texas Medical Board Decides ‘Death’ is Just a Teachable Moment (With a Very Short Quiz)

Welcome to Texas, the only state where “standard of care” has been replaced by “consulting…

April 18, 2026
A rare historical photo of a Lubbock city pool actually containing water, featuring a blue slide and yellow umbrellas before the era of permanent closure.
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Dry Heat, Dry Pools: Lubbock Perfects the ‘Concrete Hole’ Aesthetic for Summer 2026

Congratulations, Lubbock! We’ve officially achieved our goal of becoming a literal desert with zero oases.…

April 17, 2026
Brandon Creighton in a suit standing in front of bookshelves after being appointed Texas Tech University System Chancellor.
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Local Man Writes Laws, Hires Self to Enforce Them, Claims He’s Saving the ‘Tech Brand’ from Reality

In the most “Lubbock” move since the last time we paved a road only to…

April 17, 2026
A collection of jagged, baseball-sized hail chunks sitting on a wire rack, proving that the West Texas sky is currently playing target practice with our car insurance premiums.
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Texas Graciously Grants You a Three-Day Discount on Not Dying During the Next Dust-Induced Apocalypse

Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock—filling in for whoever usually handles our impending doom—wants you to know…

April 17, 2026
The Xcel Energy logo, a red swirl and black lettering, reminding you that the power grid is fragile and your gardening hobby is a threat to national security.
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Xcel Reminds You Not to Explode Your Neighborhood While Fiber Crews Treat the City Like a Giant Sandbox

Xcel Energy is back with their annual “Please Don’t Blow Up the Block” public service…

April 17, 2026