Travis County commissioners adopt agenda for upcoming state legislative session
Travis County commissioners unanimously adopted a legislative agenda on Tuesday, highlighting county aims for the 86th Texas Legislature, which convenes… >
Learn how ongoing boil water advisory has some Austin businesses in ‘very difficult’ spot
The city of Austin’s boil water advisory, which may last another “handful of days” or as long as two weeks,… >
Austin officials think boil water notice will end in ‘a handful of days’
Update: 12:23 p.m. Oct. 23 Barring any severe weather events, Austin officials expect the boil water notice to end in… >
47,405 Travis County residents cast ballots on first day of early voting
At the close of the first day of early voting, 47,405 Travis County residents—likely a record-setting number for the county—had… >
Record-setting bond rests with Austinite’s vote: A breakdown of all seven propositions
Two years after voters said yes to a tax increase to finance a then-record $720 million mobility bond, Austinites in… >
Bee Cave to gain more medical services in new development
Austin’s largest group of gastroenterologists as well as a family practice and urgent care center both signed on as tenants… >
Volente feels results of high lake levels with flooding, recycling delays and more
Volente, a community bordering Lake Travis, is dealing with the effects of rising lake levels on its businesses, roads and… >
All Eanes ISD campuses on boil water notice, four Lake Travis ISD campuses and parts of Lakeway also affected
Schools throughout the Lake Travis-Westlake area are implementing safety protocols following Austin’s citywide boil notice Monday morning. All Eanes ISD… >
Lake Travis ISD students help raise funds for their school with acts of kindness
Bee Cave Elementary School held an inaugural kindness-focused fundraising campaign called Raise Craze this month. During the fundraiser students went… >
UPDATE: LCRA urges caution, readiness as rains predicted into next week
Updated Oct. 22 at 4 p.m. Lakes Buchanan, Inks, LBJ, Marble Falls and Travis will remain closed until at least… >
Judge declares local disaster, Austin waterway ban until Tuesday, and ways you can help flood victims
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt declared the county a local disaster due to flooding this week. In a letter to… >
New wine and beer lounge opening in Steiner Ranch area next month
Sloan + Parker will open in the Steiner Ranch area in early to mid-November. The wine and beer lounge will… >
Austin City Council urges local businesses to allow employees time off to vote
In an effort to grow voter turnout for the 2018 election, Austin City Council wants all local businesses in the… >
Road closures near Volente channels traffic to Lime Creek Road
Drivers in Volente and the surrounding area should be aware of nearby road closures due to weather, causing traffic shifts.… >
Lake Travis could rise to 710 feet above sea level by Friday; floodgates opened 17 times since 1990
From 1990 to now, the Highland Lakes chain has experienced 17 flood events requiring the Lower Colorado River Authority to… >