Environment
Congrats, West Texas: We Finally Realized Infrastructure Actually Matters
Two years after the Smokehouse Creek Fire turned a million acres into a charcoal briquette,…
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…
Federal Judge Tells Texas to Stop Throwing a Temper Tantrum Over Fossil Fuels
In a shocking twist that surprised absolutely no one with a law degree, a federal…
Texas Air, Now With Fewer Rules and More Vibes
In the first year of Donald Trump’s second term, the Environmental Protection Agency decided regulations…
Drill, Baby, Drill—Until the Bill Comes Due
Texas spent the last few years riding high on $70-plus oil, stuffing state and local…
Lubbock Discovers It Loves Trucks, Nation Pretends This Is “New Data”
A new study analyzing more than 9 million used car sales has bravely confirmed what…
Anthrax Is Back, Y’all: Briscoe County Rings in 2026 With a Quarantine and a Dead Steer
Just when you thought the Panhandle couldn’t get more festive, regulators confirmed anthrax in a…
Tyson Shuts Down Beef Plant, Ranchers Blame Drought, Trump Blames Everyone, and Nebraska Just Blames Tyson
Tyson Foods is closing its massive beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, a facility that employs…
Lubbock Finally Remembers Native People Exist, Plans Powwow Like It’s 1491
In a rare moment of cultural self-awareness, Lubbock has discovered that Native people are, in…