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City of Lubbock Hits Ctrl+Alt+Panic Over “Potential Security Concern”

The City of Lubbock had a little meltdown this week when its website decided to…

lubbock-sucksAugust 12, 2025

Mugshot of Bobby Norris, arrested in Lubbock for allegedly attacking a juvenile and a woman with a rifle.

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Man with Rifle, Skid Steer, and Bad Decisions Keeps Lubbock Police Busy

Tuesday morning, 40-year-old Bobby Norris decided to star in his own personal episode of Cops:…

lubbock-sucksAugust 12, 2025

Mugshot of Tristan Rene Langston, convicted in Lubbock for threatening to kill Secret Service agents and their families.

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Lubbock Man Learns the Hard Way: Don’t Threaten the Secret Service Online

Tristan Rene Langston, 37, apparently thought posting threats against Secret Service agents and their families…

lubbock-sucksAugust 8, 2025

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Lubbock Cardiologist Busted for $1.2 Million Opioid Scheme

In yet another headline that makes you shake your head and mutter, “Of course it…

lubbock-sucksAugust 8, 2025

Exterior of the Nelda Thompson Community Services Building, home to Lubbock Area United Way, on a sunny day.

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Bootstraps Are Expensive: Lubbock Nonprofits Struggle While Lawmakers Play Budget Games

The Lubbock Area United Way has been around for nearly 80 years, but lately its…

lubbock-sucksAugust 8, 2025

Close-up of an adult and child’s hands showing red spots and rashes consistent with symptoms of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD), reported at Lubbock daycares.

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Daycares in Lubbock Swap Finger Paint for Hand, Foot, and Mouth

Lubbock Public Health announced that several local daycares are now serving up Hand, Foot, and…

lubbock-sucksAugust 5, 2025

Mugshot of Kaleb Saldana, a 28-year-old Lubbock man arrested for assault, unlawful restraint, and other charges related to an incident at the Alpha Motel.

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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…

lubbock-sucksAugust 4, 2025

Empty Clapp Pool in Lubbock, Texas, under yellow umbrella during summer closure.

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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…

lubbock-sucksJuly 31, 2025

Aerial view of an off-grid home in Texas featuring rooftop solar panels, a wind turbine, and a rainwater collection tank as part of the HUMS (Home Utility Management System) sustainable energy and water initiative.

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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.…

lubbock-sucksJuly 30, 2025

Neon massage sign in window, representing a Lubbock massage parlor recently shut down and permanently banned by TDLR due to human trafficking investigation.

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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…

lubbock-sucksJuly 29, 2025

City of Lubbock Hits Ctrl+Alt+Panic Over “Potential Security Concern”

Man with Rifle, Skid Steer, and Bad Decisions Keeps Lubbock Police Busy

Lubbock Man Learns the Hard Way: Don’t Threaten the Secret Service Online

Lubbock Cardiologist Busted for $1.2 Million Opioid Scheme

Bootstraps Are Expensive: Lubbock Nonprofits Struggle While Lawmakers Play Budget Games

Daycares in Lubbock Swap Finger Paint for Hand, Foot, and Mouth

Alpha Motel: Where the Drama’s Free, but Bail Costs $92,500

The Future of Swimming Pools in Lubbock: Spoiler Alert, Don’t Hold Your Breath

Texas Tech Wants You to Be Your Own Power Plant (Because the Grid Can’t Be Trusted)

TDLR Finally Shuts Down “Foot Spas” Everyone Already Knew Weren’t About Feet

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