Canyon Ridge Middle School sixth-grader Madison Totaro is fulfilling a lifelong dream by competing on the the Food Network baking program, “Kids Baking Championship.”The program’s first episode …
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By SARAH DOOLITTLE, Special to the Hill Country News
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1/17/19
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Last June, the Supreme Court fumbled an opportunity to deal a death blow to political gerrymandering, the time-dishonored practice of drawing state legislative and congressional lines to give an …
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1/17/19
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We serve the best generation of students I have seen in my 30 years in public education. The students, young men and young women who attend Leander ISD, are compassionate, caring and …
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By DAN TROXELL, LISD Superintendent
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1/17/19
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From time to time, folks will ask me, “Do the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit really speak to us?” And when I assure them that the Most Holy Trinity does, indeed, communicate with us, the next …
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By AIDAN WILCOXSON, HCN Faith Columnist
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1/17/19
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If you passed Max Acuna on the street or on your way to work, or any one of those hundreds of places where people cross paths every day, you wouldn't give the smartly dressed 30-year-old a second …
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By JOHN L. MICEK, Guest Columnist
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1/17/19
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The Santa Cruz Warriors (20-6) defeated the Austin Spurs (12-15) 116-82 Wednesday night at Kaiser Permanente Arena to give the Warriors their four straight wins and the best record in the NBA G League.
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STAFF REPORTS
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1/16/19
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It’s officially official: Major League Soccer is coming to Austin. Commissioner Don Garber, investor/operator Antony Precourt and Austin Mayor Steve Adler were on hand...
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By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor
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1/15/19
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"We will have so much winning if I get elected that you may get bored with the winning," then-candidate Donald Trump declared at a campaign event in September 2015. It was a line that Trump …
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By JON HEALEY, Guest Columnist
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1/15/19
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Governor Abbott Appoints Cain And Chody To Advisory Committee to The Texas Board Of Criminal Justice On Offenders With Medical Or Mental ImpairmentsTexas Governor Greg Abbott last week appointed …
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STAFF REPORTS
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1/15/19
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As Texas’ Republican leadership calls for property tax cuts and a school finance overhaul, the Texas House on Monday pitched a bold proposal: Pump roughly $7 billion more state funds into public …
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By EDGAR WALTERS, The Texas Tribune
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1/14/19
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Gasoline prices in Austin have fallen 0.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.92/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 830 stations in Austin. This compares with the …
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STAFF REPORTS
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1/14/19
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The Texas Association of Counties has selected Williamson County Tax Assessor/Collector Larry Gaddes to receive a scholarship and participate in Leadership 254, its leadership development …
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STAFF REPORTS
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1/14/19
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The Travis County Sheriff’s Office Victim Services Unit is seeking volunteers to provide immediate assistance to victims of various criminal and crisis circumstances including, but not limited to …
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STAFF REPORTS
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1/13/19
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Through multiple exhausting penalty kills late in the game, the Stars earned a 4-2 win over the Iowa Wild at home on Saturday night.
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By TOM DORSA, HCN Sports Contributor
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1/12/19
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The Leander City Council approved the appointment of David Carroll as the city’s new assistant city manager during its Jan. 3 meeting. Carroll, a local real estate developer, will replace Tom …
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STAFF REPORTS
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1/12/19
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The City of Cedar Park's high-profile mixed use project, Destination: Bell Boulevard, has a master developer. The Cedar Park City Council voted unanimously to approve RedLeaf, LLC — the …
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STAFF REPORTS
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1/11/19
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Nate Hatter has never been one to balk at the first sight of a challenge, but next chapter in his football career is undoubtedly going to be his biggest one yet.
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By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor
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1/10/19
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This year is the 50th anniversary of the National Flood Insurance Program, and this federally subsidized program has not aged well. In 2017, it had the second-highest claim loss year in its history …
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By ANITA BYER, Guest Columnist
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1/10/19
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Measles outbreaks in US and Europe should be a wake-up call for states with loose immunization rules
Public health officials in several states are fighting measles outbreaks that have sickened dozens of people since November, most of them unvaccinated members of orthodox Jewish communities. The …
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1/10/19
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