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Promoting health
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Promoting health
News Staff 
August 4, 2021
Public awareness helps us work together to prevent disease, minimize hospitalizations, and promote the general health and welfare of our community. A recent experience made me aware that people over the age of 65 who are long-term users of Warfarin (an anticoagulant) and who are prescribed certain a...
The myth busting of ‘voter suppression’
Commentary
The myth busting of ‘voter suppression’
Kyle Biedermann 
August 4, 2021
House Democrats are as good about sowing disinformation on election reform as they are at spreading COVID-19 all over Washington, D.C. Complicit in this campaign of dishonesty is the leftist media. Myths include: House Bill 3 (HB 3) places unreasonable barriers for voters with special needs; limits ...
STR ideas
Commentary
STR ideas
News Staff 
August 4, 2021
In my prior career, I had a manager who once told us not to come to her with problems without offering possible solutions. So, with that in mind, it occurred for me take the same approach with the STR controversy. I recently reached out to the City of Port Aransas to understand how they have approac...
50 YEARS AGO in the Standard
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50 YEARS AGO in the Standard
News Staff 
August 4, 2021
AUGUST 4, 1971 Harold F. Jung has been appointed to the position of Gillespie County Tax Assessor-Collector to succeed the late Milton C. Durst who di...
Post office cleanup
Commentary
Post office cleanup
News Staff 
August 4, 2021
This is not about the pros and cons of affordable housing, bypass, STRs, B&Bs, noise ordinance, immigration, historical district or even the current m...
‘Yes’ to splash pad
Commentary
‘Yes’ to splash pad
News Staff 
August 4, 2021
Me and my family like the idea of a splash pad at the Town Pool. As we live a few minutes out of town (the opposite side as Jellystone, which makes it...
Keep to COVID facts and respect others
Commentary
Keep to COVID facts and respect others
August 4, 2021
Whenever it comes to reporting any news about COVID-19, one thing is certain: Damned if you do and damned if you don’t. It never fails that when we re...
Wake up, America
Commentary
Wake up, America
News Staff 
July 28, 2021
I don’t care if you are Republican or Democrat, it is time to wake up. I have three points I would like each of you to consider and then act on. – Wha...
Salute to two conservationists
Commentary
Salute to two conservationists
News Staff 
July 28, 2021
Two gentlemen who did a lot to extoll and keep the beauty of the Hill Country passed in recent weeks. But their legacy in our area will last generatio...
Living with an attitude of gratitude
Commentary
Living with an attitude of gratitude
July 28, 2021
Gratitude is a very humbling and empowering emotion and state of mind. Two recent events have given me plenty of opportunity to express gratitude in t...
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