A construction zone at 19th and Avenue Q as seen in July 2024. Staff photo. Drivers may have noticed a big change recently in the construction zone on 19th Street […]
The Bruno House’s new owner keeps famous Ransom Canyon house in the family and wants to keep it forever
Inside the famous Bruno’s Steel House just before auction time. Staff photo. Lynna Bartosh is the new owner of the famous Bruno Steel House in Ransom Canyon – keeping it […]
City won’t lower number of pets, for now, after comments from concerned citizens
Two cats stare out of a window. Staff photo. The proposal to limit how many dogs and cats you can own in Lubbock was withdrawn at the last minute on […]
You can only have four total pets if Lubbock Council adopts reforms, which includes ending fence program
Image from Shutterstock. The number of pets you can have at home will be cut in half, if proposed reforms are approved Tuesday by the Lubbock City Council. An exception […]
Lubbock planning to have 4th of July parade, fireworks, mayor insists despite Fourth on Broadway announcement
4th on Broadway parade, image by Scott Mann Lubbock is working on a backup plan for a 4th of July parade and fireworks show this year after the nonprofit group […]
Tepper fighting back after he, others, targeted for supporting Lubbock’s Burrows in speaker’s contest
Carl Tepper, image from Facebook page Lubbock’s Carl Tepper is among state representatives targeted in a texting campaign by the Texas Republican Party, pressuring them to drop support for Lubbock’s […]
Friends, food celebrities helped Lubbock’s Big Wick’s overcome challenges on way to success
Wes and Sarah Wicker (photo provided). When Wes Wicker discovered Tabasco had a jalapeno jelly, it was a life-altering experience, even if the then-Texas Tech student didn’t realize it at […]
Hundreds may have lost millions with troubled local company after criminal case extends to Lubbock from San Antonio
Composite image by LubbockLights.com. Background image of Brooklynn Chandler Willy from her website The arrest of a radio host and financial advisor in San Antonio touched on a bankruptcy case […]
UMC paid ransom with insurance, data was restored, not sold on dark web
University Medical Center in Lubbock. Staff photo. University Medical Center (UMC) paid a ransom to get its computer data back after a security breach in September, LubbockLights.com has learned from […]
Being Masked Rider was welcome interruption of Caroline Hobbs’ passion for equine-assisted therapy
Caroline Hobbs as the Masked Rider atop Centennial Champion. Everything faded away that bright September day, except for the hoofbeats of her horse thundering down the football field. It was […]
Horses help people heal ‘body, mind and spirit’ in Lubbock equine therapy center
Patti and Randy Mandrell Refuge Services, with a 40-acre equestrian center offering several kinds of equine-assisted therapy, has 21 horses working with about 170 clients every week. Patti Mandrell, director […]
Ransomware attack in Lubbock, El Paso affects more than 1.4 million people, federal agency reveals
Texas Tech Health Sciences Centers (HSCs) in Lubbock and El Paso must inform more than 1.4 million people their personal information was compromised in mid-September cyber-attack, LubbockLights.com has confirmed. In […]
Meet Sagen Gonzalez, development director for Lubbock Lights, and learn how you can support our nonprofit’s mission of providing quality journalism for Lubbock
Sagen Gonzalez, development director, Lubbock Lights Lubbock has given Sagen Gonzalez so much he wants to give back as the first Development Director for Lubbock Lights and we’d appreciate it […]
Lubbock was largest city in U.S. without Chabad, but that just changed
Rabbi Zalman Braun (left) with a group of students at the resting place of Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson in Queens, New York. Courtesy photo. Rabbi Zalman Braun and his wife […]
Food fight! LBK Foodies Facebook takeover ends after revolt from some of the 88,000 members
A meme posted online after a dispute on the LBK Foodies private group page. A private Facebook group in Lubbock with more than 88,000 members suffered a “hostile takeover” over […]
Lubbock’s serious problem with stray dogs sparks successful dog adoption event
Nosie, before she left for her new home. Staff photo. Angelica Cirerol noticed lots of stray dogs during occasional business trips to Lubbock. “My colleague once stopped the car in […]
