Conservation group targets Highland Lakes headwaters for preservation
The Hill Country Conservancy has secured $23.2 million in federal grant money for land conservation…
Weather and Environment
Walk for the Wild at Balcones Canyonlands
Start stretching for the annual Walk for the Wild 5K Challenge at Balcones Canyonlands National…
Waste collections in Llano and Burnet counties in October
Llano and Burnet counties are each holding disposal events for residents in October. Llano County…
Weekend should feel like early fall
Summer 2024 is nearing its end with a cold front that could drop lows into…
Llano County schools and roads close due to heavy rain
Llano schools closed on Sept. 4 after heavy rains the day before flooded the Llano…
Rain, cooler temps Labor Day weekend
Medium to high chances of rain and thunderstorms are in the Highland Lakes forecast for…
Highland Lakes dangerously hot
The Highland Lakes could see temperatures as high as 108 degrees on Tuesday-Wednesday, Aug. 20-21,…
Water management conference Aug. 20 in Llano County
A Llano County water conservation conference is Aug. 20 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the…
True summer arrives with heat dome
A heat dome moving into Texas from western Colorado is bringing typical triple-digit temperatures to…
Llano River floods Highland Lakes
The Llano River reached its highest level since the destructive flood of October 2018 in…
Rainy July an unusual treat
An unseasonable summer cold front is bringing rain and cooler temperatures to the Highland Lakes…
Wet weather could linger
A long stretch of rainy days is in the Highland Lakes forecast starting Thursday, July…
A sign of groundwater conservation need
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District has turned to public education to raise awareness of…
Annual grasshopper plague gets the jump on Highland Lakes
Millions of grasshoppers are reaching maturity across Burnet and Llano counties, bringing the annual plague…
LCRA offers more rebates for water-saving landscapes
The Lower Colorado River Authority has expanded its WaterSmart rebate program for residential and commercial…
Burn ban in Llano County
With dry conditions and the first significant wildfire of the summer, Llano County is under…
Hurricane in the Gulf should bring rain to the Highland Lakes
Current forecasts show possible rain on July 5-6, but a hurricane making its way across…
Saharan dust bringing negative and positive impacts
Plumes of dust should permeate the Central Texas sky later this week as particles from…
Extreme heat risks and lifesaving ice
Highland Lakes summers can be hellaciously hot, and as the temperature rises, so does the…
Time to make a personal wildfire plan
Fire season is fast approaching, and rural residents should start preparing for the sizzling siege…
Local mussels now endangered, habitat federally protected
The Colorado and Llano rivers are home to five out of seven species of freshwater…
Believe it or not, it’s not as hot (for now)
The Highland Lakes will welcome the first day of summer on Thursday, June 20, with…
Flash floods wash over Highland Lakes; two people rescued from car
Torrential rainfall caused flash flooding across Burnet and Llano counties on May 31. Raging waters…
Hot, hot, hot Memorial Day weekend
Temperatures could hit 100 degrees in some parts of the Highland Lakes on Sunday, May…