Jason Corley (left), Curtis Parrish (center) and Jordan Rackler (right) – images from social media campaign sites Has the embattled county budget process devolved into retaliation or giving the people […]
Author: James Clark
- James Clark is the associate editor of Lubbock Lights. He worked in radio, television and digital media for a combined total of more than 30 years. He was Director of Digital News Content at KAMC, KLBK and EverythingLubbock.com for nearly 10 years.
City to keep doing sewer connection repairs – but for $1,000, no longer free
Image from City of Lubbock website Lubbock homeowners will no longer face paying a plumber thousands of dollars to fix sewer connections. But it’s not reverting to a free city […]
Why is Lubbock moving to ‘meet and confer’ to negotiate Police and Fire salaries?
Lubbock is adopting a new process to negotiate police and fire pay raises called “meet and confer,” hoping it will remove politics and make it easier to increase police pay […]
Update on Lubbock’s veterans cemetery: City to run daily operations, hiring begins in April, 735 pre-registrations
There are 735 pre-registrations for the West Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock that doesn’t open until the end of next year. Lubbock is negotiating a contract with the Texas […]
Airport wants people to use right parking lot and will make you pay more if not
Lubbock airport passengers using short-term parking instead of long-term parking may pay more as a stick to get them to use the right lot – opening more space for people […]
Local event with Trump Jr. drops enforcement of clear bag, no guns policy
Image of Donald Trump Jr. from LARW website A clear bag policy – including no guns – will not be enforced when Donald Trump Jr., the son of former President […]
Big change for Lubbock area gun shops – faster action by the feds on suppressor applications to protect hearing
Suppressor on a rifle, image from Dutch Ministry of Defense website The biggest thing to happen to Lubbock area guns shops in a while is an explosion of suppressor sales […]
Why did a compromise to restore First Friday city funding get pulled?
Lindsey Maestri speaks during public comment at the Lubbock City Council meeting, August 13 A compromise proposal that may have passed the Lubbock City Council Tuesday to restore $25,600 of […]
Council proposes ban on FFAT exhibits of ‘sexual nature’ to restore funding
First Friday Art Trail in August Special note: On Tuesday night, the City Council approved $5,000 for security at the First Friday Art Trail. The remainder of the requested money […]
County budget battle coming – either $4.7 million or $12 million in cuts needed from current proposal depending on who wins the argument
Curtis Parrish and Jason Corley are roughly $7 million apart on Lubbock County’s next budget. At a Thursday workshop for the 2024-25 fiscal year, the County Commissioners pondered a $4.7 […]
Debate on Lubbock’s $100 million road bond project already focusing on Broadway bricks, challenged by supply, cost issues
Broadway at Avenue K Five people spoke against $100 million for a proposed road bond during the Lubbock City Council meeting Wednesday afternoon – all because of historic bricks streets. […]
Proposed tax rate fully funds Godeke, proposes band aid for Clapp pool
Clapp Park Pool, 4500 Avenue U If the proposed city budget presented Monday becomes the city budget, property taxes will go up $47 per year for the average home, Godeke […]
Bye, bye (some) Broadway bricks, committee recommends as part of reduced proposed Lubbock road bond
1600 block of Broadway Broadway’s once-protected historic bricks may be kicked to the curb – so to speak – if a committee’s recommendation is accepted on a proposed road bond […]
As city heads into budget discussions, Godeke Library’s future could be debated
As the city heads into budget discussions, a social media posts claims Godeke Library could close in October – two months from now – if the city does not renew […]
With nearly 7 million guests per year, Lubbock considering a visitor center
Composite of various images from Visit Lubbock website Lubbock has nearly 7 million visitors every year – not quite double from 2010 and there’s good reason to think the number […]
Bolton Oil Change coming back to Lubbock with two locations in the works
1900 block of Milwaukee Avenue Bolton Oil Change – five years after selling to Take 5 – will open two new oil change locations in Lubbock, LubbockLights.com learned late Monday […]