LCRA postpones meeting on nuisance aquatic vegetation
FROM STAFF REPORTS HORSESHOE BAY — The Lower Colorado River Authority is postponing a March…
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LCRA, water group contest upstream dam application
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF GOLDTHWAITE — Several years of strain on water resources caused…
As 2015 starts, Highland Lakes falls toward all-time drought declaration
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — Despite a moderate amount of rainfall in 2014,…
Drought prompts LCRA to seek OK to halt lake releases for fourth year
SPECIAL TO DAILYTRIB.COM AUSTIN — With parts of Texas in the midst of a persistent,…
LCRA puts pressure on those with illegal ‘straws’ in water
FROM STAFF REPORTS AUSTIN — The Lower Colorado River Authority is stepping up enforcement against…
Summer fishing can be good with these expert tips
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR LAKE LBJ — The summer heat has descended upon the…
Highland Lakes are packed with July 4 revelers
Boaters and revelers enjoy Lake LBJ on the Fourth of July. The Highland Lakes offered…
Cities expected to pass LCRA water-rate hike to customers
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — The Lower Colorado River Authority approved a one-year rate…
Rainfall over Highland Lakes provides temporary relief from drought, raises reservoirs
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF LLANO — Watching runoff from rain pour over structures such…
Zebra mussel rules now statewide; Highland Lakes in ‘crosshairs’
SPECIAL TO THE PICAYUNE AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved a…
TCEQ approves emergency drought order for Highland Lakes with no trigger point
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR AUSTIN — Texas Commission on Environmental Quality commissioners left Highland…
Judges side with Highland Lakes over downstream customers in water fight
DANIEL CLIFTON AND CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF AUSTIN — Two administrative law judges upped…
Highland Lakes officials urge residents to take stand on water-level triggers
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — County officials are asking Highland Lakes residents to write or…
LCRA cuts off downstream water releases from Highland Lakes for rice farmers
FROM STAFF REPORTS AUSTIN — A late-inning save for lower Colorado River rice farmers never…
Fishing season begins NOW in Highland Lakes
February through June is the best time of year to participate in what is probably…
Take a spin through the Highland Lakes on your bicycle
From amateur to professional, cyclists find Highland Lakes roadways to be some of the best…
Fishing and boating on Lake LBJ
Perhaps the most popular of the Highland Lakes for both water sports and fishing is…
Mini-golf in the Highland Lakes
For golf enthusiasts who have more putt than drive, visit the miniature-golf course at the…
Explore Marble Falls History
Even the building is historic at the Falls on the Colorado Museum at 2001 Broadway…
Horseback riding in the Highland Lakes
What better way to capture the spirit of Texas than saddling up for a horseback…
Art galleries in the Highland Lakes
Both local and out-of-town artists are inspired by the natural beauty of the Highland Lakes….
Highland Lakes Feature: Inks Lake
Drought or no drought, one lake that is always filled and ready for sport is…
Bald eagles at home in the Highland Lakes
Many bald eagles have long called the Highland Lakes their winter home, spending November to…
Bring your home to the hills in an RV
Recreational vehicles allow people to experience the Highland Lakes at their own pace and with…