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An aerial view of the South Lubbock skyline during a severe dust storm on February 17, 2026, showing a thick, brown layer of blowing dust obscuring the horizon and reducing visibility to approximately one mile.
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Dust, Fire, and Zero Water: Lubbock Completes the ‘Old Testament’ Bingo Card

In case you haven’t stepped outside and immediately had your retinas sandblasted, the U.S. Drought…

February 20, 2026
A person in a baseball cap stands at a yellow voting booth in the background, while a white sign in the foreground features an American flag and the word "VOTE" in blue text.
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Texas GOP Proposes Genius Plan to Make Sure Even Fewer People Vote for Them

In a move that surprises absolutely no one who has spent more than five minutes…

February 20, 2026
A mugshot of Leandro Rodriquez Jr., 44, of Plainview, Texas, following his 50-year federal prison sentence for the sexual exploitation of a child.
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Local Man Discovers You Can’t Just “Happily Marry” a 10-Year-Old

Look, we all know the Lubbock area is about 20 years behind the rest of…

February 20, 2026
Anti-abortion activist Mark Lee Dickson in his signature 'youth pastor' aesthetic—a backward black baseball cap and light suit—preaching the gospel of private-enforcement lawsuits.
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How Mark Lee Dickson Turned Lubbock Into a Laboratory for 19th-Century Laws

The socio-political landscape of Lubbock, Texas, often described by its own inhabitants as a flat…

February 18, 2026
Governor Greg Abbott sits at a table flanked by Speaker Dustin Burrows, Senator Charles Perry, and other officials during a press conference in front of U.S. and Texas flags.
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Texas Tech Gets $149 Million to Save the World From the Apocalypse

In a move that proves Governor Greg Abbott has a sense of humor, the state…

February 18, 2026
Texas Tech University administration building with “Tech Thrive” banner in foreground on a sunny day in Lubbock, Texas.
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Texas Tech Med: Where Doctors Learn Everything (Except the Stuff That Makes Mark Lee Dickson Sad)

In today’s edition of “Lubbock: The Hub City of Fragile Sensibilities,” Texas Tech University Health…

February 18, 2026
A medium shot of Stephen Colbert wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and patterned tie, posing in front of a black "The Paley Center for Media" backdrop.
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CBS Decides One Texan on TV is Already One Too Many

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

February 17, 2026
A close-up of a brown and white cow in a dry West Texas field, representing the record-low national cattle inventory.
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Beef: It’s What’s For Dinner (If You Just Cashed Your 401k)

Welcome to 2026, where the “Hub City” is learning that being the center of the…

February 17, 2026
Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks into a microphone and gestures during a press event discussing his property tax proposals.
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Texas Sets Record for Families Desperate to Escape the Schools We Refuse to Fund

In a move that surprised absolutely no one who has seen a Texas public school…

February 16, 2026