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Julia Nikhinson
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The Texas Tribune
As front-runners in a seven-person Republican primary, Tom Sell is running on local issues, while Abraham Enriquez is making it all about Trump.
Today's Newscast
Yesterday, Lubbock County officially opened its new Medical Examiner’s Office, bringing death investigations back to Lubbock after years of outsourcing autopsies. Officials gathered in the panhandle this week for the anniversary of the Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest wildfire in Texas history. The 2025 legislative session passed several improvements to the state’s wildfire preparedness, but our Brad Burt reports that lawmakers say the work is not yet done.
Early voting for the Texas primary elections runs Feb. 17-27. Want to know what's on your ballot before you head to the polls? Check out our new ballot search tool to find the races based on your voting precinct!
KTTZ's Tiny Sports Desk
Michelle Waida
The Texas Tech Red Raiders went from national headlines to hard questions in just a few days—stunning the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats before falling to the unranked Arizona State Sun Devils and losing preseason All-American JT Toppin to a season-ending torn ACL.

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