Commentary and opinion from the staff of KFYO
Opinion
Texas Had Multiple Wins In New Best Places To Live Rankings
Niche's 2025 "Best Cities To Live In America" list placed two Texas cities in the top 10 and gave some love to a few other Texas towns. Niche looked at 230 cities and at least 18,000 smaller communities across the United States of America.
Planning A Protest In Texas? Better Be Sure It’s Legal
The first amendment gives all citizens, in Texas or any other state, the right to "peacefully assemble". You have the most freedom if you hold your gathering in a public place ... a park, public sidewalk, public thoroughfares, outside government buildings, etc. Just don't block access to buildings or inhibit normal business/activity.
The Largest Animals, Real And Fake, In Texas
Texas has some mighty big critters roaming, flying and swimming around in it. Crawling too, as well as slithering. One of the most deadly giants, a monster rattler, fortunately, isn't real.
Things Kids Don’t Believe Used To Be Normal In Texas
Guns in schools? Drinking and driving? Leaving cars and homes unlocked? Smoking areas for high school students? Yep, all once totally normal in El Paso and Texas in general once upon a time.
Texas Led The Way In Terms Of Serial Killers
Between December, 1884 and December, 1885 ... about 3 years before Jack The Ripper did his thing in London ... 8 girls were attacked, raped and murdered in Austin, Texas.
How Many Long John Silver's Are There in Texas?
Who is keeping this place in business?!
The Ysleta Mission, Texas’ Oldest, Honors A Special Saint
He became the patron saint of lost things after praying for the recovery of a stolen book of psalms. That's not his only gig though, other events in his life led to him being named the patron saint of amputees, Brazil, the elderly, shipwrecks, poor people, oppressed people and more
Texas’ Most Favorite Food – That Texans Also Really Hate
Curious to see what food Texans absolutely, totally freaking hate ... honestly, I have too much free time on my hands ... I was surprised to find that it's something that I too despise. It's something I and my fellow Texans also really, really love. Steak.
3 Very Cool Things Not In Texas, Found In Texas
You can plan just about any kind of vacation you want and "get 'er dun" right here in Texas. Which is why an old ad campaign used to say that Texas was "like a whole other country".
Only In Texas – People Pay Big $$ To Sleep In A Cave
The Flintstones never had anything like this on their travels but Texans can visit it anytime they want, especially those in west Texas. For El Pasoans, it's only about 4.5 hours away.