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No matter your vaccination status, testing for COVID-19 can help reduce the spread of the virus in the community. Here's what you need to know about testing options in Lubbock. -
Texas Tech Physicians/Dr. Ebtesam Islam, a pulmonologist with University Medical Center, recently sat down with Texas Tech Public Media’s Kaysie Ellingson to discuss the…
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Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune/From The Texas Tribune: What surprised Texas retiree Kathy Hardman most was not that she got COVID-19 five months after being fully vaccinated.And it was…
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Without a legal standard setting out what must be done to prevent heat deaths, workplace regulators have a hard time making violations stick. -
Pickleball is one of America’s fastest growing sports. The sport has seen a rapid expansion in recent years, with an estimated 4.2 million players across the U.S. The City of Lubbock has seen this growth, and one group envisions a future dedicated facility for the sport.
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The law allows private citizens to sue anyone who performs or helps someone get an abortion after roughly six weeks. If successful, the plaintiff could be awarded at least $10,000.
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The City of Lubbock is getting ready to approve its budget for the next year. Here's what you need to know.
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Update: On Thursday the Pac-12 announced that it will not expand its membership and the Big 12 athletic conference is exploring options for expansion. The…
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In 1923, the city of Lubbock established an ordinance confining African Americans to an eastern area of the city. Out of that confinement grew a…
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With another big school in Texas leaving the Big 12 Athletic Conference, a decades-old issue is resurfacing. The multi-billion dollar Permanent University…
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EL PASO -- Just ahead of the official unveiling August 3rd, El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego walked through the healing garden planted to honor the…
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From The Texas Tribune:Exhortations to get a coronavirus vaccine are all around, but Brad Offutt has decided to reject them.The 53-year-old is a pain…
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COVID cases are on the rise again in Lubbock. Recently, The city has seen the highest volume of daily new cases since the start of the year. That number…
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Lubbock is called the capital of live music in Texas. So, what happens when the music stops? Last year when the pandemic made its way to the country,…
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