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Lubbock’s Weekend Demolition Derby: Because Who Needs Stop Signs or Physics Anyway?
Welcome back to another edition of Lubbock Sucks, the only place that tracks our city’s transition from “Hub City” to “High-Speed Collision Capital of the…
El Paso’s $1.2 Billion Death Trap is the New ‘Gold Standard’ for Texas Hospitality
Listen, I know we usually spend our time complaining about the soul-crushing dust storms and…
The LISD Friday Special: Bomb Threats, Ghost Gunmen, and the 2,000-Student Parking Lot Party
Happy Friday, Lubbock! While you were likely daydreaming about which Mexican food establishment would host…
Texas ICE Facilities Achieve New Record in ‘Customer Exit Strategies’
In a stunning display of “everything’s bigger in Texas,” our state’s ICE detention facilities have…
Lubbock’s Favorite Informant/Entrepreneur Snags 12 Years of Government-Funded Housing
Lubbock’s own Christian Castro—a man who treats the local judicial system like a frequent flyer…
42 Seconds, One Gun, and the Annual Reminder That Lubbock Nights Go From Zero to Critical Real Fast
Late Monday night, a Lubbock Police officer responded to a domestic disturbance near 18th Street…
ICE Is Busy in Texas – Lubbock Pretends Not to Notice
While Lubbock’s local news continues its proud tradition of strategic silence, the rest of Texas…
One Chase, Two Wrecks: Lubbock Still Found a Way
Late Saturday night around 10:47 p.m., an LPD officer attempted to stop a reportedly stolen…
Siri, Call 911—Because Apparently That’s the Only Adult in the Room
According to court documents, a violent home invasion in Slaton ended in an officer-involved shooting…
Texas Wants Cheap Houses, Fewer Immigrants, and Apparently a Magical Workforce That Doesn’t Exist
Down in South Texas, construction sites are turning into ghost towns—not because people don’t want…