Broadband

Lubbock ISD announced yesterday the hiring of a new head coach for the Lubbock High School girls basketball team. President Trump has reneged on billions of dollars for states to improve broadband Internet usage. Texas Public Radio’s Paul Flahive reports Texas would have gained $55 million. The City of Lubbock Water Utilities Department is reminding residents that fats, oils and grease — or FOG — should not be poured down the drain. And along with trash, composting, or reusing, FOG can be recycled at the Southside Citizens Convenience Station on 1631 84th Street.

Disappointed by a lack of government support, the remote West Texas town raised the money it needed to connect 2,000 residents to high-speed broadband.

Despite the efforts of local governments and others, the move to provide internet access to millions of Texans has been slow and faces new challenges.

An hour before the first patients arrive, Julie Chugh buzzes around The Free Clinic inside Lubbock Impact, making sure everything is ready. That includes…

A recent tweet from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio encouraged people to move there over Austin. It got the mayor of another Texas town thinkin’. “Or…

From The Texas Tribune:Some rural Texans are facing the threat of losing phone and internet service after the state recently slashed subsidies that help…