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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...
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...
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...
Williamson Commissioner Cook: No water is coming in. What are we going to do?
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe Texas Highland Lakes are a chain of freshwater reservoirs formed by six dams on the lower...
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...
Mayor Watson wants to halt Austin Energy plan, get city out of Fayette Power Plant by 2029
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAustin Mayor Kirk Watson wants the city out of the coal-powered energy business and, as of now, says...
$1 million in LCRA grants awarded to community projects across Texas
KXAN via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAlmost $1 million in grants have been awarded to several community projects across the state in the...
Toxic algae found in lakes LBJ and Inks potentially poses danger to people and pets
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 9 months agoToxic algae was found in Lake LBJ and Inks Lake, which may be dangerous if consumed, the Lower...
Travis County person dies from ameba after swimming in Lake LBJ. Here's what to know.
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA Travis County resident has died from an illness caused by an ameba after swimming in Lake LBJ this...
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,...