Bastrop city officials said residents will see a smaller rise in water levels along the Colorado River than originally expected following a gate failure at Longhorn Dam on the afternoon of Jan. 28. Update: Jan.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has purchased more than 2,000 acres of land in Burnet County for the creation of a new state park.

A look at city namesake Stephen F. Austin, including reporting from 2022 on the colonist's desire to retire at Laguna Gloria

One of Longhorn Dam's gates is stuck open after a scheduled repair Due to the broken gate, water levels at Lady Bird Lake are dropping AUSTIN, Texas - The water levels of Lady Bird Lake are dropping due to a broken gate at Longhorn Dam.

ICE said it made 956 arrests on Sunday across Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, Austin, Texas and Adams County, Colorado.

A man died after he was hit by the object over the weekend at a track meet at the University of Colorado's Colorado Springs campus.

The state has finalized the purchase of a 2,000-acre tract along the Colorado River in Burnet County, next to Colorado Bend State Park.

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Almost $900,000 has been awarded to various community projects across Texas in the latest round of grants by the Lower Colorado River Authority.

Outdoors enthusiasts in Texas can look forward to a new park to explore in the coming years: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently purchased a 2000-plus acre tract of land in the Hill Country with the goal of turning it into a state park.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has purchased 2,020 acres of land in Burnet County, north-west of Austin, which it plans to use for a new state park. The land cost $35 million and was funded via money raised from sporting goods sales tax and a one-time funding appropriation,

After months of construction and detours, those who regularly use the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail can now enjoy a newly installed lattice bridge over Waller Creek in downtown Austin.