Hackers trash eco-warrior’s Facebook page but not his mission
Environmental activist William Fowler of Highland Haven was forced to launch a new Facebook group…
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State of the Hill Country looks at effects of population boom
Population in the Texas Hill Country is expected to double within the next 30-35 years…
County eyes future BOPATE, household hazardous waste events
Two separate hazardous waste collections are in the works this year in Burnet County. The…
Prevent oak wilt by cutting out pruning February through June
The key to controlling oak wilt is prevention, said Texas A&M Forest Service staff biologist…
Volunteer needed for household hazardous waste collection Oct. 16
Volunteers are still needed for the household hazardous waste collection on Oct. 16. The event…
Cottonwood Shores weighs protecting night skies from light pollution
The Cottonwood Shore City Council wants residents to enjoy the sky at night. Councilors are…
Private Granite Shoals wastewater plant cited, including for lake sludge
A private wastewater treatment facility in Granite Shoals faces a number of state violations, including…
Sierra Club activist to speak at Burnet County Democratic Club meeting
Annie Hartnett of the Sierra Club will speak at the Burnet County Democratic Club meeting…
Burnet County landowners can enroll in free TreeFolks reforestation program
A free service that plants trees along riverbanks, creekbeds, and lakes just added Burnet County…
Save Lake LBJ gathers support
An anti-dredging group, Save Lake LBJ, has amassed 3,774 signatures as of Tuesday, Dec. 15,…
Two groups encourage ‘lights out’ for human and bird benefits
Two organizations are encouraging Highland Lakes residents to go as dark as possible every night…
Jump in grasshopper numbers concern for gardeners and producers
Whether working in the yard or going for a walk, a constant companion in the…
Marble Falls experiments with zebra mussel repellents
It might be impossible to get rid of them, but it is possible to fight…
GSPD officer cleaning up the town
When police in the movies say, “We’re going to clean up this town,” it’s only…
PACE to help commercial property owners conserve
After a few questions concerning Burnet County’s limited role in a program that would help…
Texas horned lizards topic of Master Naturalists meeting
In collaboration with the Fort Worth Zoo and Texas Christian University (Go, Horned Frogs!), Texas…
Balcones Canyonlands NWR fire program receives Fort Hood award
The U.S. Army’s Fort Hood Military Post recently honored the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge’s…
PEC handing out free wildflower seed packets to help pollinators
The Pedernales Electric Cooperative is stepping up to help its members plant wildflowers to benefit…
Saving wildflowers and native plants, one yard at a time
When it comes to planting wildflowers and native plants, Minnette Marr believes large-scale plantings are…
Central Texas Water Coalition president to speak at LBCC meeting
Water is always a topic of conversation in Texas, and Governor Greg Abbott’s state of…
PEC offering free Christmas tree recycling
It’s beginning to look like the days after Christmas as the presents are all unwrapped,…
Christmas Bird Count is January 3 in Burnet County Circle
Kay Zagst of Marble Falls isn’t a scientist, but, every winter, she takes part in…
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…
Spark of life at Inks Lake State Park year after wildfire
SENIOR WRITER SUZANNE FREEMAN A major wildfire in August 2018 that blackened 600 acres of…