THAWING OUT: LISD cancels Friday classes; Cedar Park issues emergency declaration over ice storm; Cedar Park, Leander city buildings reopen
While the region is quickly dethawing at the end of this week from the recent freezing temperatures and widespread ice storm, the impacts of the weather is still lingering over area cities and …
US labor costs trail forecasts, adding to slower inflation signs
U.S. employment costs rose at a slower-than-expected pace in the closing months of 2022, adding to signs of moderating inflation that reinforces the case for a smaller interest-rate increase by the …
Former Lakeway man sentenced on child porn charges
A former Lakeway resident was sentenced on Jan. 26 to 15 years in prison for producing child pornography, plus an additional 15 years of supervised release once that sentence is served.Thomas Owen …
FROZEN: Leander ISD will remain closed Thursday due to freezing conditions; U.S. 183A, local government offices remain closed today; Warming stations available in Cedar Park, Leander
Leander ISD will remain closed through Thursday as icy conditions across the region worsened on Wednesday, coating local buildings, trees, vehicles and roads in a layer of ice.The district …
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Florence man sentenced to 15 years for child pornography
A Florence, Texas man was sentenced Friday to 15 years in federal prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for the sexual exploitation of a child and production of child …
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Weather forces school closures, leaves many without power
Leander ISD joined all other Central Texas school districts in cancelling classes and other activities on …
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UPDATE: Leander, Wilco issues disaster declaration over the freeze; Leander ISD, U.S. 183 will remain closed through Wednesday
The City of Leander joined Williamson County in issuing a disaster declaration Wednesday night over the …
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WINTER FREEZE: Leander ISD closed Tuesday due to inclement weather; icy roads cause U.S. 183A closure, at least two accidents
With freezing temperatures rolling in at the start of this week, Leander ISD will be closed Tuesday, Jan. …
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Cedar Park breaks ground on new Cedar Park Public Library site
The City of Cedar Park officially broke ground last Friday on the site of the new Cedar Park Public …
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Leander Council mulls 2023 street Capital Improvement projects
The Leander City Council reviewed several major street projects and street-related improvement …
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APD continuing to investigate officer-involved shooting from Jan. 15
The Austin Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred earlier …
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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Austin FC weighing multiple options to fill defensive hole
There’s a giant Ruben Gabrielsen-sized hole that needs to be filled on the Austin FC back line.
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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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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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First real-world data show omicron booster kept seniors out of hospitals
In the first real-world test of vaccine boosters specially designed to protect against the omicron variant, Israeli researchers have found that …
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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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Commentary: Grateful for Punxsutawney’s silly fun
It’s the thick of winter. Cabin fever is setting in. Incivility is worse than ever.A delightful, silly diversion is what we need about now, …
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Commentary: Body camera footage couldn’t save Tyre Nichols
It’s mind-numbing to imagine, in the era of universal video, that five police officers could participate in the brutal beating of Trye …
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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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