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Mugshot of Adrian James Washington, III, who was federally indicted in Lubbock for unlawful possession of a machine gun, layered over a photo of the Lubbock County Detention Center.
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Lubbock: Where Your Glock Can Be Anything If You Believe (And Have a Federal Indictment)

Ah, Lubbock. The “Hub City.” The place where the wind blows 60 mph, the dirt…

February 13, 2026
A mugshot of Jeremiah Guerrero, 27, who faces a Deadly Conduct charge in Lubbock. He is shown from the chest up against a gray background with horizontal black lines, with visible staples or stitches on the left side of his forehead.
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The ‘Jason’ Mask Stays On During the Accidental Lobotomy

In a city where we can’t even seem to coordinate a four-way stop at a…

February 12, 2026
A booking photo of 17-year-old Nicholas Malachi Vecchio, featuring a young male with long, dark hair against a standard grey height-marker background.
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Local Teen Invents New ‘Customer Service’ Strategy: Home Invasions and Instagram Threats

Well, Lubbock, it looks like our youth are finally taking initiative. Nicholas Malachi Vecchio, a…

February 12, 2026
Lubbock ISD building sign with Texas and American flags flying in the background under a blue sky.
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LISD to Students: “Stop Worrying About Deportation and Get Back to Algebra”

Lubbock ISD, in its infinite wisdom and boundless empathy, has decided that the biggest threat…

February 11, 2026
New housing development in Lubbock as city council eliminates impact fees, sparking debate over funding for road construction.
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The Brick Trailer Park: An Autopsy of the Hub City’s Soul

If you have ever driven down Slide Road at 5:15 PM, dodging a lifted Ford…

February 9, 2026
An aerial view of Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss, showing a massive complex of long, white industrial tents surrounded by dirt and security fencing. This "hastily built" 5,000-bed facility in El Paso is currently housing over 3,000 detainees amidst reports of medical neglect, tuberculosis outbreaks, and sewage issues.
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Only a Few Hours From Lubbock: The Tent-City Concentration Camps You’re Paying For

If you thought the “Hub City” was isolated, take a five-hour drive down to El…

February 9, 2026
The exterior of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Lubbock, Texas, showing its brick facade and logo above the entrance.
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Alamo Drafthouse Joins the Growing List of Places You Can’t Go Anymore

In a move that surprised absolutely no one who has tracked the “Lubbock Curse” of…

February 9, 2026
A group of approximately 25 community members, including representatives from the NAACP and the Lubbock Coalition of Black Democrats, stand together in a wood-paneled room for a press conference supporting student DeTayevion Lang.
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Lubbock-Cooper Senior Learns the Hard Way That “Complexity” is Code for “We’re On Lunch Break”

Lubbock-Cooper High School senior DeTayevion “Taye” Lang—a 17-year-old Black student with a straight-A average—is currently…

February 9, 2026
A collage of four images showing severe maintenance issues in a Texas Tech building, including thick white mold growing on wooden structures, water-damaged ceiling tiles with brown staining, and a ventilation grate heavily clogged with dark dust and grime.
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Breathe Deep, Raiders: Tech’s Vents Are Growing a Science Experiment You Didn’t Sign Up For

Texas Tech has finally found a way to make its aging infrastructure interactive. According to…

February 9, 2026