Rivers rise with heavy rainfall, which could boost low lakes
The Colorado and Llano rivers are rising following heavy rainfall across their watersheds over the…
Weather and Environment
Highland Lakes under flood watch
Burnet and Llano counties are under a National Weather Service flood watch from 3 p.m….
Highland Lakes wildlife refuge adds land to protect songbirds
Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge recently acquired 441 acres of prime songbird habitat that will…
Woolly bears invade Highland Lakes
Millions of furry caterpillars are currently marching and munching on vegetation across Burnet and Llano…
Texas Soil and Water Stewardship Week starts April 28
The Llano County Commissioners Court recognized the importance of managing natural resources with a countywide…
Sales tax holiday for emergency supplies April 27-29
Purchase emergency preparation supplies tax free April 27-29. The Texas tax holiday weekend starts at…
Storm cancellation ‘right call’ for eclipse festival, local officials say
Ending the Texas Eclipse Festival a day early was the correct move, according to Burnet…
Storm rocks Marble Falls schools, museum
Marble Falls school buses took a beating from baseball-size hail on Tuesday evening. The April…
What to know if your home or car is damaged by hail
Highland Lakes auto body shops and insurance agencies are being inundated with phone calls the…
Hailstorm pummels Highland Lakes
Hail hit Highland Lakes communities in varying degrees on Tuesday evening, causing widespread property damage,…
Burnet County under tornado watch and flood advisory
Gusts of up to 50 mph, penny-size hail, and up to 2 inches of rain…
Not-so-clear skies in eclipse forecast
Current forecasts from the National Weather Service call for cloudy skies and possible rain across…
Llano County free bulk waste collection April 20
Llano County is making spring cleaning a lot easier with a free bulk waste collection…
When and where to dispose of household hazardous waste in Burnet County
Batteries, tires, paints, and antifreeze are just four items in a long list of ignitable,…
2024 monarch butterfly population second lowest in recorded history
Texas’ 2023 ice storm and historic hot summer hit the 2024 monarch butterfly population hard….
Severe storms could bring hail, flooding
Potentially severe thunderstorms are in the forecast for the Highland Lakes on March 15, according…
Free storm-spotter class March 14
Learn how to spot and report severe storms during a free SKYWARN training class at…
Fire officials prepare for severe season
Emergency officials are looking past spring into the summer with another fire-ridden season on the…
Adios, El Niño?
The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a fast-fading El Niño that will…
Possible storms and hail overnight
Burnet and Llano counties could get thunderstorms and hail late Thursday night into Friday morning,…
Winter? High near 90 on Feb. 26
It’s technically winter, but short sleeves and bluebonnets are popping up across the Highland Lakes…
Pawnee predicts prolonged winter on Bertram’s Donkey Day
A few more weeks of winter might be in store for the Highland Lakes, according…
Drought still looms large for Burnet County groundwater
Recent rainfall did little to replenish Burnet County’s groundwater, and the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation…
Fog shroud lingers over Highland Lakes
A blanket of fog that settled over the Highland Lakes on Monday, Jan. 22, is…