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Alpha Motel: Where the Drama’s Free, but Bail Costs $92,500
Kaleb Saldana, 28, decided to turn a stay at the Alpha Motel into his own low-budget horror flick. According to court docs, he argued with…
The Future of Swimming Pools in Lubbock: Spoiler Alert, Don’t Hold Your Breath
Remember when summers in Lubbock meant cannonballs, chlorine hair, and actually having a city pool…
Texas Tech Wants You to Be Your Own Power Plant (Because the Grid Can’t Be Trusted)
Texas Tech scientists are working on something called the Home Utility Management System, or HUMS.…
TDLR Finally Shuts Down “Foot Spas” Everyone Already Knew Weren’t About Feet
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation just handed down the death penalty—business edition—to a…
Abbott Drops $121 Million on Lubbock’s New Loony Bin (Coming 2027)
Governor Greg Abbott is patting himself on the back again, this time for greenlighting $121…
North Lubbock Man Fatally Shot After Entering Wrong House at 2 A.M.
Police say 30-year-old Jesse Tello was shot dead early Monday after “unlawfully” entering a home…
Lubbock Man Jailed on $150K Bond for Child Indecency Charge
Forty-two-year-old Gustavo Jimenez is sitting in the Lubbock County Detention Center after being arrested on…
Lubbock Celebrates Two Months Without Measles—Apparently Shots Actually Work
After months of being the national punchline for the biggest measles outbreak in decades, Lubbock…
Texas Cotton vs. TikTok: Farmers Beg You to Stop Wearing Plastic Pants
Once upon a time, cotton was king in Texas. Now, thanks to Shein hauls and…
Court records: Lubbock man accused of inappropriate sexual acts involving child
Fifty-five-year-old Tony Skipper was arrested on Monday on charges of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a…