Showdown looming over LCRA water plan
AUSTIN — The water war between the Highland Lakes and rice farmers reaches a critical…
Government
Lawmaker calls for desalinization plants to solve water woes
BURNET — Fresh approaches including desalinization plants must be found to solve the problem of…
Rep. Howard vows to reform LCRA board
BURNET — A state lawmaker is vowing to make waves again by introducing legislation to…
TxDOT closing up stops
BURNET — Health issues, criminal activity and high maintenance costs are leading to a shutdown…
Burnet County burn ban still on due to dry weather
BURNET — As rain remains scarce Christmas week, a burn ban is still in effect…
PEC grant writers find cash for Spicewood volunteer firefighters
JOHNSON CITY – Five nonprofits including Spicewood’s volunteer fire agency — which is still recovering…
Unification of county’s fire services likely won’t be soon
MARBLE FALLS — Though officials agree it makes sense to someday unify the far-flung fire…
Moving day coming for two Burnet County justices of the peace
MARBLE FALLS — Moving day is coming for two Burnet County justices of the peace,…
Burnet County lifts burn ban
BURNET — Recent rains led Burnet County officials to lift the outdoor burn ban. The…
Rabies cases increasing in Llano County, remain high in Burnet County
KINGSLAND — When Llano County officials told Sharon Hawley to quarantine her four dogs for…
LCRA to upgrade power lines near Ferguson plant
HORSESHOE BAY — LCRA will upgrade about four miles of transmission lines between the Thomas…
Burnet County burn ban still in force despite rains
BURNET — A burn ban remains in effect for rural Burnet County despite the heavy…
LCRA offering San Antonio Water System $30 million settlement in billion-dollar water-project lawsuit
AUSTIN — The Lower Colorado River Authority has offered to settle a $1.2 billion lawsuit…
No hikes set by Burnet County commissioners for tax rate
BURNET — Burnet County commissioners have approved a balanced budget and a tax rate that…
LCRA bans new floating homes on Highland Lakes
AUSTIN — The development of floating habitable structures on the Highland Lakes has been banned,…
Burnet County’s burn ban stays in place
BURNET — With few exceptions, outdoor burning is banned in the rural areas of Burnet…
LCRA urged to modify water-management plan, curtail downstream releases
AUSTIN — With Texas experiencing one of the most intense droughts on record and inflows…
LCRA board puts off water-system sale for a month
AUSTIN — Despite a recommendation to sell 23 water and wastewater utilities to a Canadian…
LCRA cancels White Stallion vote
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Lower Colorado River Authority has canceled a vote on a…
Burnet County commissioners propose tight budget; county employees to get a 2 percent raise
BURNET — After they recently approved some belt-tightening for the budget, the Burnet County commissioners…
LCRA, SAWS set to lock horns again over water-study dispute
AUSTIN — A legal battle between the San Antonio Water System and the Lower Colorado…
Raymond A. Gill Jr. of Horseshoe Bay named to LCRA board
AUSTIN – Architect Raymond A. Gill Jr. of Horseshoe Bay has been appointed to the…
Highland Lakes officials challenge LCRA proposal for White Stallion coal-fired plant
MARBLE FALLS — Concerns tied to the drought are growing among Highland Lakes officials about…
Radiation counts high in 3 water systems
AUSTIN — Three local water systems have higher than normal radiation counts, according to recent…