The Hill Country is speaking — Are you listening? Note from Cargill: The opinions here are those of Candy Cargill. They do not reflect necessarily the views of any employees of the City of Blanco, or committees or council members. Online Source: https://fredericksburgfull-etype5.newsmemory.com/ Not long ago, I said the Hill Country is in danger. Now,…
By McKenna Dunworth Standard-Radio Post reporter, on May 20, 2026 Online Source: https://www.fredericksburgstandard.com/2026/05/20/economist-talks-impact-data-center-surge-across-state-texas/ Economist talks impact of data center surge across state of Texas This is part one of a multi-part series on the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of the Burg economic summit that was held on May 13. Part…
How often do we stop and think about water? It flows from our taps so easily that we forget just how precious and precarious our supply really is. Catastrophic flooding reminds us of its deadly nature and drought may parch our land, but still, most of us don’t truly understand where our day–to–day water comes…
Here is another article. This one is on what is happening down on Canyon Lake. I am sure you, like most of us, felt some kind of relief at the recent announcement about the lack of water in the Canyon Lake are and that there was not enough water for all the developments that are…
I am sure the title of this post is confusing, at best. Here is a great article that explains what it means: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/27042025/texas-wastewater-polluting-rivers-streams/ While this article goes into detail about why and how we need to stop wasting wastewater, here is the short version: All water is valuable Wastewater cannot be discharged into creeks and…
Did you know that approximately 60% of water usage goes toward watering landscapes, especially lawns. We are in an exceptional drought that may well prove to be the new normal. We need to get our act together and stop pouring gallons of potable water on to our lawns. In reality, if your lawns die from…