Bishop Van Buren
ReporterBishop Van Buren is a reporter with KTTZ who hails from Houston but has developed a deep passion for local journalism since moving to Lubbock and becoming a Red Raider in 2020. Bishop enjoys reporting on sports, culture, and environmental issues.
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Our reporter Bishop Van Buren interviews Flatland Cavalry, a band that began in Lubbock and returned to the Hub City last week after releasing their new single: "Lubbock." -
The Texas Tech Innovation Hub recently hosted Red Raider Startup, a competition where teams pitched their ideas for a chance to win a thousand dollars while networking and gaining valuable experience in the process. -
Texas Tech University released its annual Security and Fire Safety Report last week, revealing campus crime statistics for the calendar year 2023. -
An animal rights advocacy group has raised concerns after a court-ordered release of public records revealed controversial details about an experiment at Angelo State University. -
In 2022, the Lubbock City Council announced that over $5 million from federal COVID-19 relief funding would go towards the construction of these splash pads, replacing three of the four aging public pools that residents used to enjoy. -
After similar requests last year were largely ignored by the city council, leading to a rainbow sit-in protest, a community resource center for LGBTQ+ people in West Texas has started a letter-writing campaign asking the city to recognize June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. -
While it can be easy to curse the cold and the mud, it’s important to realize the value this precipitation has to West Texas' most desperate resources. -
Lubbock Power and Light completed its integration into the state-operated power grid system over the weekend, marking the largest single transfer of customers in ERCOT’s history. -
Lubbock Lemur Day is dedicated to raising awareness about the challenges facing lemurs and recognizing the efforts of a local nonprofit organization to rescue exotic pets.
