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Haboobs in Texas: What Causes Them and How to Stay Safe

I live at the top of the only skyscraper in town, and seeing dust storms and haboobs from that vantage point is pretty wild! Buildings, parks, cars, and everything else simply disappear, and you're looking out at nothing but dirt. It's crazy. I had a friend over yesterday when the dirt storm hit Lubbock, and they...
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Wait, What? Norway is Using “Texas” as a Slang Word?

If you are from Texas, you know it can get a little crazy out here sometimes. I have lived in the Lone Star State my whole life and was born in the farthest point west you can go, El Paso, TX. One thing I preach about good ol' Texas is the farther west or south you go, the more wild it gets.
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How Big Is Texas’ Largest High School? It’s REALLY Big

With a graduating class of around 500 students, it's pretty safe to say I went to a rather large Texas public high school at the time. The year I graduated from South Grand Prairie High School, the school probably had around 2100 freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors enrolled. With a student body that large, it...
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The Most Popular Beer in Texas Has Been Revealed

Hold my Lone Star, and hold the PBR, because we officially know what beer reigns supreme in Texas! This might come as a shock to some Texans, especially those of us in El Paso, Texas, but Bud Light is not the most popular beer in the state!. The news comes...
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THC ban coming to Texas? Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller weighs in | Texas:...

Senate Bill 3 would ban non-medical THC in Texas. Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller says the bill restores the original intent of the law. Miller says he also wants to open more opportunities for medical marijuana. A bill in the Texas Senate would ban all forms of non-medical THC in...
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University of Houston’s 25 top-paid employees: Renu Khator leads with the highest salary in...

UH System Chancellor Renu Khator is the highest-paid public university employee in Texas, earning more than $1 million a year in base pay. Here's how much the university's other top earners make.
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Woman was entrusted by her famiIy member to watch her children only to put...

Texas – An Indiana woman was taken into custody and charged with capitaI murder in connection with the death of her family member’s child. The incident occurred while the woman, later identified as 39-year-old Nakia, was watching her family member’s children at the Texas residence. According to authorities in Texas,...
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APD: Man dead after callers report shooting near I-35

One person is dead after reports of gunshots near Interstate 35 Saturday afternoon, Austin Police Department Detective Leah Ratliff said during a media briefing.
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North Texas, Central Texas to see increased wildfire risk this week

Temperatures are set to rise, but the air will remain dry.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Seeking Public Input on Proposed Changes

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is trying to get the word out to let Texas residents know that they have until March 26, 2025, to make their voices heard on proposed and possible changes to digital licensing and tagging requirements. The proposed amendments would expand digital license and tag...

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