Cedar Park company, Firefly Aerospace, enters deal with Israeli company to develop lunar lander
The Cedar Park headquartered aerospace company, Firefly Aerospace, announced on Tuesday an agreement with an Israeli company that will allow Firefly to develop a new lunar lander.
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Wilco Animal Shelter gets 63 adoptions due to weekend initiative
The Williamson County Animal Shelter over the weekend was able to achieve a total of 63 adoptions of …
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Cedar Park police meet residents over coffee
Early morning visitors to the Starbucks at The Parke on Monday got a bonus item with their usual order of …
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Chavez says he 'won't back down' in face of backlash
In the face of public complaints over his appearance at a Leander protest last month, Cedar Park City …
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Public survey for Leander city manager search now online
The Leander City Council is seeking input from the public through a citizen survey about the ongoing …
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RRISD trustees approve pay increases, target veteran teachers for biggest raises
Round Rock ISD trustees approved pay increases for most positions in the district, with veteran …
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Leander Public Library abruptly cancels appearance of popular comic author
After its earlier moves to halt rentals of its community room and cancel some events with live …
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Bucy touts legislative accomplishments at town hall
John Bucy III was swept into office in last year’s ‘Blue Wave’ election, earning 53.3% of the …
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WWII veteran and Cedar Park local celebrates 100th birthday with generations of family members
A Cedar Park local of seven years celebrated his 100th birthday last Wednesday with a small crowd …
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Vista Ridge advances to championship bracket at 7-on-7 tournament for second straight year
At the Texas State 7 on 7 tournament this weekend, every team thinks they have a shot to go the whole way. Vista Ridge was no different.
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Lanny Williams hired as Cedar Park baseball coach
If baseball teams really do take on the identity of their head coach, then Lanny Williams expects Cedar …
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Rouse's Jared Southard drafted by Los Angeles Angels, stays committed to Texas
Jared Southard got used to seeing the stands at Rouse filled with more than just fans every Friday night …
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Raiders, Dragons lead season-long baseball award winners
Rouse and Round Rock ran away with their respective district titles, and they led the All-District lists …
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Vandegrift finishes second at state golf tournament
For the second year in a row, the Vandegrift boys’ golf team is adding a second-place trophy to the …
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Fourteen Cedar Park athletes commit to continue careers in college
Josh Baker and Ethan Kieke have been playing basketball together since the second grade and helped …
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Standout pitchers earn top district honors
Glenn and Cedar Ridge each finished atop the district standings in their respective …
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Seven Vandegrift athletes to continue careers in college
After starting as a quarterback, Davis Beal was asked to add long snapping to his repertoire …
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Round Rock falls to Cy Ranch in regional quarterfinal series
You’d be hard pressed to find a better series across the state than Round Rock against top-ranked …
Neil Graham hired as Texas Stars assistant coach
The Dallas Stars announced Monday that Neil Graham has been appointed as assistant coach of the Texas Stars next season.
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Bold down RGV Toros to continue regular season run
Austin Bold FC stretched its regular-season unbeaten streak to four games with a 1-0 win over Rio Grande …
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Stars sign goalie Tomas Sholl to AHL contract
The Stars added goalie Tomas Sholl to the AHL roster for the upcoming 2019-20 season.
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Raptors win first NBA championship as Leonard leads way
OAKLAND, Calif. – It's why you miss birthdays and anniversaries, why you know hotel beds better than …
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Raptors dethrone injury-plagued Warriors with 114-110 Game 6 victory
OAKLAND, Calif. – The gasps became audible on the court, from the bench and near the rafters.The …
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Tiger Woods begins his hunt at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Tiger Woods' pumped his fist once his putt dropped. The crowd roared its …
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Second-half surge not enough as Austin Bold FC falls to Houston Dynamo in U.S. Open Cup
HOUSTON — It took Austin Bold FC until halftime to realize exactly where they were.
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Texans' Clowney won't report to mandatory minicamp
Texans edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney isn’t expected to report to Houston's mandatory minicamp, …
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Bold, Timbers 2 play to frustrating draw
Kris Tyrpak threw his headgear down in frustration while many other Bold FC players felt to the …
FBI was warned about Dallas federal courthouse gunman in July 2016
DALLAS – A relative of the man who opened fire outside downtown Dallas' federal building this week warned the FBI in 2016 that he shouldn't be allowed to buy a gun because he was depressed and …
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WilCo sues big pharma over opioids
Like a number of Texas counties, Williamson County last week filed a lawsuit against the makers, …
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Cedar Park physician Christine Mann launches congressional bid for TX-31 seat
Dr. Christine Mann, a Cedar Park family physician and a longtime Democratic activist with a record of …
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How Texas lawmakers patched open government laws this session
Open government advocates say the state's recent legislative session helped to rehabilitate government …
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Dallas courthouse shooter graduated from Leander ISD's Vandegrift High School
DALLAS – A gunman killed by police in a shooting at the Earle Cabell Federal Courthouse in Dallas …
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Gov. Abbott vetoes bill requiring children under 2 to ride in rear-facing car seats
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill Saturday that would have required children under age 2 to be …
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Gov. Greg Abbott signs $11.6 billion school finance measure into law
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law one of lawmakers' biggest achievements this year, a massive …
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Most Texas workers will no longer lose their occupational license if they default on student loans
Nurses, teachers and other Texas workers will no longer risk losing their occupational license if …
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Gov. Greg Abbott says he can keep plumbing board alive without special session
Gov. Greg Abbott claimed Tuesday he can keep Texas' plumbing board alive without calling a …
How bodacious: Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter start filming 'Bill & Ted Face the Music'
Break out the Valleyspeak dictionary, fine-tune your air guitar and call up Socrates for a reunion most excellent! Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, who staged high school's most awesome history …
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Horror film 'Midsommar' is so scary, it may drive you out of the theater
"Midsommar" is an upsetting movie, and I mean that word in pretty much every way you can think …
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'Spider-Man: Far From Home' often soars, though not as much as it twists
True to its title, "Spider-Man: Far From Home" opens with that web-slinging wunderkind Peter Parker …
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'Men in Black: International' continues the summer box office's sequel slump
Hollywood sequels have crashed and burned at the box office this summer, with just a handful of notable …
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Despite Samuel L. Jackson, this 'Shaft' is down for the count
Samuel L. Jackson as uncompromising private eye John Shaft hasn't lost a step, but the same can't …
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'X-Men' mutant Dark Phoenix doesn't start the fire
I mean, whatever with the "X-Men" movies. It's hard to even rent an opinion on the discrete …
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Jim Jarmusch isn't making a political statement with 'The Dead Don't Die'
CANNES, France — Leave it to Jim Jarmusch to put the dead in deadpan. The writer-director brings …
'Game of Thrones': 7 (possibly futile) hopes for Sunday's season finale
Spoiler alert: This column contains details about the fifth episode of the final season of "Game of Thrones." In case you haven't heard the faint screams emanating from your Twitter feed, the …
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The biggest 'Game of Thrones' mystery: Why are those 'Inside the Episodes' so boring?
"The Bells," the highly controversial fifth episode of "Game of Thrones'" final season, may have gotten …
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The anger of 'Game of Thrones' fans is part of the game
Spoiler alert: This column contains details about the fifth episode of Season 8 of "Game of Thrones." As …
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Divorce can seriously hurt your credit score … especially if you're a woman
Wednesday, April 24
For many people, divorce is a difficult and painful experience to navigate. The process of dissolving a once-loving marriage, making new living arrangements and separating joint finances can be …
Need to adjust your W-4? Here's how to do it
Tuesday, April 23
Don't just stuff a copy of your 1040 in your files now that April 15 is over. You may want to sit down and do a paycheck checkup. Did you suddenly owe $3,000 when you expected a refund? Did you …
LeJuene named principal at Faubion Elementary
Donna LeJeune is the new principal at Faubion Elementary School. LeJeune was most recently assistant principal at Pflugerville ISD's Cele Middle School – a position she has held since …
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LISD board approves Scenario F for attendance zoning
After hearing tearful pleas from parents and an 11-year-old student in opposition to the proposed …
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Smoking the competition: How Glenn High School’s BBQ team won a state title for its brisket
Facing 67 other high schools from across the state, and their own team's adversity, Glenn High School's …
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Seniors walk memory lane to cheers, high-fives
In less than six minutes, dozens of high-fives were finished, raucous cheering subsided, and the seniors …
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Graduation Stories: Seniors across Leander ISD pause to look back before looking ahead
By Saturday night, thousands of high school seniors will have graduated from their respective high …
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Candidates for Graduation Leander ISD 2019 Candidates for Graduation
The full list of graduation candidates for Leander ISD's six high schools is below. This …
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VRHS student receives second prestigious scholarship
A Vista Ridge High School student was awarded the highly-selective Gates Scholarship on April 26, …
Recently, three Cedar Park City Council members took heat for some of their actions and public comments. The three attended a protest at the Leander Public Library – outside the city they …
The Supreme Court declares the sabotage of democracy none of its business
Editorial: Experience is most critical qualification for next LISD superintendent
Dear Editor,I read with interest the letter printed in last week’s paper by Mr. David Hahn, responding to a column by Carl Golden about President Trump’s treatment of the media. Here are my …
LETTER: Shriners should stop using animals in circuses
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Ensuring elections 'free from foreign intrusion'
On July 4, Americans of all political stripes joined together to celebrate our nation's independence from overseas monarchs, from foreign …
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The freedoms we must not take for granted on Independence Day
I filled the gas tank of my SUV, packed a cooler with Gatorade, a bag of trail mix and six hard-boiled eggs, and I set out on a journey of 1,200 …
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DACA will get its day in the Supreme Court just in time for the 2020 election
In case you were harboring any doubts over the role immigration will play in the 2020 presidential campaign, the Supreme Court has now all but …
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Banning hate never works out as we expect
We did it, America. After letting our social media panic rise for years, we finally helped convince Twitter to ban God. OK, it wasn't God, per …
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Honest Ads Act aims to minimize foreign election interference
Our country is facing a national emergency. Not a single credible person in the federal government disputes the fact that foreign actors will …
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Free to be
Happy Independence Day! 1776 was a significant year – thirteen colonies claimed their independence from England which later led to the …
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God’s providence means He has a plan for you
The word “providence” comes from Latin “pro” (ahead) and “videre” (to see). Literally, to see ahead or to have knowledge of the …
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Things don't change, people do
Every year as the calendar turns from May to June, I think of David, a long-ago neighbor of mine. David was old enough to be my father, and his …
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What does "Game of Thrones" viewership say about us?
Folks are still talking about the big ":Game of Thrones" finale, but now that that all the excitement has died down perhaps we should step back …
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A hero for justice
Buried in “Section 4, Lot 2738-B” of Arlington National Cemetery is First Lieutenant William McBryar: Buffalo Soldier, Medal of Honor …
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