Local Government
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…
Landlord Forgets to Pay the Bill, City Tries to Freeze Residents for ‘Legal Reasons’
In a shocking twist that surprised absolutely no one familiar with North Lubbock real estate,…
Ice, Ice, Sprinkler: How Lubbock Turns a Cold Snap into a Contact Sport
Lubbock officials are begging—again—for residents to stop running sprinklers during freezing weather, because spraying water…
Central Lubbock Declares War on Birds, Immediately Loses Ground
A Central Lubbock business owner has discovered that her biggest obstacle to running a salon…
“Please Stop Dumping Dogs on County Roads,” Says County That Has Nowhere for Dogs to Go
Four dogs were found dead along a two-mile stretch of 151st Street in Lubbock County…
Corley Accidentally Resigns While Running for Congress, Shocked to Learn Laws Still Exist
So Jason Corley — yes, that Jason Corley — apparently tried to soft-launch his congressional…
Lubbock Finally Remembers Native People Exist, Plans Powwow Like It’s 1491
In a rare moment of cultural self-awareness, Lubbock has discovered that Native people are, in…
Abbott Wanted to Nuke Rainbow Crosswalks – Instead, He Accidentally Banned Buddy Holly
In a stunning act of political slapstick, Governor Greg Abbott’s crusade against rainbow crosswalks has…
Jodey Arrington Quits Congress After “Fixing” America, Allegedly
West Texas Congressman and House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington says he won’t seek re-election…