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

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West Texas Measles Outbreak: Congratulations, We’re Partying Like It’s 1991

Turns out, when you stop vaccinating kids because Facebook memes told you so, the 1800s…

lubbock-sucksOctober 3, 2025

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Welcome to Lubbock, Where Even the Bats Want You Dead

Lubbock officials are waving a big red flag after several rabid bats were found around…

lubbock-sucksSeptember 29, 2025

Mugshot of Robert Joseph Baker, the Lubbock man resentenced to probation for the deadly Market Street shooting, with a police scene in the background.

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Market Street Shooter Blames COVID, Gets Probation Instead of Prison

Robert Joseph Baker, 39, shot and killed a stranger outside the Market Street at 19th…

lubbock-sucksSeptember 22, 2025

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Trump’s CDC Silence Turned a Texas Measles Outbreak Into a Disaster

When measles cases started popping up in Lubbock in early 2025, local health officials did…

lubbock-sucksAugust 25, 2025

Blood sample vials prepared for testing at the Texas Department of State Health Services Laboratory during the West Texas measles outbreak.

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West Texas Measles Outbreak Officially Declared Over

After months of chaos, hospitalizations, and heartbreak, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)…

lubbock-sucksAugust 18, 2025

Healthcare worker administering a vaccine shot as Texas faces rising exemption requests and declining school immunization rates.

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Texas Vaccine Exemptions Soar as Schools, Nurses, and Public Health Programs Struggle

Texas schools are heading into the new year with record-high vaccine exemption requests and a…

lubbock-sucksAugust 18, 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

Red measles rash on the neck of a person in Lubbock County during West Texas outbreak.

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Lubbock Celebrates Two Months Without Measles—Apparently Shots Actually Work

After months of being the national punchline for the biggest measles outbreak in decades, Lubbock…

lubbock-sucksJuly 24, 2025

Measles informational poster in English and Spanish at a Texas health facility warning about symptoms, risks, and the importance of vaccination.

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West Texas Measles Outbreak Finally Slows, But the Lessons Are Peak Texas

Texas just lived through its biggest measles outbreak in decades—762 cases, two child deaths, and…

lubbock-sucksJuly 21, 2025

Close-up of a judge's gavel and brass scales of justice on a courtroom desk with law books in the background.

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Lubbock Man Joins DOJ’s “Biggest Fraud Party Ever”

The Department of Justice just dropped the mic on the largest health care fraud takedown…

lubbock-sucksJune 30, 2025

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West Texas Measles Outbreak: Congratulations, We’re Partying Like It’s 1991

Welcome to Lubbock, Where Even the Bats Want You Dead

Market Street Shooter Blames COVID, Gets Probation Instead of Prison

Trump’s CDC Silence Turned a Texas Measles Outbreak Into a Disaster

West Texas Measles Outbreak Officially Declared Over

Texas Vaccine Exemptions Soar as Schools, Nurses, and Public Health Programs Struggle

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

Lubbock Celebrates Two Months Without Measles—Apparently Shots Actually Work

West Texas Measles Outbreak Finally Slows, But the Lessons Are Peak Texas

Lubbock Man Joins DOJ’s “Biggest Fraud Party Ever”

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