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Lubbock firefighter reflects on 9/11's first responders
In the aftermath of the acts of terror in New York City on September 11, 2001, 441 first responders died. More than 340 of them were firefighters.
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West Texas State Veterans Cemetery holds memorial services for Medal of Honor recipients
Two men were honored and laid to rest the morning of Friday, September 11, at the West Texas State Veterans Cemetery.
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First Responders, Texas Tech ROTC and more climb over 2,000 stairs to never forget 9/11
Lubbock Fire Rescue, Lubbock Police Department, Texas Tech's Army ROTC, some in the Marines, student organizations and even a firefighter from Midland climbed 2,071 stairs, equivalent to 110 flights, for the Texas Tech Air Force ROTC's fifth annual 9/11 memorial stair climb....
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Two Generations, One Goal: Lubbock veterans inspired to serve after 9/11
25 years ago on September 11, 2001, the nation watched in horror, sadness and fear of the unknown as terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York....
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Texas Tech professors reflect on how they teach 9/11 to students
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Tech professors Ron Milam and Justin Hart say they set aside time each September to teach students about the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Milam, executive director of the Institute of Peace and Conflict, teaches military history at Texas Tech. “Stop ever...
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25 years after 9/11: Rep. Arrington recalls attack from White House
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Evidence shows on Sept. 11, 2001, Flight 93 hijackers targeted the U.S. Capitol or White House. President Bush was at an education event in Florida that morning. Meanwhile, Lubbock Congressman Jodey Arrington (R-TX 19) was at the White House that day, serv...
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Former Lubbock airport director recalls how 9/11 changed air travel
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - One of the biggest ways Sept. 11 changed daily life was in air travel. Immediately after the attacks, passengers were stranded during a nationwide ground stop, beginning changes in the way people fly that remain in effect today. RELATED: 25 years after 9/1...
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Lubbock photographer recalls documenting 9/11 from New York rooftop
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Thousands of first responders charged toward the danger on Sept. 11, 2001, while thousands ran away. Others stood still — a Lubbock photographer is one of those who froze history to document it all. Mark Umstot spent Sept. 11, 2001, documenting the attacks...
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Book reading, signing by TTU alumna author
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech alumna Sally Logue Post will make a presentation about her new book, The Story the Bones Tell: A History of the Lubbock Lake Landmark, and sign copies on Sunday, October 4. The talk, titled "How a Conversation Became a Book," will take place from 2 to...
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Lubbock Public Library events for Sep. 14-19
The Lubbock Public Library is excited to announce it's upcoming events for the week of Monday, September 14, through Saturday, September 19.
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Texas Tech orchestra honors 9/11 with concert on anniversary
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Texas Tech School of Music Symphonic Wind Ensemble’s first concert of the year fell on Sept. 11. Sarah McKoin, director of bands at the Texas Tech School of Music, said she remembers how television coverage of 9/11 relied on music during breaks because...
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1 killed in crash involving semi-truck in east Lubbock
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - One person is dead after a crash involving a semi-truck early Friday morning in east Lubbock. Around 7:18 a.m., officers responded to a crash involving a semi-truck and a pickup truck on the access road at East 34th Street and MLK, Jr. Boulevard. Upon arri...
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LPD identifies driver killed in Friday morning crash
The Lubbock Police Department has released an update regarding the fatal crash in the area of E 34th Street and MLK Jr. Boulevard.
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Astronomy for everyone: TTU's free stargazing events
LUBBOCK, Texas -- "Astronomy is a humbling and character-building experience," according to author and astronomer Carl Sagan. The Texas Tech Department of Physics and Astronomy is working to make this experience more accessible to the Lubbock community through several departmenta...