Daily editionThursday, October 1st, 2026
Good morning, Lubbock.
The Daily Lubbock Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 1st of October.
Community
Mister Car Wash is celebrating its expansion to nine locations by giving free car washes from today through Oct. 4 in Lubbock and hosting a ribbon-cutting on Oct. 3 to support local schools.
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Dog lovers can join the 7th Annual Bark + Brew Dogtoberfest on Sunday, Oct. 11 from noon to 5 at The Range.
Dogs will parade, race and contest costumes with valid vaccination records to benefit Texas Lions Camp, Leader Dogs for the Blind and World Services for the Blind.
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Culture
Today, Gabriel Vitela, owner of One Guy From Italy, spoke at the White House during Hispanic Heritage Month and highlighted new tax benefits for tipping workers.
His remarks reflected his journey from local service jobs to running a restaurant that serves Lubbock residents.
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Nightmare on 19th Street is running a contest offering Halloween attraction tickets and a professionally upgraded skeleton for yard displays — a unique chance for locals to boost their spooky décor.
Interested participants can enter online during the Halloween season.
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Education
The Texas Tech Hispanic Student Society has provided study nights, fundraisers and mentorship since 1964 to help Red Raiders build connections on campus (varied opportunities benefit newcomers).
Students can join the society via its website to enhance their college experience.
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Health
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and local leaders attended the opening of the expanded Sunrise Canyon Hospital and new Hope Center at the Sunrise Canyon Complex (1905 Aspen Ave) to enhance crisis behavioral health care in Lubbock and across West Texas.
The facility now spans 70,000 sqft at 60 inpatient beds.
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Pediatric physical therapist Cassidy Sanchez has introduced the Coggon Crawler, a 3D printed device that helps kids with disabilities crawl and interact with others, created with University of Wisconsin engineers.
Free instructions are available online (for those with a 3D printer) to build the device.
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Lifestyle
Locals can add a personal touch this holiday season by engraving gifts with names or inside jokes to make them extra meaningful.
Woodshed Gifts at KK's Corner Mall offers a range of items ideal for creating a customized present.
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