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Hot and Dry End to July
LUBBOCK, TX (KLBK) – KLBK Chief Meteorologist Jacob Riley has your Thursday evening weather update for July 25, 2024. Tonight: Mostly clear. Low of 68°. Winds SE 5-10 MPH. Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High of 94°. Winds SE 12-18 MPH. Tonight:. Aside from the continued haze around the...
El Paso has a unique water recycling system. Other Texas cities might be able to learn from their example.
Texas is getting hotter and drier in the coming decades, and more of the state could come to be described as arid like far West Texas. El Paso gets just nine inches of annual rainfall, compared with the statewide average of 27 inches. So how does the city manage its water supply and usage, and what could the rest of us learn from their system?
Applications for Free and Reduced Lunches for 2024-2025 Now Open
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a federally-assisted meal program that provides lunches to more than 3 million Texas children in school and residential child care institutions. Through the NSLP, families who qualify are eligible to receive a free or reduced-priced lunch meal for their student during the upcoming school year. Free universal breakfast will still be provided by SAISD each school day during the 2024-2025 school year.
Son of 'El Chapo' and Sinaloa Cartel co-founder 'El Mayo' arrested in Texas
The son of jailed Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera and a cartel co-founder who helped lead it for three decades were arrested Thursday in El Paso, Texas, Attorney General Merrick Garland said. Joaquín Guzmán López and Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada...
5.1 magnitude earthquake, 5th strongest in state history, shakes West Texas Friday morning
West Texas experienced a series of earthquakes, including a 5.1 magnitude tremor, just days after another quake had hit the region. Scurry County was rocked Friday morning, July 26, by a reported 5.1-magnitude earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake was initially reported with a 5.0 magnitude. The area...
Police in Texas Try to Arrest Librarian for Civil Rights Book
Shocking: Texas Librarian Faces Arrest for Checking Out Toni Morrison Book. It really has to suck some days to be a cop. Imagine showing up for your shift one day, ready to arrest murderers and pedophiles, and your superior officer informs you that your assignment for the day is to go investigate and arrest a librarian for loaning out a book about civil rights.
State Of Texas Lands At Number Two In Nation For Reckless Driving
We've all seen bad driving in the state of Texas right?. It caused all of us to probably say a few choice words and wonder if the person is even paying attention while on the roadway. We mean, who forgets to drive in between the lines painted on the the pavement? Simply put, it's very frustrating.
Texas Retailers Included In Boar’s Head Huge Deli Meats Recall
Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc., a Jarratt, Va., establishment, is recalling all liverwurst product produced by the establishment that is currently available in commerce because it may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The company is also...
More layoffs at freight-related firms: 607 workers cut across 4 states
Layoffs continue across the commercial transportation and freight industry, according to a new round of worker reduction notices in Florida, Texas, Illinois and Wisconsin. It is the second round of layoffs since the beginning of July. Averitt Express, Bath & Body Works Logistics Services, ShipBob, and Henry Avocado Corp. announced a total of 218 layoffs earlier in the month.
How does Texas fare for weather-related power outages compared to the rest of the U.S.?
DALLAS — It may not surprise the millions of Texans who lost power during the 2021 winter storm, but Texas reported the most weather-related power outages in the country from 2000-2023, according to a new report from Climate Central. Texas reported 210 major weather-related power outages during that time,...
A Close Look at a Terrifying North Texas Tornado
Storm chasers in North Texas got up close and personal with a twister. I don’t know how they do it. I watch a lot of storm chasers’ videos on social media and all I can think is that they’re going in the exact opposite direction I would if I were in that situation.
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