Squeezed by inflation and politics, a Texas food bank gets creative to keep people fed
To help raise money, the Lubbock-area food bank recruited a Michelin-recognized chef. Full Story
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Jayme Lozano Carver
Reporter/South Plains and Panhandle
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Jayme Lozano Carver is the Tribune’s first Lubbock-based reporter, covering the South Plains and Panhandle through a partnership with Report for America. Jayme previously worked for Texas Tech Public Media, Lubbock’s NPR station, where she spearheaded “Rural Healthcare: The Other Texas Drought,” a series for PBS’ “Frontline” on rural hospital closures in Texas. She also covered a broad range of topics for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, including climate change, agriculture, entertainment and health care. Born in Levelland, Jayme is a native of the South Plains area and studied at South Plains College and Texas Tech University. She loves to talk about her cats, horror movies and pro wrestling.
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![Orchard manager William Russell picks Jona Gold apples in their orchard. The South Plains Food Bank has been growing limited crops in their small orchard and garden.]()
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How Lubbock artists pushed back after the city ended funding for its popular art walk
The City Council did approve $5,000 for security, about one-fifth of the money it withheld over last month. Full Story
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![First Friday Art Trail attendees write what they love about the montly event on a wall outside of the LHUCA gallery during
First Friday Art Trail in Lubbock on Aug. 2,2024.]()
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Unregulated oilfield power lines are suspected of sparking Texas wildfires
No state agency is taking responsibility for making sure the privately built lines that power many oil and gas sites are safe. Such lines have been blamed for sparking two recent Panhandle fires. Full Story
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![Craig Cowden shows parts of his property that are negligent from oil companies using his land, Sunday, July 7, 2024, at Breezy Point Ranch in Pampa, Texas. Cowden has made numerous complaints about the live wires and trash on his property.]()
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I started reporting on the dearth of reproductive health care. Then I had my own emergency.
Texas Tribune journalist Jayme Lozano Carver has written about health care for years. Most recently, she reported on how little access there is for women and new moms in the Texas Panhandle. Full Story
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![Jayme Lozano Thursday, July. 25, 2024, in Lubbock, Texas.]()
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In the Texas Panhandle, nurses make home visits to new moms in need
Local leaders of the Nurse-Family Partnership hope they can secure money to expand the program to the region’s rural areas. Full Story
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![AMARILLO, TX - JUNE 18, 2024: From left to center, Sedraya Kemp, 21, get emotional speaking with Brianna Tilson, a nurse home visitor with Coalition of Health Services, during a visit at her apartment in Amarillo, Texas on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Ms. Tilson is part of the Nurse Family Partnership, a federal program that aids pregnant women and new moms in rural areas. Ms. Kemp is pregnant and has a one-year-old son, Quaveeon Shaw. CREDIT: Desiree Rios for The Texas Tribune]()
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Texas city strips funding for monthly art event over drag show
The arts center that organizes the monthly art walk, which draws 20,000 to downtown Lubbock, said the drag show happened at an off-site location and had no association with it. Full Story
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![The Lubbock LGBTQ+ community protests quietly in response to the Lubbock City Council's failure to pass a proclamation that would declare the month of June as Pride Month in Lubbock, on June 27, 2023.]()
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Interstate 27 has divided Lubbock for decades. North and east side residents want that to change.
After repeated attempts to convince the City Council to make zoning changes, residents asked the federal government to intervene. Full Story
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![Northbound motorists drive on I-27 south of Plainview, a route traveled by many that seek abortion healthcare while headed out of Texas.]()
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With new legislation, Ted Cruz and John Cornyn aim to pressure Mexico to send water to Texas
Mexico owes Texas 900,000 acre-feet of water. But a regional drought is complicating the binational agreement. Full Story
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![Large amounts of dry lakebed surround the shoreline of the Falcon International Reservoir in Starr County on May 15, 2024. Water levels at the reservoir are at historic lows. On the 15th of May the water level was at 8.8% full. The Falcon Reservoir straddles the border between Mexico and the USA in deep south Texas and is the primary source of water for the Rio Grande Valley which has an estimated population of 2.67 million. 1.3 million people south of the Rio Grande and 1.29 million north of the international border.]()
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Just as the temperature climbs, Texas towns are closing public pools to cut costs
Advocates say public pools are necessary community infrastructure and save lives. Splash pads have become a more affordable option. Full Story
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![Demolition of the Longview Swim Center continues on Friday, July 5, 2024.]()
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Abortion on the ballot: Amarillo set to vote on abortion travel ban this election
After the Amarillo City Council balked at such an ordinance last year, residents collected signatures for a ballot measure. Full Story
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![View of Downtown Amarillo on Dec. 19, 2023.]()
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