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Half of Lubbock Can’t Afford Life, but Hey—At Least We’ve Got More Starbucks

According to a new United Way report, 49% of Lubbock County households are financially insecure.…

June 5, 2024
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Congrats, Lubbock: You’re the 4th Fastest-Sinking City in Texas

According to a FinanceBuzz analysis, Lubbock managed to snag the #4 spot on Texas’ list…

November 18, 2023
Visitors read the history and storm path map inscribed on the curved black granite wall of the Lubbock tornado memorial, honoring the victims and survivors of the 1970 F5 tornado.
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Lubbock Finally Builds Tornado Memorial, Only Took Half a Century

Fifty-one years after an F5 tornado flattened huge swaths of Lubbock, the city has finally…

May 11, 2021