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KTTZ has issued a retraction of our recent story regarding student reactions to recent policies implemented by Texas Tech University, which was published digitally on March 19 and aired on the radio on March 20. The story did not meet our editorial standards and has been removed.
Construction equipment and cars are parked outside of the Camp East Montana, an immigration detention facility, at Fort Bliss in El Paso on Sept. 7, 2025.
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Today's Newscast
Following recent reports from the Texas Education Agency about removing Cesar Chavez from curriculum, Mayor Pro-tem and District 1 Lubbock city council representative Christy Martinez-Garcia said that she does not want the changes to erase the history altogether. This week, the Texas Department of Agriculture announced the Marketing Enhancement Grant Assistance program for GO TEXAN partners. Our Charley Maranville has more on how the program works. More at gotexan.org.
Candidates Tom Sell and Abraham Enriquez are headed for a runoff May 26. Revisit their extended conversations with KTTZ and KACU here!
KTTZ's Tiny Sports Desk
Michelle Waida
Texas Tech men’s basketball saw its Big 12 Tournament run end Thursday with a loss to Iowa State. The Red Raiders opened strong but couldn’t recover from a second-half surge by the Cyclones. The exit comes a week after the Lady Raiders were also knocked out early in the conference tournament, as both teams now await their NCAA Tournament fate on Selection Sunday.

Tune in Saturdays at 5 PM to hear KTTZ reporter Bishop Van Buren's sports segment ahead of Sports in America with David Greene!