Western Writers of America hold convention in Lubbock
Western Writers of America (WWA) will hold its 62nd annual convention Tuesday through Saturday at the Overton Hotel and Conference Center, 2322 Mac Davis Lane.Approximately 200 writers, editors and...
View ArticleLawmakers back company responsible for decade-old Gulf leak
WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Hill lawmakers from Louisiana have intervened on behalf of a New Orleans company that has failed to stop a decade-old oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico but lobbied for a refund...
View ArticleNestle Purina to buy Merrick PetCare
Nestle Purina PetCare announced Tuesday it will scoop up Amarillo-based Merrick PetCare.read more
View ArticleLubbock sno-cone business marking 25 years of trials and successes
It started with the idea of opening a sno-cone shack as an alternative to other summer jobs, that 25 years later became a booming franchise.Bahama Buck’s celebrated its 25th anniversary at its Lubbock...
View ArticleBoston out and U.S. Olympic Committee to look elsewhere
Boston's bid to host the 2024 Olympics is over.The city and the U.S. Olympic Committee severed ties after a board teleconference Monday, ending an effort that was troubled nearly from the moment it...
View Article10 Things to Know for Tuesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday:1. WHY USAF PUTS 4-STAR GENERAL IN COMMAND OF ITS NUCLEAR FORCEAfter years of missteps and...
View ArticleWith Boston out, can Los Angeles revive a US Olympic bid?
Boston’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics was undercut by its own mayor, its skeptical public and, finally, leaders of the U.S. Olympic Committee, who were tired of the city’s ever-changing...
View ArticleRyan benefit at the Blue Light will help replace stolen items
It’s been about two months since Mike Ryan and his band ended up in a bad way after thieves took the band’s equipment trailer, which was packed full of gear.Ryan said he estimates the loss at about...
View ArticleMaines Brothers Band provides magical reunions, high energy music
This is the first part of a three-part look at Lubbock's Maines Brothers Band.read more
View ArticleKerns' complete pre-concert Q&A interview with Maines Brothers Band
At least one version of the Maines Brothers Band has remained active, performing in the Lubbock area for more than 60 years.read more
View ArticleMassive bankruptcy tests Texas utility regulators
By Jim MalewitzThe Texas Tribuneread more
View ArticleLubbock businesses help make tailgating easy
When it comes to tailgating, it seems like Red Raider fans know how it’s done.The Texas Tech AT&T Jones Stadium parking lot is transformed into a Red Raider fans paradise each football season,...
View ArticleHallmark receives SIOR designation
Hallmark receives SIOR designation Wes Hallmark, certified commercial and investment member of Sperry Van Ness/Wes Hallmark & Associates, LLC in Lubbock, has earned the SIOR designation awarded by...
View ArticleTexas Tech hosts inaugural One Love Week
Tech hosts inaugural One Love Week Several departments across Texas Tech will partner with the One Love Foundation for the school’s inaugural One Love Week from Nov. 9-14 to promote healthy...
View ArticleTwitter gives co-founder Jack Dorsey a second chance as CEO
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter is embracing Jack Dorsey as its CEO in hopes that its once-spurned co-founder can hatch a plan to expand the short messaging service's audience and end nearly a decade of...
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