The state Public Utility Commission last week voted unanimously to enhance both short-term and long-term reliability of the state’s electric grid through what it termed “major reforms” to the state’s wholesale electricity market. “This (is) a move away from the crisis-based business model we have op...

John Bennett’s letter in last week’s Standard-Radio Post asked the question, “Can we not, as an enlightened society, err on the side of caution and come up with less lethal solutions other than abortion?” The answer is yes … yes, we can. The answer is to make long-acting, safe contraception availabl...

Our hometown hero Mark Peterson, a.k.a. Santa Claus, has once again brought immeasurable joy to children and adults throughout Gillespie County and beyond. Mark has been donning his custom-made Santa suits for 40 years now while repetitively turning down payment for his wonderful gift. As one of the...

It’s the holiday season, which means basketballs are being aired up and soccer teams are taking the field for the first time. I’ve grown to love the s...

The Oklahoma highway system is absolutely horrible. Let me just get that out of the way right at the start.  But it was worth driving over several hun...

As 2021 — and my fourth year as a professional journalist — comes to an end, I’m looking back at the reporting my Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post n...