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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
An aerial view of Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss, showing a massive complex of long, white industrial tents surrounded by dirt and security fencing. This "hastily built" 5,000-bed facility in El Paso is currently housing over 3,000 detainees amidst reports of medical neglect, tuberculosis outbreaks, and sewage issues.
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Only a Few Hours From Lubbock: The Tent-City Concentration Camps You’re Paying For

If you thought the “Hub City” was isolated, take a five-hour drive down to El…

February 9, 2026
A collage of four images showing severe maintenance issues in a Texas Tech building, including thick white mold growing on wooden structures, water-damaged ceiling tiles with brown staining, and a ventilation grate heavily clogged with dark dust and grime.
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Breathe Deep, Raiders: Tech’s Vents Are Growing a Science Experiment You Didn’t Sign Up For

Texas Tech has finally found a way to make its aging infrastructure interactive. According to…

February 9, 2026
City of Lubbock and CRMWA personnel wearing protective gear and using heavy equipment to remove and bury dead geese at the North Water Treatment Plant.
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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…

February 3, 2026
Texas Tech University administration building with “Tech Thrive” banner in foreground on a sunny day in Lubbock, Texas.
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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…

February 2, 2026