Livin’ La Vida Lubbock

Every year people from around the world come to Lubbock, either to attend a university or to relocate for a new job.  But one thing is for certain – none of them have probably lived somewhere quite like West Texas.  Ann Wyatt Little, a reporter at the local NBC television affiliate, hails from Nashville and [...]

Smoking Ban Could Hurt Local Businesses

If passed, a statewide smoking ban for all public areas in Texas could be enforced soon – bringing change to some Lubbock-area businesses. The controversial bill is being discussed in the Texas House of Representatives, according to the Texas Legislature Online Web site. The statewide ban would override any local rule, ordinance or regulation involving [...]

Long Distance Love

The phrase “out of sight, out of mind” is non-existent to Grace Cisneros and Dominic Caraveo. The two are high school sweethearts who now live more than 400 miles apart. The couple deals with work, school, and everyday relationship problems while seeing each other only two or three times a month. Grace and Dominic both [...]

TOMS Event Is Good For The Sole

Hundreds gathered at Chrome boutique to decorate shoes and listen to live music for a cause that warms the soul, and sole. The second annual TOMS Style Your Sole event was hosted by Chrome on April 4, in an effort to give Lubbockites a chance to decorate TOMS shoes while giving back to children in [...]

Gun, Ammo Costs Are Rising

The rising cost of guns and ammunition in the Lubbock area during tough economic times is making it difficult for local gun owners to find affordable products. Samuel Billingsley, a sales manager at Gander Mountain, an outdoor sports chain store, said ammunition prices in general have skyrocketed. “It’s panic buying mostly,” Billingsley said. “People are [...]

Tech-Baylor Game Moves To The Metroplex

Lubbock businesses could lose millions of dollars in 2010 when the Texas Tech football team plays the Baylor Bears in Dallas – the second game of a two-year agreement to play at neutral sites. Tech agreed to play in neutral-site games to increase exposure for the university in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, to attract more [...]

Tech Leisure Pool To Open In May

Summer is in the air, and Texas Tech is nearing completion of its new leisure pool. In 2005, Tech students voted in favor of adding a leisure pool to the rec center amenities.  Some students were hesitant to approve the $10 additional fee, but the idea passed with a 75 percent approval rating. The leisure [...]

ABC Rodeo Brings Fun Family Entertainment To Lubbock

Some tough people were in Lubbock this past weekend, looking for a chance to win money in an entertaining venue. The 67th Annual ABC Rodeo kicked-off in Lubbock on Thursday.  Three shows were held in the City Bank Coliseum, with a finale on Saturday night. Casey Stirling, a professional bull rider from Rapids City, S.D., [...]

Wind Power Center Receives Global Recognition

Lubbockites may be aware of the recognition the city receives as the home of Buddy Holly and Tech’s Red Raider football team, but there is another attraction they may take for granted – the American Wind Power Center. The center has been “internationally recognized as the place to visit for observing windmills in their natural [...]

Ultimate Frisbee Tournament Benefits Clean Water In Africa

Kappa Upsilon Chi, a men’s Christian fraternity on the Texas Tech campus, recently hosted an Ultimate Frisbee Tournament. All funds raised from tournament entry fees and T-shirts sold at the event help fund clean water wells in Nigeria, Africa. The official Ultimate Frisbee Web site defines Ultimate as a game that “combines the non-stop movement [...]

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