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Canada To Texas Livestock: “Yeah, That’s A Hard No, Eh?” Thanks To Our New Flesh-Eating Parasite Friends

Great news, Texas! We’ve officially become the sketchy neighbor that nobody wants to invite over.…

July 16, 2026
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Math is Hard: Lubbock City Council Shocked to Learn Police Cars and Asphalt Cost Money

Welcome to another thrilling episode of “How is This City Still Functioning?” The Lubbock City…

July 16, 2026
Lubbock County Sheriff Kelly Rowe sitting at his office desk looking frustrated during a public safety budget interview.
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Lubbock Roads Are Now Deadlier Than Dallas, But Don’t Worry, We’re Planning to Patrol Less

Look out, Houston, Lubbock is coming for your crown. According to recent TxDOT data, Lubbock…

July 16, 2026
A crowded row of Lubbock citizens sitting and listening intently during a public meeting inside the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center banquet hall.
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Silicon Prairie or Signs of the Apocalypse? Lubbock Freaks Out Over AI Data Centers

Our visionary city leaders are desperate to turn the Hub City into a tech mecca,…

July 16, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a podium emblazoned with the state seal, surrounded by members of his legal staff during a press conference.
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Thanks For Saving Us From A Raise, Ken: How Paxton’s 100-Lawsuit Binge Kept Texas Proud and Poorer

Remember in 2024 when the federal government threatened to force employers to pay overtime to…

July 15, 2026
Brandon Creighton speaks at a Turning Point USA rally at Cook’s Garage in Lubbock, Texas, standing at a podium beneath the illuminated Texas Tech sign before a crowd.
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Welcome to Texas Tech, Where “Systemic” is a Dirty Word and Reality is Optional

Texas Tech’s brand-new Chancellor, Brandon Creighton, has apparently decided that college students are far too…

July 10, 2026
A green directional sign with white lettering that reads "MEASLES CLINIC" stands outside a brick facility, with a large red stop sign visible in the window of a glass door entryway behind it.
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West Texas Celebrates Barely Surviving Last Year’s Measles Outbreak By Making It Easier to Skip Vaccines

After the historic 2025 West Texas measles outbreak—which managed to kill two school-age children and…

July 2, 2026
A collage of new commercial developments in Lubbock including a Crunch Fitness storefront, a crowded Layne's Chicken Fingers opening, a brick street, and a Valvoline oil change station.
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Groundbreaking Innovation: Lubbock Approves Even More Chicken Fingers and Oil Changes for Q2 2026

The second-quarter commercial permit filings for 2026 are officially in, and to absolutely no one’s…

July 2, 2026
Multiple Lubbock police SUVs with flashing red and blue lights blocking a wet, reflective city street at night with orange traffic cones scattered across the pavement.
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Lubbock Streets Continue to Mirror a Real-Life Mario Kart Track, Minus the Fun

Welcome back to another edition of “Will I Survive My Commute?”, the favorite daily game…

July 2, 2026