Public Health
The Water Treatment Plant: Now Serving Goose Gravy?
In a move that’s definitely not a scene from a low-budget horror movie, the City of Lubbock sent crews out to the North Water Treatment…
Tech Health Sciences Center Discovers “Open Inquiry” Is Bad for the Brand (And the Budget)
In a shocking display of spine-strength usually reserved for overcooked spaghetti, the Texas Tech University…
Geese Are Falling From the Sky, but Don’t Worry—The City Posted on Facebook Two Weeks Ago
Apparently, Lubbock has entered its Bird Flu, But Make It Vague era. While sick geese…
We Beat Measles (Briefly): Lubbock Declares Victory, Virus Keeps Its Bags Packed
A year after measles tore through Texas—starting right here in West Texas—the Lubbock Health Department…
Central Lubbock Declares War on Birds, Immediately Loses Ground
A Central Lubbock business owner has discovered that her biggest obstacle to running a salon…
Lubbock Discovers New Hobby: Touching Diseased Geese Anyway
If you’ve noticed an alarming number of birds around Lubbock acting like they just lost…
Level Up Like King, Catch the Bird Flu Like a Goose: Lubbock’s Public Health Priorities at Work
While Canadian geese are apparently auditioning for Contagion: South Plains Edition in our parks, the…
VA Discovers Maps Exist, Immediately Ignores Them
Thousands of West Texas veterans may soon find that “aging in place” now comes with…
Flu Season Is Back, And Lubbock Is Shocked That Crowded Rooms Spread Germs
It’s winter in Lubbock, which means three things: the air hurts your face, everyone’s “just…
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…