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Airport system working |
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Judah sentencing set for March 5 |
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Construction Double Whammy on the Loop
|
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West Lubbock Weeds are Finally Mowed Down
- do you see that great
Kubota! |
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Lubbock Chamber Launches
New Information Resource for Agriculture |
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Financials, dwindling membership may mean the
end of Lubbock Club - they ran off
the biggest crop of younger members they'd had in decades as well as the
only top management they'd had. |
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Price to hold town hall meeting |
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Couple Wants to Ban Pet Sales in Lubbock
- don't think of these as well meaning nice people, these folk specifically
want to use the power of government to restrict your Liberty. And for what?
An emotional but ridiculous issue. |
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Man arrested after hour-long chase through Lubbock neighborhood |
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Lubbock workers are honored for service to aged and disabled Texans |
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Lubbock man's case challenges federal sex offender law |
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Local group holds candlelight vigil in protest
of new AZ law |
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Both sides make cases at Lubbock rally against
Arizona immigration law - this
Sanchez person is a prime example of someone who is essentially ignorant as
to what civil rights are and how Liberty is protected the USA. He seems to
have no clue about the role of the Rule of Law and its equal application to
all. |
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City officials close intersection due to materials falling off downtown
building |
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Financing falls through, Bankruptcy judge sets new auction for Cap*rock
Winery |
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City of Lubbock ordered to turn over documents in legal battle with city
employee |
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LP&L recognized by state power organization |
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New owners of Falls, Las Brisas building stress continuity |
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New Cap*Rock Winery Owner Close to 3rd DWI in NM |
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Lubbock PD officer recovers stolen property trying to help "stranded"
motorist |
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Lubbock mom remains jailed for ramming husband with car |
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Pedestrian air-lifted to hospital after wreck in Lubbock |
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Detours, lane restrictions at 19th and West Loop start this week |
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TCEQ fines four local businesses, two local individuals |
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Former Lubbock police officer helps investigate corruption he was a part of
in Tulsa |
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West Texas Walk of Fame, Terrace to be combined in October |
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Winery owner's plans may put 'pop' in Hub City's reputation |
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Reese Technology Center on the rise |
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Narrow streets causing problems for Vintage
Township - leave them alone. They
built the streets narrow on purpose (and it is nicer). But more importantly,
they bear all of the risk - the property owners who chose to live there.
|
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Lubbock contestant on 'Biggest Loser' to speak at diabetes event |
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Timothy Cole book hits the shelves,
Tim Cole family speaking out |
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Auction nets $3.05 million for The Falls, Las Brisas building owned by Judah |
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Texas, local wineries receive honors |
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Proposed city budget includes higher taxes & fees |
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Wooten admits crime while owner of WTL |
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Moonlight Musicals make public apology to Councilman Paul Beane for incident
last summer claimed by group's former director |
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LP&L board members fight budget recommendations |
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Council scraps November charter election |
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Council members begin budget work |
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City gives initial OK to new winery rules |
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More cleanup may be needed at Lake Allen Henry |
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Jackson: City retirement plan unrealistic |
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More Problems for Businesses on University Ave. |
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Lubbock's Wooten, now charged, had past ties to Clinton White House |
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City
employee's retaliation lawsuit against Lubbock may move forward, judge rules |
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Lubbock federal judge denies city's motion to dismiss suit filed by animal
services director |
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Lubbock guitarist advances in national competition |
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FEMA done in Lubbock, no more damage reports please,
You Don’t Have To Be At Home For FEMA Visit |
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Future LP&L customer rebates jeopardized by street light plan |
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Study finds outer route is feasible to include in future transportation
plans |
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Patriot Tour Stops in Hub City |
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Lubbock Grandmother Arrested For Lying To Police |
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An
increase of stray animals means overcrowded shelters |
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Lake Alan Henry reopens; workers clean oily sand upstream |
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Fight behind closed doors expected on LP&L
payments - it should all be discussed
before the public. LP&L is moving to being a "Municipal Utility" and as such
is subject to Open Meetings Laws. |
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Anti-Rule of Immigration Law group sets Lubbock vigil July 27 |
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Police probe alleged rape of teenager |
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Police capture two suspects in burglaries |
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South Lubbock Woman Found Tied and Trapped in a Closet |
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Westwind Brass Band wraps up free summer concert series
|
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Teams of 200 high-tech high schoolers catch rays to continue solar car race |
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Gov. Perry re-appoints Lubbockite to Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive
Developmental Disorders |
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Children's Advocacy Center looking for help covering costs from heavy rain
damage |
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Lake Alan Henry to re-open
completely this Wednesday morning at 6 a.m |
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Texas Congressional delegation in depth: Randy Neugebauer |
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LEDA board approves incentives for three expanding firms |
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South Plains Food Bank replanting following flood |
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City seeks free money for healthcare, proposed winery rules, 72 hour rule |
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Tires to replace beer wine & liquor at The Strip |
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Lubbockites asked to cut back on water usage in proposed plan |
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Lubbock Boys & Girls Clubs celebrates 70 years of service |
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Covenant makes deal with insurer United
Healthcare - we'll still be paying
the highest insurance rates in Texas. |
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Lubbock unemployment rate jumps a full point to 6.7% for June, (May was
5.7%) now higher than June of 2009 (6.3%).
Lubbock MSA detail
report is here. |
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Reese Technology Center welcomes new company related to wind energy |
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Pastor sentenced in child porn case |
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Floyd Price
sets July 29th Town Hall meeting on schools and more |
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Big
Spring Man Indicted for Exposing Himself to Children at Lubbock motel |
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Oil spill cleanup near Lake Alan Henry 90 percent complete |
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Crash leaves driver and SUV wedged between house and tree |
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Lubbock war memorial fix could eliminate one name |
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Finger-pointing in Lubbock freeway weed problem |
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City to address stray dog problem
- how? Are we going to start shooting 'em? |
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City leaders drop Citibus plan, cancel pair of public meetings |
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July floods cost the City of Lubbock half a million dollars; and counting |
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Three Judah business locations hit the auction block soon |
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Home burglaries in Lubbock rise 1%, Allstate
data shows - had a listener come home
to a burglarized home yesterday in Lubbock. |
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Lubbock Boys & Girls Club to mark 70 years |
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Broadway Festivals, Inc. Will Not Reschedule
Fireworks in 2010 - the Centennial
Committee is still sitting on over $100,000 well after the Centennial - just
reminding you. |
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Jackson: City Hall needs restraints before cash |
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Lubbock charter committee wraps up work |
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East Lubbock Residents Fed Up With Violence |
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Lubbock non-profit sustains damage due to heavy rains |
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Lubbock awaits results of Obama AIDS initiative |
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Pair sought in mail theft case |
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Lubbock businessman charged by feds, accused of not paying state taxes |
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State redistricting hearing set in Lubbock |
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Former coach of pair of men killed in Vietnam seeks to have their names
placed under correct war on city's war memorial |
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Charter review committee to meet |
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Rain totals beat old records |
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Downtown Art Market offers accessible outlet for sale of local art,
networking |
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Cap Rock Winery Gets New Owner |
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Caprock Winery in Lubbock sold for $6.5 million at auction |
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Budget forces LP&L financial debate
- I've nothing against most city employees and likely a few deserve a raise
but why is there a sense of obligation for such. Most businesses have been
laying off workers over the past two years and certainly raises have not
been common. |
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Technology upgrade to help police |
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Handicapped Access at Lubbock Arboretum |
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Lubbock health board considered snack tax
- who are these commies? They've no ability to level taxes and even to
consider such is damnable. |
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Hurt Lubbock officer could miss six months after bicycle accident |
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Come Monday, local winery's fate rests with bidders' wallets |
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National College Baseball Hall of Fame in Lubbock's next phase |
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Former Lubbock
pastor sentenced to 20 years in prison |
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KFYO Ammo Report for 7-9-10 |
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17th-century replica grist mill arrives in Lubbock |
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New massive parking garage north of Tech aims for convenience |
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Thursday rain pushes city to its fourth-wettest July |
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Free software to boost Lubbock police, firefighter operations |
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Dumpster Delays and A Muddy Landfill |
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Lubbock sales tax up 2.73% in July report (May consumer activity) |
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Covenant talks with insurer going down to wire
- friends, we're paying some of the highest insurance rates in Texas, higher
than even the major cities. It's the hospital rates driving such. |
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Two Lubbock students have art shown at Texas Capitol |
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"Cat Tails" Surrounding Dunbar Lake Frustrate
Locals
- they are good in some places but do need to be taken out in others. State
regulations may stop removal but those regs won't do much to stop some folk
who happen to be there from killing them. |
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Lake Alan Henry could reopen Saturday |
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Lubbock Mayor signs emergency declaration after Lake Alan Henry oil spill,
more |
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Two people hurt when car hits Lubbock home |
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Miss Juneteenth Lubbock 2007 says still hasn't received scholarship |
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Oil leak closes Lake Alan Henry |
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South Plains Food Bank Farm looses more than
half of produce after flood - even
the Rio Grande Valley said the rains were good for the crops - what's going
on here? They grow the food in a playa lake! |
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No GED testing in city this year |
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Lubbock sees record rainfall, threat of more
- a blessing! |
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Don Caldwell faces heart surgery |
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Fireworks rescheduled? |
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Tree Loving Care's summer newsletter |
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Heavy Rains Cause Lubbock Starbucks' Roof Collapse |
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Monday
a.m. road closure update:
-
Memphis Avenue between 74th
and 78th Streets
-
74th to 76th
Streets between
Elgin and
Gary Avenues
-
Canton Avenue
between 69th and 70th Streets
-
Avenue W between 61st and
64th Streets
-
70th Street,
a ½ block west of Avenue W
-
114th Street
between Quaker and
Indiana Avenues
-
Broadway entrance to Mackenzie Park
-
Also a number of streets around
Maxey
Park
including 24th to 27th Streets
|
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Researchers work to unravel mystery of Lubbock's first murder |
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City fireworks canceled, but concert will go on indoors |
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Power restored after outage hits parts of Overton, downtown Lubbock |
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Flood Photos and Water Rescue |
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Dangerous flooding reported in Lubbock, emergency operations activated |
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Umbrellas in hand, folks head out to 4th on Broadway parade |
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Again?: Possible abusive incident at Lubbock State School |
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Peggy Merimon funeral Saturday morning |
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Dispute over future College Baseball Hall of
Fame location in Lubbock
- such an endeavor should be happy to have any home. It’s really simple. Mr.
McDougal, if you want it in a different location do the great service you
did in North Overton by using YOUR money to buy the property and build it
there. Otherwise, simply say: “OK, so there’s a change.” |
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Lubbock economy remains strong - relatively |
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College Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend in Lubbock |
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4th on Broadway officials hopes for dry weather, no backup plan |
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Construction Delayed, Business Down on Univ.
Ave. - & businesses asking for a
slow-down was not very bright. Better to close for a day, two or three and
not pay expenses than to string this out over a longer time. The overall
construction keeps many people away from the area even with driveways open. |
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Possible Meals on Wheel imposter on the loose |
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McDougal
talks future of Pioneer Hotel downtown |
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Lubbock employees to assist with disaster response in South Texas |
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Stupid "Men's Health" magazine ranks Lubbock among least patriotic cities! |
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Lubbock resident spends two months on Mercy Ships |
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Are Lubbock libraries
Bum-Magnets? |
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Three injured after 15 person brawl erupts in Lubbock park |
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Judah’s Solaris Estates is sold |
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Lubbock man advances in world's largest guitar competition |
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Family throws benefit to help raise money for Peggy Merimon's funeral |
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Ahead of auction, Caprock Winery hosts open house |
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Lubbock Man Demands Action For Treatment of Police Dog |
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Lubbock post office to be named after fallen soldier |
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University Avenue roadwork slows to keep businesses open |
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Lubbock City Council Update from KFYO radio |
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City commits land for baseball museum |
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Disgraced pastor's wife wants computer back after criminal case |
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Developers report progress on downtown revitalization ,
AJ story |
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Holly statue to be stored until move to park
- this will anger many visitors who come to take photos, more than you know
seek out this site for photos. |
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Group Wants To Rename A Street After Mike Leach |
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Lubbock growth among top in U.S.
- relative to the metro areas of Texas the growth is very low |
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Lubbock group buys former Goody's building in Waco |
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Lubbock man finalist in worlds largest guitar competition |
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Take a look here, does this facility look run-down and out-of-date
requiring tons of your money to rebuild? Frankly the Memorial Civic Center
looks beautiful. |
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College Baseball Hall of Fame project reaches major milestone |
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The "Hooters of coffee" in Lubbock? |
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Lubbock gets unexpected boost in new census numbers |
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Lubbock Man Indicted, Arrested for Child Porn |
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Lubbock to get first full-time homeless shelter |
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Council considers Hall of Fame in Lubbock
- this is a fine way to handle this matter |
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4th on Broadway to have beer tent |
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Recent big news stories garnering Lubbock nationwide attention |
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Benny Judah auction to be held in mid-July |
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Xcel sale could close by Halloween |
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LP&L buyout of Xcel to move forward |
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LP&L customers get rate increase in buyout of Xcel that was to have only
saved rate payers money! |
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34th Street re-paving
project Summer 2010 newsletter (3Mb pdf) |
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Airport runway safety project going to Phase II |
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Auto thefts are a problem in Lubbock |
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Hernandez acknowledges combative past upon rejoining council |
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Lubbock Police: Eye-dentification ... are we sure? |
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Polish clothing line, Lubbock photographer at odds over image |
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New charges filed against former city employee |
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Lubbock
unemployment rate 5.7%, state rate remains at 8.3%,
Lubbock MSA detail
(pdf) |
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Sources: Lubbock's City Attorney has advised
that it is only legal to use City money for defense work. The counterclaims
are not a defense but plaintiffs' actions. The suit for which there was a
defense has been dismissed. |
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Lubbock's
Karen Gibson justifies waste of tax money on Parker vendetta |
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City
votes to keep using your money to continue a dropped lawsuit, will keep
using your money to pay for lawyers for David Miller and city staffers. |
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Local water bills may be increasing |
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Xcel customers to see rate increase |
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Hernandez
wins district 1 by 10 votes as no military votes arrived by the deadline |
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Buddy
Holly gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, named 2011 recipient |
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Lubbock
city council set to take Ted Parker lawsuits to an unprecedented level of
insanity |
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Majority of council members favor spending your
money for individuals (not the City) to sue AAG/Icon (Ted Parker) companies
- folks, this is NOT as City of Lubbock lawsuit over the health insurance
contracts. These are PERSONAL lawsuits by individuals, that's why each has
separate legal representation. |
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More racial/ethnic separatism spouted in El
Editor "a Chicano electorate which
still doesn’t recognize how important it is to continue to have Chicano
representation" - these folk are the true racists |
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Brother Returns from Iraq to Bury Murdered Sister |
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Woman charged with impersonating a ICE agent |
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Man kills self during standoff with Lubbock police |
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Judah properties Moose Magoo's, subdivision go up for sale |
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Brother of murdered Lubbock woman returns from Iraq for her funeral |
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City to hold executive session to discuss continuing to have taxpayers pay
for official's attorneys who are no longer being sued - Item 2.
The City has no business paying the legal bills
for these people to pursue a non-City-backed lawsuit. |
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Hernandez looks to future while election is still unofficial |
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Storm chasers and film crew gather in Lubbock |
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Lubbock firm ScatterTunes hope to play big role in online music |
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Lubbock police find missing girls, arrest man |
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Lubbock girls don't go too wild for the nasty film crew |
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As temps rise so do crime rates, including domestic violence |
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Victor
Hernandez wins District 1 run-off by 10 vote margin, automatic "recount"
triggered - recounts on the electronic system with no voter-verified
paper trail are an exercise in futility. Provisional and mail ballots, if
any, could play major role. |
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Link to auction of Caprock Winery |
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Lubbock airwaves a buzz about future of college sports |
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More on the TECQ/EPA Plumbing Patrol:
Sad to say but "I told you
so" - more detail on why you should resist any "customer service inspection"
from your local government (City of Lubbock in this case).,
Lubbock ordinance |
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Council increases fees related to water service |
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Pac-10 move may help economy - or not |
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Lubbock will seek counsel for former councilman |
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Caprock Winery up for Auction in July
- believe me, any new owner DOES need a new crew! |
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Meals on Wheels break-in, twice in two weeks |
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AJ finally writes story about AAG dropping their lawsuit against Lubbock
officials - a week after we brought you the story on Pratt on Texas.
Here is the Pratt on Texas
original information. |
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Plumbing Patrol:
City of Lubbock goes on toilet inspection binge - refuse to allow an
inspection unless there is a warrant. Force them to take court action before
you get stuck with a bill for thousands. Stop this overreach of Federal and
State enviro laws! |
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Judge won't allow depositions in 1986 wrongful conviction of Timothy Cole
- It may be the correct legal decision related to "compelling" the issue.
But it is shameful that Lubbock officials will not voluntarily comply! |
 |
Lubbock City Council to take up several issues Thursday,
Council considers buying properties for Milwaukee expansion |
 |
Lubbock Woman Stabbed While Asleep In Her Bed
- be prepared |
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Lubbock sales tax receipts up 2.26% in June report,
more |
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District 1 runoff early voting has better turnout than May election |
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Council not talking new water plans
- good |
 |
Slow Business on University Drive
- Eddie can handle a double work out. |
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State bar to honor Lubbock's legal professionals |
 |
MoveOn.org group to hold "vigil" in Lubbock for
oil spill - these are the folk who
have disdain for people for holding vigils for murdered/aborted babies but
they have a "vigil" for an oil spill! |
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Lubbock home sales strong in May |
 |
Xcel rate increase may wait until 2011 |
 |
Local Players Selected in MLB Draft |
 |
Miscommunication blamed for University construction problems |
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100 Black Men group earns honor for mentoring boys |
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Doc's Liquor parent seeks bankruptcy protection |
 |
New data shows Lubbock population, incomes increase |
 |
Lubbock businessman spends $9.1 million on FEMA trailers |
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Texas Tech conference change could mean big bucks for local economy |
 |
Charges Unlikely in LPD Dog Striking - it's a DOG!
|
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Tech museum unveils new exhibits |
 |
Lubbock driver barely escapes train collision |
 |
Lubbock Police holding extra academy to get more officers |
 |
Low voter turnout concerns District 1 candidates
- don't be surprised. The people in district 1 have been represented by all
types of big-government, promise-making-&-breaking, types for years. Many
have come to learn that much of it is B.S. And, the sooner the don't expect
government to fix their problems the closer they will be to real community
improvement. |
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1993 child sodomy charge lands Lubbock man in jail again |
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Big plans in store for Lubbock's First United
Methodist Church - fine ministry but
remember that doing "good works" itself is not sharing the Gospel. |
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Nasty "Girls Gone Wild" films in Lubbock's Depot District |
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Burglars target central Lubbock, all areas of town |
 |
Icon
Benefit Administrators & AAG drop lawsuit against individual City of Lubbock
officials but, officials appear to want suit to continue |
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District 1 residents: Don't forget to VOTE! Early Voting ends Tuesday -
locations |
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Moegle and Parks: Texas Sports Hall of Fame candidates |
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Lubbock officials, lineup expert disagree on value of reviewing Cole case
- City
of Lubbock shameful in Tim Cole affair |
 |
Video Captures Lubbock Police Striking K-9 ,
LPD Defends Officer's Discipline of Dog |
 |
Warrant for Charity Wilcotts gives details of murder |
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Officials searching Lubbock playa lake for murder evidence |
 |
Pawn shop finds child porn on Lubbock man's computer |
 |
Claim: Hybrid buses save Lubbock thousands in
fuel costs - but are the real total
extra costs associated with the buses included including tax credits to the
manufacturer? |
 |
Rare WWII photos to be unveiled at Silent Wings Museum |
 |
Civic leader Howard Mercer honored for service |
 |
District 1 city council runoff election early voting begins |
 |
Firefighters battle blaze at warehouse,
Video ,
Warehouse in flames, concern for nearby businesses |
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Unmarked Graves Ceremony honors fallen vets |
 |
Signs of progress for new animal shelter |
 |
Lubbock burglaries down, but keep an eye out
- funny how all tried to DENY a big spike in property crime in 2009 but now
they freely admit to it as they can say its come down! |
 |
Veterans to be honored by several local events |
 |
Lubbock auditorium fixes right, same should apply to police HQ |
 |
Water affordability program extended,
Council votes on water rates |
 |
After investigation, paid leave, Opaitz not with Lubbock Police |
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Council to address 'lazy' gym members |