Catastrophic Texas power outages prompt finger pointing and blame shifting at legislative hearings
Lawmakers grilled public regulators and energy grid officials about how power outages happened and why Texans weren't given more warnings about the danger.
Damaged Leander ISD campuses won't resume in-person schooling until Monday or March 8
Three Leander ISD school campuses that suffered serious damage during last week's historic snowstorm - Mason and Steiner Ranch elementary schools and Running Brushy Middle School - won't resume …
Cedar Park, Leander councils to discuss historic snowstorm response
The Cedar Park and Leander city councils will the impact of last week's historic snowstorm, how their respective cities responded to it and what actions they should take going forward.The Cedar Park …
Leander Police investigating stabbing at Leander H-E-B
The Leander Police Department is investigating a stabbing that occurred Wednesday inside the Leaner H-E-B.Police officers responded to a call around 4 p.m. about a male attacking another male with a …
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Boil water notice lifted; Leander restores service to most customers
The City of Leander successfully restored water services to 73 percent of its customers Monday and canceled its almost week-long boil water notice caused by complications from the historic snowstorm …
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Breweries pitch in with fresh water
No one asked them to do it. They just did it.Last week, as fresh drinking water became a scarce commodity …
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The Great Thaw: Normal life begins to return after historic snowstorm
Crackling, popping sounds echoed through Cedar Park and Leander Friday. Every tree, bush, roof and light …
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UPDATE: Leander ISD resumes classes Wednesday after Monday, Tuesday cancellations; 17 schools damaged by historic snowstorm
Leander ISD has canceled all classes for Monday and Tuesday after determining over the weekend that 17 …
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Leander mayoral race gets competitive; Chavez husband-wife team each file in Cedar Park races
If you thought the 2021 Cedar Park and Leander municipal elections were going to be sleepy due to the …
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Let the thaw begin: warmer temperatures ahead
Things are slowly getting better in our part of Central Texas.
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Weather Watch: A light dusting of snow and ice possible today
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for our neighbors to the south …
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Misleading information, lies on social media causes challenges for Cedar Park, Leander emergency response
(Hill Country News will be updating this story throughout the day as more misinformation posts are …
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WilCo opens warming centers; oxygen recharging stations
Several emergency warming centers are now open in Williamson County for individuals who have been …
LISD cancels classes through Friday
Leander ISD announced this afternoon that all classes are canceled through Friday. This includes in-person and virtual classes.
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Leander ISD board discusses potential extension to virtual learning, phase-in plan
The Leander ISD board discussed an extension to the virtual learning for an additional four weeks to …
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LISD cancels first two days of school for high schoolers, citing tech issue
Leander ISD announced on Wednesday night that they have canceled the first two days of the school year …
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Texas schools are being compelled to reopen classrooms on the state's timetable, like it or not
Gov. Greg Abbott has yet to formally announce a definitive plan for reopening Texas schools safely, but …
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Trustees approve $380 million budget
Leander school trustees last week very nearly foundered on the shoals of Covid-19 uncertainties and …
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LISD students share stories of discrimination; Board member called out for liking 'racist tweets'
Leander Independent School District students and former students shared their stories of …
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Leander ISD to host virtual State of the District tomorrow
LEEF, in partnership with the Cedar Park, Leander and West Austin chambers of commerce will be …
Round Rock blows out Del Valle for first-ever playoff win
Saturday was truly a historic day for the Round Rock boys’ basketball program.
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Vandegrift soccer surging, not taking strong season for granted
Charlie Fournier has been expecting this season.
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Marotte leading the way as Vista Ridge continues winning ways
In her four years at Vista Ridge, head coach Keith Allen said A.J. Marotte has been the hardest working …
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District 25-6A title race tightening after Hutto beats Round Rock
Jailen Bedford and the entire Hutto team has been waiting to play Round Rock again.
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Talented senior group propelling Glenn towards first district title
Senior guard Jaylen Thompson has had a front-row seat to the rapid growth of the Glenn basketball …
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Cedar Park clinches fourth straight undefeated district title
At this point, the Cedar Park girls’ basketball team could be considered a dynasty.
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LISD limiting attendance at athletic and fine arts events
Leander ISD is limiting attendance to all athletic and fine arts events to minimize the spread of …
Weekend State News Roundup
Texas officials block electricity providers from sending bills, disconnecting utilities for nonpayment Texans are reporting receiving exorbitant electric …
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Roundup: Gov. Abbott calls for winterization, slams ERCOT; how close the grid came to failing
Good morning. Here's a roundup of state stories about winter weather impacts from the Texas Tribune.
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ROUNDUP: Weather troubles worsen while Texans await reaction from leaders
We're following several stories about state leaders' response to the weather crisis. Here is a round up …
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The short-term weather forecast is still pretty dire but better days will arrive by the weekend
A heavy round of freezing rain and sleet fell overnight and continues to fall over eastern portions of …
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Winter Weather news roundup: Going it alone for days without power
As Central Texans look out on seas of ice-crusted snow today — and shiver with dread at what may …
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Massive winter storm prompts disaster declaration and could stress Texas' electric grid
Gov. Greg Abbott urged Texans to stay alert as the National Weather Service issued winter storm …
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Frigid weather could arrive next week
Get ready to bundle up, neighbors! Weather forecasters warn that the coldest weather of the season …
Don't blame ERCOT for last week's power outages
A Letter from Williamson County, Texas: Winter, 2021Dearest Cousin, The experience washing dishes in a gallon of tepid snowmelt was less than satisfactory. I fear we may perish of some vile …
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The randomness of getting a COVID shot
Perhaps it’s best that I write this today rather than last week when my outrage meter was pegged at 11 …
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Reporter's Notebook: We've lost something during the Inauguration with D.C. wrapped up in barb wire
We lost something in Washington D.C. last week.Presidential inaugurations have always been a bit trite, a …
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Texas Tribune Commentary: Make government boring again
Maybe the Texas Tribune heard our calls to "make government boring again" as the start of the Texas …
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EDITORIAL: Unity isn’t possible without accountability
Calls for unity, after 147 members of the U.S. Congress tried to overturn the election, after they …
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The 3-year-old is throwing a temper tantrum
I suppose we shouldn’t be surprised that the madness afflicting our national election results has …
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As part of COVID-19 recovery, Texas must expand and reform Medicaid
In a normal year, Medicaid expansion is a critical win-win in terms of healthcare and economic …
