Jayme Lozano
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Texas has had trouble getting a state of 30 million residents online for years — even before the pandemic put a spotlight on poor broadband development. -
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Lubbock county has been under drought conditions for over a year, making some concerned about water conservation.
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Election Day is Saturday, May 7, and four District 5 candidates in Lubbock are raising concerns over the Lubbock Professional Firefighters Association's campaign contributions to candidate Dr. Jennifer Wilson.
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In 2020, Texas had an estimated 65,000 victims of child abuse, and the two cities with the highest rates in the state - Abilene and Lubbock - are in West Texas.
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The South Plains is known for its bountiful crops, but growers have battled the elements for years - a problem gotten worse as natural resources, like water, dwindle. In response, some West Texas farmers are looking for an alternative.
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As Texas continues to face a shortage of nurses from the COVID-19 pandemic, an NPR analysis shows new nurses have had to wait extended periods of times due to delays by the state Board of Nursing.
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The results are in for Lubbock's primary elections and there were several close races on the ballot.
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After an unseasonably warm December and faced with an ongoing drought, agricultural experts say planting times might need to change to balance unpredictable weather.
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In many rural parts of the state, there are no hospitals, and few – if any – emergency medical services. Texas Tech Public Media spent the past year examining the problem, and some of the potential solutions to the state’s health care drought.
