“Strut for Mutts” raises stray awareness

Lubbock’s Haven Animal Care Shelter held their fourth annual Strut for the Mutt event Saturday to not only help raise money for the non-profit organization’s operations, but to also raise awareness of the growing stray problem in the hub city. According to the Lubbock Animal Services Web site, 32,000 animals

Residents attend fair despite high prices

  In today’s generation, many people are able to go on spending sprees every once in awhile, and what better way spend money than to spend it at the South Plains Fair that comes around once a year? The fair offers plenty of attractions like rides, games, shows, and of course, the food. But spending [...]

Hydrant releases for residents’ safety

     Water from local fire hydrants are leaked into low-lying playa lakes to check for water safety. Lubbock residents have noticed water being released freely into the streets from fire hydrants, but this is a safety precaution more than anything else according to the water and fire departments. The water department only gets involved in [...]

Petition Could Bring Alcohol Sales to Vote

  Lubbock is getting another chance to become like most other cities and towns in the United States, and become wet. Two petitions are being passed around and must be signed by at least 15,264 residents within the Lubbock city limits, or 19,000 signatures from Lubbock county residents, according to the Lubbock-Avalanche Journal. The first [...]

AlcoholEdu shows results

In 2005, Texas Tech University implemented AlcoholEdu, an online course used to educated incoming freshmen about the effects of underage drinking.  While administrators said they feel the program

Weather affects gas prices

    Meterologist Troy Christensen said bad weather can affect gas prices.   People don’t have a lot of options when filling up their gas tank; expensive, more expensive, most expensive. Most of people’s pay checks are going into their gas tank and they’re getting fed-up. OPEC collects gas prices from every city in the United [...]

Insurance only goes so far

Several car break-ins have been  reported recently at apartment complexes near campus, however, many students who go through their insurance companies to claim the damages are surprised to find the insurance companies can only cover certain damages with certain policies. Car insurance is required for every vehicle in the state of Texas, with the minimum requirement being auto [...]

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