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Chuck Lanehart Editor’s Note: Jack Becker is the editor of Caprock Chronicles and is a librarian at Texas Tech University Libraries. He can be reached at jack.becker@ttu.edu. Today’s article is by frequent contributor Chuck Lanehart, Lubbock attorney and historian. Romantics since antiquity have known one way to a woman’s heart is verse, especially verse about the target of affection. Music icons of West Texas – familiar with the concept – produced great love songs glorifying their g...

Governors Wind Energy Coalition Solar Farms Planned in Texas to Test Market in Wake of Freeze Source: By Naureen S Malik and Brian Eckhouse, Bloomberg • Posted: Thursday, April 8, 2021 A Texas renewables developer is about to test investors’ appetite for solar farms in the state after February’s devastating freeze rendered some power plants inoperable for days. Caprock Renewables is looking to raise equity for a $550 million portfolio of utility-scale solar in southe...

Alyce growing on heels of latest funding round Updated April 8, 2021, 2 hours ago Email to a Friend MARKETING Alyce growing on heels of latest funding round Go ask Alyce if you want to learn how big of a business handing out swag has become. The Boston-based subscription software startup plans to double the size of its 170-person workforce now that it has raised $30 million in its latest round of funding. This investment round, led by General Catalyst, brings the total venture capital raised by...

Strong second half sends West Texas A&M to LSC Tournament Semifinals Lady Buffs shut out Texas A&M Commerce 4-0 VIDEO: Strong second half sends West Texas A&M to LSC Tournament Semifinals By Larissa Liska | April 6, 2021 at 11:02 PM CDT - Updated April 6 at 11:06 PM CANYON, Texas (KFDA) - Senior forward Noir Hawash scored twice in the second half, carrying West Texas A&M to a victory over Texas A&M-Commerce 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the Lone Star Conference Championships on Tuesday. The ...

Chuck Lanehart Editor’s Note: Jack Becker is the editor of Caprock Chronicles and is a librarian at Texas Tech University Libraries. He can be reached at jack.becker@ttu.edu. Today’s article is by frequent contributor Chuck Lanehart, Lubbock attorney and historian. His iconic contemporary, Buddy Holly often praised his South Plains heritage, but superstar rock balladeer Roy Orbison was critical of his own West Texas roots. Orbison said, “If you grow up in West Texas, there are a lot of w...

Caprock Chronicles: The Mescalero Apaches in West Texas Sherry Robinson Editor’s Note: The Caprock Chronicles are edited by Jack Becker a retired librarian from Texas Tech University Library. He can be reached at jack.becker@ttu.edu. Today’s article is by Sherry Robinson, the author of “I Fought a Good Fight: A History of the Lipan Apaches.” When the government created a reservation for Mescalero Apaches in southeastern New Mexico in 1873, near Fort Stanton, it soon drew to it Lipans...

Our first spring like chance of thunderstorms will be today, followed by the possibility of another round tomorrow.

Lubbock businesses adjusting after governor lifts mask mandate Lubbock businesses rethinking mask policy after state lifts restrictions By Blair Sabol | March 10, 2021 at 10:52 PM CST - Updated March 11 at 3:16 AM LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - On Wednesday, the governor’s latest order went into effect allowing any business to fully re-open and lifting the state-wide mask mandate. “I think it’s been rough for everybody in the service industry. I don’t know that people always k...

Over the next few days and nights, the potential for thunderstorms in the KCBD viewing area will increase. Ahead of any rain, however, a high wildfire danger with high winds and very warm high temperatures.

Whether or not you are enjoying our Spring-like weather, theres more of it on the way. It may get more Spring-like with a chance of thunderstorms in my forecast.