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Lubbock Proudly Mediocre: Ranks 169th in Best Places to Live List

In its annual report on the Best Places to Live in the U.S., U.S. News…

May 22, 2025
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City Council to Decide if Lubbock Should Pretend to Care About Public Health

Lubbock Public Health spent nearly a year gathering input from 2,100 residents, producing a hefty…

January 8, 2025
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Texas Tech Researchers Take on West Texas’ “Mental Health Wasteland” — Armed With PR and Duct Tape

Turns out, Texas ranks near the bottom for child and adolescent mental health resources. In…

October 22, 2024
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Lubbock Leads Texas in Teen Suicide Attempts—Because of Course We Do

According to a new analysis, Lubbock has the highest rate of youth suicide attempts in…

February 16, 2023