Public Health
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…
Cod Liver Oil vs. Reality: How West Texas Helped Bring Measles Back Like It’s 1958
In case you missed it, West Texas just starred in the nation’s largest measles outbreak…