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TTUHSC Lubbock campus signage highlighting the nursing shortage and recruitment efforts in Texas.

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Happy Nurse Appreciation Week! Now Please Work 16 Hours With No Backup

Texas Tech’s Health Sciences Center used Nurse Appreciation Week to drop the cheery news that…

lubbock-sucksMay 7, 2025

Measles testing sign in Seminole, Texas, during the 2025 measles outbreak, with a school and water tower visible in the background.

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4 charts reveal just how bad the measles outbreak has gotten

The United States is in the middle of what’s shaping up to be the worst…

lubbock-sucksMay 7, 2025

3D illustration of the measles virus, showing its detailed structure with surface proteins.

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Texas measles outbreak: 702 cases reported across the South Plains as of May 6

The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 702 cases of measles cases in an…

lubbock-sucksMay 6, 2025

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CDC Bigwigs Visit Gaines County, Because Measles Apparently Needed VIP Attention

The measles outbreak that started back in January has now turned Gaines County into an…

lubbock-sucksApril 29, 2025

Data visualization of the 2025 Texas measles outbreak showing rising case numbers and affected counties, with Gaines County heavily impacted.

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Texas Breaks a Record Nobody Wanted: 663 Measles Cases and Counting

Tracker here: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/04/22/texas-measles-outbreak-update/ By late April, Texas logged 663 measles cases across 26 counties—making this…

lubbock-sucksApril 29, 2025

Mugshot of Nathan Grassie, a Lubbock youth advisor on trial for child sexual abuse in 2025.

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Serial Trial: Lubbock’s “Youth Advisor” Heads Back to Court

Nathan Grassie, 49, is back in front of a Lubbock jury, facing multiple child sex…

lubbock-sucksApril 29, 2025

Lubbock ISD building sign with Texas and American flags flying in the background under a blue sky.

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$290 Million Question: Will Lubbock Voters Fund Schools, or Just More Yard Signs?

Lubbock ISD wants voters to approve a $290 million bond to build three new elementary…

lubbock-sucksApril 28, 2025

Lubbock-Cooper ISD Administrative Offices, 2023 TEA school ratings show highest performance among Lubbock area districts.

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TEA Hands Out Report Cards: Lubbock Schools Get a Whole Lot of “Meh”

The Texas Education Agency finally dropped its 2023 school accountability ratings, and let’s just say:…

lubbock-sucksApril 27, 2025

A skunk on forest ground, one of the wild mammals in Texas recently confirmed to carry avian flu, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife.

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First the Birds, Now the Skunks: Avian Flu Expands Its Lubbock Fan Club

As if West Texas needed another public health headline, Texas Parks and Wildlife has now…

lubbock-sucksApril 18, 2025

Dr. Ron Cook speaks at a Lubbock press conference emphasizing the importance of the measles vaccine and herd immunity.

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Doctors Beg Lubbock to Take the Shot—Because Measles Isn’t Just a Rash

Lubbock doctors gathered this week to remind everyone that measles isn’t just some itchy inconvenience…

lubbock-sucksApril 17, 2025

Happy Nurse Appreciation Week! Now Please Work 16 Hours With No Backup

4 charts reveal just how bad the measles outbreak has gotten

Texas measles outbreak: 702 cases reported across the South Plains as of May 6

CDC Bigwigs Visit Gaines County, Because Measles Apparently Needed VIP Attention

Texas Breaks a Record Nobody Wanted: 663 Measles Cases and Counting

Serial Trial: Lubbock’s “Youth Advisor” Heads Back to Court

$290 Million Question: Will Lubbock Voters Fund Schools, or Just More Yard Signs?

TEA Hands Out Report Cards: Lubbock Schools Get a Whole Lot of “Meh”

First the Birds, Now the Skunks: Avian Flu Expands Its Lubbock Fan Club

Doctors Beg Lubbock to Take the Shot—Because Measles Isn’t Just a Rash

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