During Drought, Once-Mighty Texas Rice Belt Fades Away

“This is the state’s youngest land – a vast accumulation of sediment, slowly left behind during ages of floods. From the high Hill Country, the Colorado River carried dirt down to the flatlands, extending Texas’ coastline over millions of years. The region was...

Subdivision on subdivision violence in the Texas Hill Country

“This is often the case — and is happening more and more in the increasingly crowded Hill Country suburbs of Austin: Recent transplants bristling at the prospect of new development next door. It’s probably true that a new subdivision will ruin Hill...

LCRA Accepting Applications for Regional Councils

Volunteers provide feedback, share information about LCRA with local communities LCRA is accepting applications through August for membership on its four Regional Councils, groups of volunteers who provide an important link between LCRA and the communities it serves....