June 2015

AUSTIN — The next tussle over Texas’ new open carry law is likely to come over one of its more mundane requirements: signs. Starting in January, licensed Texans will be able to openly carry handguns in belt or shoulder holsters.

How’s this for a state slogan? Texas: Your Leader In Animal-Related Fatalities Since 1999. Just keep it in mind, Texas Parks and Wildlife. If nothing else, it’s true — the Washington Post reported yesterday that there were 356 animal-caused fatalities in Texas

This morning, the Texas Secretary of State’s office held a drawing to determine the ballot position of constitutional amendments that will be considered by voters on November 3, 2015.  We are pleased to announce that NRA-backed Senate Joint Resolution 22, sponsored by state Representative Trent Ashby

SALT LAKE CITY — A pink rattlesnake was found in the foothills near the University of Utah Hospital. Director of Reptile Rescue Jim Dix said he believes it was likely a construction worker who used ground-marking equipment to paint the

An estimated 9-foot-long alligator was seen near Lewisville Lake on Monday afternoon while routine maintenance was being performed by lake personnel, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Lake manager Rob Jordan said the alligator was spotted in a

KOAA.com | Continuous News | Colorado Springs and Pueblo Home video of a rare occurrence of nature in Colorado Springs has gone viral worldwide.  A young bear attacked an injured deer in the yard of a home on Jupiter Drive,

Cougars have mixed feelings regarding their safety after the new campus carry bill was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott Saturday. Michael Leon, an incoming Management Information Systems freshman, feels that it is risky but can also have benefits. “I

Claiming that you have caught the latest bass ever caught on video is a big claim.  That is exactly what Butch Brown has claimed on YouTube.  The YouTube description states: “As far as I am aware, this is Butch’s biggest largemout

A Folsom family had quite the scare when their young son was bitten by a rattlesnake while walking along a bike trail. Acting on instinct, his mother, who is pregnant, tried to suck the venom out of her son’s foot.