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 […]
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.
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 […]
Mayor pleads for time to restore Art Trail funding after outcry follows Council vote
The phrase “third rail” in politics means an issue so hot that addressing it could be damaging to staying in office. The classic national example is Social Security. This week, […]
Lubbock’s brick streets have been protected since 1982, right? Not anymore
Historic brick streets, 20th Street near Boston Avenue Mary Crites, an architect in Lubbock, found out Monday that Lubbock’s historic brick streets lost their legal protection last year. She said […]
City hopes new system can cut down how long we wait for lights to change
When you wait for a light at 50th Street and University Avenue – and many others – traffic engineers are watching nearly 4 miles away on the 6th floor of […]
What’s latest on 19th Street, Avenue Q, 114th Street, Woodrow Road and Loop 88? Read all about it
Corner of 19th Street and Avenue Q Recently, some of you on Facebook asked about specific road projects that have – how do we say this politely? – tested the […]
What roads will be funded in Lubbock if November’s bond passes? We have a list
On November 5, Lubbock citizens are expected to vote on a new road bond with a price tag of possibly $163 million – but that number may change. What will […]
Internet says Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge will expand to 7 million acres; but it’s not true
Sandhill Cranes come into Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge for the evening in 2021. In late June, Facebook posts claimed the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge would expand from almost 6,500 acres […]
Going forward, Lubbock’s major street projects planning to be five lanes, not seven. Why? Money’s one reason
114th Street west of Quaker Ave as seen in November, 2023 As Lubbock grows and adds more traffic, the city’s future road projects will usually be five lanes, not the […]
Update on Downtown Lubbock Park, which when finished, should help downtown’s ongoing comeback
Image from downtownlbk.us Decades back, downtown Lubbock was the place to be with department stores Hemphill-Wells and Dunlap’s and movie theaters the Lindsey and Clifton. Ongoing efforts to bring downtown […]