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Lubbock, Texas skyline featuring mid-rise buildings, a prominent hotel, and surrounding residential areas during twilight with a highway and traffic in the foreground.
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Lubbock: Where Your Paycheck is Fat, but Your Soul is Flat

Oh, joy. Another “study” has come out to tell us what we already feel every…

March 11, 2026
Canadian goose standing alone on a sidewalk in Lubbock, appearing lethargic and unwell amid local avian flu concerns.
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The “Zombie Movie” Prequel Nobody Asked For: Lubbock’s Floating Goose Buffet

According to local rock station FMX, Lubbock has spent the last few months auditioning for…

February 27, 2026
Close-up of a person’s arm with a red, blotchy rash, a common symptom of measles.
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Lubbock Public Health to City: “Don’t Worry, It’s Just a Little Measles”

Good news, everyone! Lubbock’s Public Health department officially has “no concern” about community spread following…

February 27, 2026
An aerial view of the South Lubbock skyline during a severe dust storm on February 17, 2026, showing a thick, brown layer of blowing dust obscuring the horizon and reducing visibility to approximately one mile.
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Groundbreaking Discovery: Dust is Bad for You, Actually

In a stunning turn of events that surely shocked exactly zero people who have ever…

February 25, 2026
A wooden sign with bold black letters reading “MEASLES TESTING” and a red spray-painted arrow pointing right, positioned outside a medical facility with the Texas flag in the background.
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Victory Lap Canceled: Measles Decides Lubbock is Too Cozy to Leave

Well, that was a fun three weeks of pretending we lived in the 21st century,…

February 24, 2026
A bright red emergency directional sign for the Lynn County Healthcare System stands in front of a flat, barren West Texas landscape under a clear blue sky.
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Drive 60 Miles or Die Trying: The West Texas Rural Healthcare Hunger Games

Well, pack your bags and grab a roadside burrito, because if you live in Floyd…

February 24, 2026
A close-up of a bright orange seat belt latched into a modern car seat, highlighting the safety features often debated by Lubbock drivers who miss the "freedom" of 1984.
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Lubbock Logic: Why Dying for ‘Freedom’ is the Ultimate 806 Power Move

In a move that will surely shock the three people in this city who actually…

February 23, 2026
Texas Tech University administration building with “Tech Thrive” banner in foreground on a sunny day in Lubbock, Texas.
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Texas Tech Med: Where Doctors Learn Everything (Except the Stuff That Makes Mark Lee Dickson Sad)

In today’s edition of “Lubbock: The Hub City of Fragile Sensibilities,” Texas Tech University Health…

February 18, 2026
New housing development in Lubbock as city council eliminates impact fees, sparking debate over funding for road construction.
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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…

February 9, 2026