Officials: Stop spread of zebra mussels
As the summer boating season winds down, officials are asking people to take precautions when…
Highland Lakes
Lake LBJ boaters show support for Trump
Hundreds of boats flying flags supporting the re-election of President Donald Trump moved across the…
Burnet County OKs Wirtz Dam bridge engineering contract
The Burnet County Commissioners Court on Aug. 25 approved a contract with K.C. Engineering to…
Woman’s body found in Lake LBJ
Horseshoe Bay police are investigating the death of an 84-year-old woman who was found floating…
Company: Dredging plant’s new site will result in quieter, cleaner operation
Collier Materials has announced plans for a new Lake LBJ sand dredging operation and plant…
Boating season is here; be careful
Boaters planning to hit the Highland Lakes over Memorial Day weekend won’t be alone. “Texas…
Lakeside Park reopens
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend and amid reopenings across the state, Marble Falls’…
Marble Falls experiments with zebra mussel repellents
It might be impossible to get rid of them, but it is possible to fight…
Marble Falls receives $2.3M grant to address erosion from 2018 flood
The city of Marble Falls announced May 12 that it was awarded a $2.3 million…
TCEQ approves LCRA Water Management Plan updates
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality recently approved the Lower Colorado River Authority’s updated Water…
Body of Buda man found in Lake Travis
Texas game wardens located the body of 53-year-old Tommy Eady of Buda in Lake Travis…
Open and closed boat ramps during lake lowerings
As the Lower Colorado River Authority draws down Lake LBJ and Inks Lake through February…
LCRA lowering LBJ and Inks beginning January 2
On January 2, the Lower Colorado River Authority will begin lowering Lake LBJ and Inks…
Marble Falls putting plan in place to battle zebra mussels
Even before state officials declared a zebra mussel infestation of Lake Marble Falls, the city…
Lake Marble Falls has zebra mussel infestation
Lake Marble Falls is infested with zebra mussels, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced…
LCRA to lower Lake LBJ for second straight year; Inks Lake drawdown also in 2020
The Lower Colorado River Authority is taking the unprecedented action of lowering Lake LBJ two…
New pay station operational at Kingsland park boat ramp
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO No more honor system for boaters at Kingsland Community Park. The…
TPWD seeks public comment on proposed trot line rules
From Staff Reports Texas Parks and Wildlife Department commissioners are asking for public comment on…
Burnet County requests LCRA again lower Lake LBJ
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON At the request of residents, Burnet County commissioners are sending a letter…
New Kali’s Law requires emergency kill switch on boats
EDITOR’S NOTE: Under the approved legislation, the law “does not require the retrofitting of any…
Concrete pour begins at Inks Lake State Park boat ramp
STAFF WRITER SUZANNE FREEMAN Concrete pouring for the new boat ramp and dock began August…
Up to 50,000 gallons of wastewater leaked into Lake LBJ from busted KMUD line
A leak in a Kingsland Municipal Utility District line has resulted in up to 50,000…
Lake LBJ at 1431 bridge to close for wastewater line work
Lake LBJ boaters and watercraft enthusiasts will have to steer clear of the RR 1431…
Zebra mussels found in Lake LBJ; Marble Falls probably next
FROM STAFF REPORTS More bad news for the Highland Lakes as the Texas Parks and…