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 […]
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 […]
