TROUBLED WATERS: Who’s in charge of Highland Lakes water
This story is one of a series on water issues in the Highland Lakes. The…
Weather and Environment
Near-critical fire weather conditions expected for Central Texas
Residents in 27 Texas counties, including Burnet, Llano, Blanco, Williamson, and Travis, are being asked…
Kingsland Slab victim of drought
The Kingsland Slab, a low-water crossing and popular swimming spot on Llano County Road 307…
Excessive heat warning for Highland Lakes
Burnet and Llano counties are under an excessive heat warning from the National Weather Service…
Marble Falls cooling center opens
As long as a heat warning of any kind is in effect, a cooling center…
Texas A&M Forest Service on wildfire alert as extreme heat persists
Extremely dry weather could create large wildfires resistant to control across much of Texas, including…
ERCOT requests electricity conservation
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is asking Texans to voluntarily conserve energy from 2-8…
Burnet County under heat advisory
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Burnet County for Friday afternoon due…
Four people rescued after vehicle swept off road by floodwaters
It was a team effort rescuing four people after floodwaters swept their vehicle off of…
Lower temps, chance of rain in forecast
A cold front slipping across the Highland Lakes and Central Texas will bring lower temperatures…
Tesla superchargers pop up locally; state building electric car infrastructure
Tesla has installed two supercharging stations in the Highland Lakes area, one in Llano and…
Saharan dust covers Highland Lakes skies
A light orange-tinted haze visible in the air across the Highland Lakes is a plume…
Central Texas in extreme drought; reduction of water usage urged
Burnet County is in a Stage 4 critical drought, the highest of its four-stage drought…
Marble Falls, Keep Kingsland Beautiful, William Fowler honored as River Heroes
The Colorado River Alliance honored three River Heroes on June 7 at Lakeside Pavilion in…
Dangerously hot weather continues into weekend, raising chances of illness
As a very hot week in the Highland Lakes comes to a close, the weekend…
Heat wave hits Highland Lakes
The Highland Lakes will swelter through a string of 100-plus-degree days, according to the National…
Fan drive offers cool respite from Texas heat
Summer isn’t officially here, but it sure does feel like it. And demand for fans…
Purchase Energy Star and water-efficient products tax-free May 28-30
Texans can save money and conserve Saturday-Monday, May 28-30, during the combined sales tax holidays…
Groundwater conservation district OKs study for future development
Current drought conditions and developmental pressures might be impacting the water supply in Burnet County,…
Rain possible with coming cool front
The Highland Lakes could get some relief from high temperatures and dry weather over the…
UPDATE: Crews monitor biggest Texas 71 fires as another starts
Another grass fire popped up along Texas 71 and CR 308 on Thursday, May 19,…
Total lunar eclipse visible May 15
A total lunar eclipse on Sunday, May 15, will give the moon a scarlet glow…
Despite rain, fire danger lingers across parts of Burnet County
The recent rainfall wasn’t enough to dampen the danger of wildfires across the Highland Lakes….
ERCOT prepares for hot weekend
The Texas electric grid is ready for temperatures that could possibly reach into the upper…