Commentary and opinion from the staff of KFYO
Opinion

Will Texas Pass This New Motorcycle Law?
Riding a motorcycle safely involves a lot more than just fastening your seat belt and obeying all the laws. The risk factor is a lot higher and riding requires a constant state of vigilance, awareness and preparation.

Blue Origin, Small West Texas Town Now Friends
When Jeff Bezos first launched, (no pun intended), Blue Origin in the desert near Van Horn, Texas; the company got off to a rocky, (no pun intended there either), start. A slight "tension" sort of simmered between Bezos' people and the locals.

Texas Takes Its Toilet Seats Very Seriously
Texas has a spot where Cadillacs are buried, nose first, in the ground for people to spray paint on, we've got mysterious ghost lights that even NASA can't explain, a big ass pair of cowboy boots and more.
We've even got a museum dedicated to toilet seats ... seriously.

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