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08/18/2025

Lubbock’s city council is moving ahead quickly with a second vote on changes to the city’s roadway impact fee rates. The second reading is listed in the agenda for a special meeting of the city council to take place tonight at 5:30 p.m. at Citizens Tower.

08/15/2025

Join PBS KIDS for a Free Family Movie Day! Bring the whole family along for this special free theatrical screening of the new crossover special with Donkey Hodie and Daniel Tiger! Saturday, August 16th @ 11am at Lubbock Premiere LUX 16 IMAX & Pizza Pub. Tickets are free and families will receive free PBS KIDS prizes while supplies last. Reserve tickets at the Premiere Cinemas box office now!

08/13/2025

Quail populations across Texas have been plummeting for decades.

But now, a Texas Tech researcher and his team may have turned that trend around with the invention of a medicated wildlife feed that’s already been approved by the FDA and is now commercially available.

Texas Tech’s own Ronald Kendall received the 2025 Texas Environmental Excellence award from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality last month, following his research into wildlife toxicology over quail.

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08/09/2025

Texas Tech Public Media's Pledge Drive starts now through August 17! With federal funding for public media now eliminated, your support is more important than ever. Donate today at tv.kttz.org and help bridge the gap and keep trusted, local programming alive for our community.

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08/08/2025

Nonprofits across the country have been impacted by federal spending cuts. KTTZ spoke with a local coordinator about the latest funding shift for organizations that have been dealing with uncertainty for several years and what their advocacy looks like.

Nonprofits across the country have been grappling with changes in federal spending and the cuts to departments and grants. As coordinator with other local organizations, Lubbock Area United Way has been updating partners on developments at the state and national level, and advocating for policies su...

08/07/2025

89.1FM is experiencing technical difficulties and is off the air and not available for streaming. You can still stream HD2 and the BBC at radio.kttz.org. Morning, edition, the Texas standard, all things considered and more are available to stream on our KNCH live stream. Thank you for your patience and support.

08/06/2025

We are currently experiencing technical difficulties. You can still stream your favorites at radio.kttz.org

07/30/2025

Texas is the only continental state on its own independent power grid, a statewide system most people use to get power to their homes and businesses.

“Those types of systems are becoming more vulnerable as population grows and climate changes,” explains Dr. Brian Ancell. “So right now, things are great, water and power are maybe relatively affordable, but they’re always there. But in the future, natural disasters are expected to increase, population growth, the grid might not be able to handle that.”

Ancell is an atmospheric scientist with the Home Utility Management System, a Texas Tech project which would allow individual homes to use water and energy collected on the property.

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07/23/2025

Join PBS KIDS for learning fun and meet Arthur, Clifford the Big Red Dog and more! Saturday from 10am-1pm at the Science Spectrum

07/23/2025

Last summer, Lubbock’s city council voted to reduce funding for the First Friday Art Trail from the Cultural Arts Grant Program. This year, the Art Trail was included in the approved grant recipients. However, this year saw a change in the guidelines for the grant, restricting political and “controversial” programming.

Lubbock City Council has approved the recommended recipients for the Cultural Arts Grant Program. Included in the recommendations was the First Friday Art Trail, one year after a controversial decision from the council that cut funding for that event. However, this year saw a change in the guideline...

07/18/2025

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07/18/2025

The Mesquite Mile project began in 2020, combining regional plants and human infrastructure to mitigate flooding in the Heart of Lubbock neighborhood. The city has seen streets flood this summer with severe weather and storms across the state. But in May 2025, the Mesquite Mile’s NEA grant was withdrawn.

https://radio.kttz.org/2025-07-18/the-mesquite-mile-used-local-plants-to-curb-flooding-in-lubbock-this-summer-it-lost-funding