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LCRA crews will replace Wirtz Dam floodgates at Lake LBJ. Here's why it matters to Austin
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFloodgates at Wirtz Dam, which forms Lake LBJ upstream from Austin on the Colorado River, will be...
Two Bastrop County first-responder groups awarded LCRA grants for heart monitors, PPE, fire-rescue...
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor Bastrop County First Responders, a $15,900 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and...
Agreement approved to conserve some freshwater Texas oyster species
KXAN via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Tuesday it approved a 20-year agreement with the...
Austin's summer weather: May was hottest ever. June was hottest ever. July: Hold my beer.
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWe're only halfway through the year, but 2022 already is becoming a benchmark in Austin weather...
Toxic algae found in lakes LBJ and Inks potentially poses danger to people and pets
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 8 months agoToxic algae was found in Lake LBJ and Inks Lake, which may be dangerous if consumed, the Lower...
Pioneering history: In Marble Falls, tales of a legendary mayor, a museum and those pies
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMARBLE FALLS, Texas — A proposed Think, Texas column about a day trip to Burnet County swiftly grew into three separate columns, so fascinating were the historic towns of Marble Falls, Burnet ...
$1 million in LCRA grants awarded to community projects across Texas
KXAN via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAlmost $1 million in grants have been awarded to several community projects across the state in the...
Opinion: Austin must try again to shut down its coal-burning plant
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAustin has a dirty secret – or at least a truth that may not be common knowledge. Thanks to Fayette,...
Lakeway Mayor Kilgore: We're better prepared for emergencies after 2023 winter storm
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe past several years, February has been marked by some intense winter weather for our area. We all...
The historical miracles of Marble Falls, Texas
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDear Texas history buffs, It's amazing how much one can see during one Texas day trip. Recently, I sketched out some destinations in Burnet County,...
