Camelia Juarez

Congress is negotiating next year’s budget bill and a Lubbock banker is concerned that one proposed requirement could be an invasion of privacy.

Michael Hair, a Post business owner, was remembered as a devout Christian and loyal friend. Friends and family say he spent his life trying to honor the Lord in any way he could.

The city cut the ribbon on its newest substation near 140th Street and Indiana Avenue.

The Drug Enforcement Agency has seen a growing number of fentanyl overdoses with the drug disguised as typical opioid pills.

It can be difficult to find mental health resources if you don’t know where to look, and that is why Texas Tech launched a one stop shop for care called Beyond OK.

Since re-opening the have not been able to be at full capacity and lost revenue for the spring break and summer season. Now, Director Of Operations Kia Evans said they are hoping a fall festival and haunted woods will make up for lost spring sales.

An average market price for cotton over the past few years is 60 to 80 cents a pound. Now, it is at a dollar ten, which is the highest in a decade.

Judge William Eichman says although people will return to the courtroom, some protocols will remain.

The Flatland Film Festival kicks off Thursday through Saturday at the LHUCA Firehouse Theatre.

Patients waiting for emergency room care are seeing nearly 24 hour waits at both Covenant and UMC, but this trend is happening across the country.

The country band Big & Rich will perform this Sunday at the United Supermarket Arena. All the proceeds from the concert will benefit the Frenship foundation, which has granted over a million dollars to teachers and students for lasting educational resources needed in the district.

Playing his music has not only helped his health, but reminded him to embrace the things that can’t be taken from us, especially during hard times.

A dad fell asleep laying by his daughter only to be awoken by her seizing. Although he’s a trained healthcare worker, he was lost for answers.

Texas Tech Athletics is expecting 55,000 people to fill Jones AT&T Stadium on Saturday.

The CARES act gave a Lubbock man the rare opportunity to serve his federal sentence from home and since being home he was able to find full time employment, but the possibility of returning to prison looms over.

If you’ve seen more city clean up happening lately it’s due in part to the city’s app, My LBK.

Unlike most retirees, Texas Rangers can volunteer their services even in retirement, but they must qualify to keep their Ranger commission status.

Texas Tech Wind Institute researchers have returned from Louisiana after collecting wind data on hurricane Ida.

The Red Cross is looking for volunteers to assist with hurricane Ida recovery efforts.

Democrats and Republicans have stark differences about the intention of this bill, but both agree the bill stems from changes Harris county made in the last election.

Lubbock Fire Rescue Firefighter Matt Dawson and his family received the keys to their new mortgage-free home on Thursday, August 26 during a dedication ceremony at the home site in Lubbock.

A state bill is expected to clarify details in the Texas Farm Animal Liability Act, including liability protections for working ranches and their employees.

The Lubbock Private Defender’s Office will play a central role in relieving congestion for southern counties and jails as Operation Lone Star increases their efforts to arrest migrants crossing the border.

After several decades of being without tornado sirens, City of Lubbock officials say 45 sirens should be up and running by January 2022. The outdoor warning system was approved in February 2021 with a $700,000 price tag, but the pandemic played a part in the delay of it being installed.

Historians will use “enemy documents,” journals and more to begin locating 1,585 missing Vietnam warriors.

Pediatric hospitals in Lubbock, already packed with children battling COVID-19, are also facing an unseasonable uptick of another virus called RSV.

As hospitals fill up with COVID-19 patients, doctors are asking patients to seek care sooner.

Veteran Ryan Schalles has been in contact with Muhammed since they served in 2013. Just last week, Ryan raised over $6,000 to help fly Muhammed & his family to a safe neighboring country until his visa was approved. But it was too late: the embassy had already begun closing and two days later, Taliban fighters took over Kabul.

Over the last year, President Schovanec estimates Tech has lost around 100 million dollars in revenue. However, since it has the second fastest rate of growth out of all public Texas colleges, it has benefitted from the growth.

Health experts say the delta variant is tearing through the state because it has a higher viral load- meaning more covid particles. At the same time, the CDC encouraged vaccinated folks to wear masks indoors. Texas Tech's Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar says this new study shows protecting our hospitals, children and immune-compromised friends doesn’t cost much.

Most people are still at work on Fridays, but customers who came Friday say the lines don’t compare to Saturday.

Low-cost health services are imperative as Lubbock has one of the highest uninsured & under-insured populations in Texas, combined with the fewest mental health providers throughout West Texas.

Lawmakers raised the THC cap from .5% to 1% and now cancer patients and PTSD patients can utilize medical marijuana. However, Casey Lusk, a current patient with the program, said he thinks lawmakers didn’t expand the program enough.

The Texas Eviction Diversion Plan can pay up to 15 months of past-due rent and the eviction case will remain sealed, meaning it won’t hurt tenants’ ability to rent in the future.

Jeff Nicholson, a local attorney, met the trio during his time in the music industry back in the mid-70s. He remembers Dusty as a little mysterious.

During the 11-hour standoff, sheriff Rowe says agents noticed Soto-Chavira had gone radio silent after hours of periodic shooting and talking with negotiators. To assess the situation--without harming other law enforcement agents--they sent Andros f6, a 600-pound multi-function robot.

More travelers are seeing the airport upgrades, now that the construction is nearing completion.

Hemp was legalized two years ago and West Texas researchers have learned hemp grows well in the south plains, saying it could be as profitable as cotton.

If you’re looking for some live music this weekend, the Voices of Courage music festival will benefit women facing domestic abuse.

Several 18-wheelers have been made available and now the Cantu family is seeking volunteers to fill the truck, which will take the tires to a recycling facility in Denver city.

Judge Drue Farmer said Lubbock County is the only county trying criminal cases through mediation first—it’s less money and less adversity.

The Victims Of Crime Act funnels money from white collar court proceedings into non-profits supporting victims of crime. Since the pandemic reduced court proceedings, the funding available also reduced.

Running for Heroes organizer Charlee Jennings says when the community is hurting--it’s important to come together.

“We can make COVID now preventable. We have vaccines, we have a tool. Now, we did not have this tool a year ago, we have this tool to create immunity in our community,” Health director Katherine Wells said.

The Shack BBQ joint was burglarized over the weekend and Lubbock police need your help.

A collaboration between Texas Tech and other west Texas institutions strives to fast track aspiring teachers from the area into rural west Texas school districts.

Workforce Solutions South Plains is partnering with the Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Program to prepare students living with disabilities for the workforce.

Although it’s not expected to overwhelm hospitals, it will impact non-vaccinated folks much differently than the virus we saw last summer.

In order to get national benefits, you must be approved for state benefits first and this was a roadblock for Rachel. With the new bill, Vega’s family and dozens across the state felt relief.

Though many don’t see the mess on July 5, the people living around the mess do.