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Sick goose showing severe avian flu symptoms with its head tilted and resting against a wall at the South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.
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Bird Flu Hits Lubbock: Even the Geese Are Tired of This Place

In a plot twist no one asked for, the South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center announced…

December 2, 2025
The Texas Tech University Administration Building in Lubbock, Texas, viewed from the campus lawn on a sunny day with clear blue skies and tree branches framing the scene.
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Texas Tech’s New Curriculum Rules: “Academic Freedom” Now Available Only With Board Approval

The Texas Tech University System has decided it’s time to give “academic freedom” a makeover…

December 2, 2025
Mugshot of Michael Byerly, the Lubbock man who pleaded guilty to creating fake explicit images and impersonating a woman online.
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Lubbock Man Learns Photoshop for the Worst Possible Reason, Shockingly Faces Consequences

In a plot twist absolutely no one asked for, 52-year-old Michael Byerly pleaded guilty to…

December 2, 2025
Map showing historical probability of a white Christmas in the United States (1981–2010), with West Texas and Lubbock highlighted in the lowest 0–10% category.
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Lubbock Checks the Weather Records, Confirms: Christmas Still Mostly Dirt-Colored

Every year, the National Weather Service dutifully reminds Lubbock of something residents already know deep…

December 1, 2025
Mugshot of Javier Valenzuela after being arrested for intentionally causing a collision at 34th and University in Lubbock.
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Driver Tries to End It All at 34th & University, Accidentally Reinforces Why Lubbock Can’t Have Nice Intersections

Saturday night, Lubbock’s already cursed intersection at 34th & University got a new entry in…

November 30, 2025
Gov. Greg Abbott gestures beside Donald Trump during a press event, highlighting their close political alignment despite past states’ rights rhetoric.
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Greg Abbott Rediscovers His Love of Federal Power—As Long As It’s Trump Holding the Flashlight

In a plot twist nobody asked for but everyone expected, Gov. Greg Abbott has gone…

November 30, 2025
Illustration of a heart-shaped hand grenade on a bright red background, symbolizing the political battle over empathy.
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Local Faith Leaders Declare Empathy “Toxic,” Prompting Jesus to Wonder If He Missed a Memo

According to Axios, a new theological turf war is raging within American Christianity, and the…

November 30, 2025
Children in a classroom play area building with large foam blocks during a pre-K activity, illustrating early childhood education settings affected by Texas’ new school voucher rules.
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Texas Finalizes Voucher Rules, Still Pretends It’s Not Defunding Public Schools

Texas has officially stamped “approved” on its shiny new school voucher rules—a billion-dollar program designed…

November 27, 2025
Mugshot of Jacob Martinez, arrested in Lubbock in connection with a drug deal that ended in a shooting.
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Lubbock Teen Trades Drugs, Fear, and Terrible Decisions in One Convenient Drive-Thru Shooting

In another thrilling installment of “Lubbock Crime Mad Libs,” an 18-year-old named Jacob Martinez was…

November 27, 2025