CapMetro opens second track between Leander and Lakeline station
The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) and Leander officials celebrated the ribbon cutting Wednesday for the opening of a second rail track between the Leander Station and the …
Texas outpaces U.S. in 2022 job growth
Texas ranked first in the nation in over-the-year jobs added, with 650,100 positions gained in 2022, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The state not only had the largest "absolute …
LISD board approves incentive pay for special education teachers
The Leander ISD Board of Trustees on Jan. 12 approved a program that will provide a one-time payment of $2,000 to certain full-time special education teaching positions and a one-time payment of …
Leander Council outlines water infrastructure improvements for 2023
Water infrastructure improvements remained a pressing issue for Leander and it will represent the majority of the major capital improvement projects the city will tackle in 2023. Dan Grimsbo, …
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Travis County’s paid summer work program for teens now accepting applications
Travis County’s Summer Youth Employment Program is now accepting applications for two five-week sessions that will take place between June and August.Parents and their teens can begin the …
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I-35 closing overnights for Williams Drive bridge demolition
The Texas Department of Transportation will close the northbound and southbound I-35 main lanes this …
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Deadline for 2022 Property Tax Payment Approaching
The deadline for property owners to pay 2022 property taxes is next Tuesday. Williamson County Tax …
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White supremacist fliers left outside Leander homes on MLK Day
White supremacist fliers were distributed across several northern Leander neighborhoods in the last few …
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“Night to Shine” returns after three-year COVID-19 hiatus; Rockpointe seeks volunteers for event
The “Night to Shine” will return locally at Rockpointe Church for its ninth year on Feb. 10 after a …
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2022 TOP STORIES: Cedar Park, Leander and Wilco building to keep up with UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH
Cedar Park, Leander and Williamson County spent most of 2022 scrambling to keep up with their …
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2023 MLK Day in Leander celebrates "Unity Through Diversity," draws over 3,000 people
The second annual Martin Luther King Day March and Ceremony drew over 3,000 people to Leander on …
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Cedar Park Chamber President Tony Moline to serve as chair-elect for TX Chamber Board
Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tony Moline will serve as chair-elect for the …
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New charter school under construction in Cedar Park
Construction work continues at the site of the new BASIS Charter School in Cedar Park. When …
Blackland Prairie Elementary named 2022 Leader in Me Lighthouse Academic Honor Roll school
Recognized for their work as part of the Leader In Me Program, Blackland Prairie Elementary School was named a 2022 Leader in Me Lighthouse Academic Honor Roll School.The recognition is determined …
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Leander ISD Early College High School applications open
Leander ISD's Early College High School is accepting applications for its second-ever class of …
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2 Texas bills would restrict lessons about sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools
Two bills that would ban classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in Texas …
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RRISD teachers advance science lessons with 'STEM-For-All' program
Through a partnership with Texas State University – Round Rock, 21 District K-12 teachers attended a …
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LISD seeks feedback on hazardous bus routes
Leander ISD is seeking feedback from the community as the district begins its annual review of …
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Families of Vista Ridge Band Changed Travel Plans
With Vista Ridge's marching band scheduled to perform in the holiday classic Rose Bowl Parade in …
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Vista Ridge Ranger Band to Perform in Rose Parade
The Vista Ridge High School Ranger Band will leave the cold and take off for sunny California on …
Rouse focused on finishing strong as second round of district play begins
When things are going downhill during a season, it’s not always easy for high school basketball teams to turn things around. Rouse is not one of those teams.
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Former Vandegrift football player Graylan Spring dies after collision with 18-wheeler
Graylan Spring, who graduated from Vandegrift last year and was a freshman on the Stephen F. Austin …
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Stony Point showing physicality as district winning streak continues
Stony Point isn’t afraid to get physical.
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Experienced Leander shuts down Cedar Park in district showdown
Leander was able to do many different things well on Tuesday night.
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Young Glenn team not intimidated by back-to-back state champions
With a back-to-back state champion making a charge with two minutes left on Friday, Glenn didn’t …
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Ortiz maintaining high expectations in first year as Glenn head coach
Jon Ortiz has been around the Glenn basketball program for five years, so when he got a somewhat …
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Stony Point continues strong start to season with win over Round Rock
Down a starter and coming off a holiday break, Stony Point didn’t skip a beat.
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Texas Stars drop two overtime games to Manitoba Moose
The Texas Stars salvaged a pair of points on the road this weekend.
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Texas women's basketball beats Baylor in Waco for first time since 2017
Preparation has not been an issue for Texas women’s basketball team this year. Execution has.
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Trio of NASCAR stars kick off preseason testing at COTA
Kyle Busch, Tyler Reddick and Austin Cindric got the 2023 NASCAR preseason started on Monday with a Goodyear Tire Test session at Circuit of the …
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Texas Stars stay hot, sweep Milwaukee in weekend set
The Texas Stars made it look easy against the second-best team in their division this weekend.
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Texas Stars finish three-game road trip on high note
The Texas Stars wrapped up their three-game road trip with a shootout win over the Grand Rapids Griffins on Saturday night.
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Ruben Gabrielsen returning to Norway after one year with Austin FC
Austin FC confirmed Thursday that defender Ruben Gabrielsen will move to Norwegian team Lillestrøm SK.
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No. 14 TCU blasts No. 2 Kansas for first win at Allen Fieldhouse
For the first-time in program history, the TCU Horned Frogs men’s basketball team defeated Kansas at the iconic Allen Fieldhouse. TCU was 0-11 all time in Lawrence …
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Who is Tristan Vizcaino? Introducing the newest Dallas Cowboys kicker.
Who is Tristan Vizcaino? Vizcaino, the newest Dallas Cowboys kicker, was signed to their practice squad …
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Cowlishaw: Are Luka Doncic, Mavs that different from Trae Young, Hawks?
Trae Young made his annual trip to the AAC Wednesday, and while the Hawks left town a 130-122 winner, we …
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Mac Engel: Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher has come down with the yips at worst possible time
Now that the Dallas Cowboys’ have extended their season by one more week, their first phone call is to …
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Austin FC signs Finnish defender Leo Väisänen from IF Elfsborg
Austin FC bolstered its defense on Wednesday with the addition of Finnish International center-back …
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Cedar Ridge, Kansas State star Deuce Vaughn declares for NFL Draft
Former Cedar Ridge and Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn announced Monday via Twitter that he …
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McGuire, Shough leading rejuvenated Texas Tech football program
Joey McGuire has been around football in Texas for nearly three decades, but one of his favorite …
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Texas workers filed over 90,000 COVID claims, with $121 million paid out in benefits
The COVID-19 pandemic halted a 20-year trend in Texas of declining workers’ compensation claims.From the start of the pandemic through early …
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Moderna’s bivalent shot boosts antibodies against latest omicron strains in trial
Moderna Inc.’s booster shot of its bivalent vaccine sharply increased antibody levels against recent COVID-19 strains when compared to a …
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Pfizer says booster lifts antibodies for omicron variants
Pfizer Inc. and its German vaccine partner said their booster tailored to the latest omicron variants raised more antibodies against the …
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Trump’s CDC changed COVID reports under political pressure, panel finds
The CDC bowed to the Trump administration’s demands to change the editorial process of its weekly scientific journal after warnings from then …
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CDC to suspend coronavirus home-delivery test program for lack of funding
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will soon stop mailing free at-home COVID tests due to lack of congressional funding, the …
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Omicron COVID-19 booster shots are coming: What you need to know
The next generation of COVID-19 booster shots — tailored specifically to combat the highly infectious family of omicron subvariants — could …
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Commentary: The aftermath of shootings often shows us how politically insane our discourse has become
A few minutes into following my colleagues' coverage of a mass shooting that left 10 dead and 10 wounded during a Lunar New Year dance party, I …
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Commentary: We already know which gun policies work
Rand Corporation, the think tank with origins in Cold War military planning, recently issued its latest update on gun policy research. Rand has …
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Commentary: Americans unprepared for consequences of freewheeling federal spending
While waiting at a red light one day, my then-4-year-old son piped up from his car seat, “Mommy, the government should give everyone a …
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Guest Editorial: Biden, Trump both mishandled classified materials
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are both being investigated over their handling of classified materials. While publicly …
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Commentary: Biden will have to face reality about border situation
Entering the second half of his first term, President Biden faces a hostile, Republican-controlled House of Representatives intent on curbing …
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Commentary: Given up on your 2023 reading list yet?
“Time Enough at Last.”The new year reminds me of that classic “Twilight Zone” episode starring Burgess Meredith as a put-upon …
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