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A large flock of white geese flying together across a cloudy sky, illustrating migratory birds linked to recent avian flu concerns in Lubbock.

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City to Lubbock: Maybe Don’t Pick Up the Diseased Birds, Y’all

Well, after only four visibly flu-ridden geese waddled into town earlier this week like extras…

lubbock-sucksDecember 6, 2025

Directional sign for a measles clinic outside a building in rural Texas, highlighting the local response to a measles outbreak.

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Texas Spreads Measles and Excuses Even Faster

Well, congratulations, America: thanks to the ongoing measles mess kicked off right here in West…

lubbock-sucksDecember 5, 2025

Sick goose showing severe avian flu symptoms with its head tilted and resting against a wall at the South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.

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Bird Flu Hits Lubbock: Even the Geese Are Tired of This Place

In a plot twist no one asked for, the South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center announced…

lubbock-sucksDecember 2, 2025

Syringes, alcohol prep pads, and medical supplies arranged in a tray during a vaccination drive at the City of Lubbock Health Department.

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Texas Reclaims Its Title as the Whooping Cough Capital — Because Vaccines Are “Optional,” Apparently

Whooping cough is back in Texas, and it’s not just making a little comeback —…

lubbock-sucksNovember 11, 2025

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

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City to Lubbock: Maybe Don’t Pick Up the Diseased Birds, Y’all

Texas Spreads Measles and Excuses Even Faster

Bird Flu Hits Lubbock: Even the Geese Are Tired of This Place

Texas Reclaims Its Title as the Whooping Cough Capital — Because Vaccines Are “Optional,” Apparently

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

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