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Artwork with materials from Bastrop fires part of charity exhibit
Statesman.com Local News
Apr 27Austin artist Brian Phillips knew that the piece of wood from a fence reclaimed from the Bastrop County fires could become something beautiful. »
Filmmaker Linklater sues insurer over denied Bastrop County wildfire claim
Statesman.com Business News
Apr 20A well-known filmmaker with deep Central Texas roots is suing his insurer, accusing the company of refusing to pay for property destroyed in the 2011 Bastrop County wildfires. »
Road problems continue to plague some Tahitian Village residents
Kvue
Apr 18They were spared from last year's wildfires, but some Bastrop County residents are still plagued by problems. They've been waiting a long time for road work. They say their road problems have existed long before the wildfires began last Labor Day. »
LCRA to host Earth Day festival at McKinney Roughs
Statesman.com Local News
Apr 12Singing birds in our treetops, tiny creatures swimming in our water and alternative forms of energy are all on display for exploration Saturday at McKinney Roughs Nature Park's annual Earth Day Festival in Bastrop County. »
Tanker accident leaks 8000 gallons of jet fuel in Bastrop County
Kvue
Apr 07A jet fuel spill has shut down westbound Highway 71 in Bastrop County Saturday morning. »
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Westbound Texas 71 reopened at Old Austin Highway in Bastrop
The Blotter
May 202:50 p.m. update: Officials say the wreck has been cleared and westbound lanes of Texas 71 have been reopened. All westbound lanes of Texas 71 in Bastrop, at Old Austin Highway are blocked after a wreck involving an 18-wheeler. The 18-wheeler appears t... »
Bastrop County woman hit by stray bullet
The Blotter
May 20A woman was shot by a stray bullet while changing her child’s diaper in her Bastrop County home Saturday morning, police said. The woman, 29-year-old Kimberly Jones, was airlifted about 20 miles northwest from her home in Dale to University Medical Cen... »
March fundraising reports for Congressional candidates
Off The Kuff
Apr 19Here’s a roundup of campaign finance reports for Congressional races and candidates of interest. I’ve been collecting links to the reports for contested Democratic races on my 2012 primary pages. Area races Nick Lampson had a typically strong fundraisi... »
Re-Filing deadline roundup
Off The Kuff
Mar 11The re-filing deadline was Friday, and as expected there was a flurry of activity on the final day. I’m going to do a news roundup to highlight what went on and who’s now running for what. You can find a list of filings that the Texas Democratic Party ... »
austinstatesman: Restoring Lost Pines will take years of toil,...
Fuck Yeah Texas
Mar 08austinstatesman: Restoring Lost Pines will take years of toil, millions of dollars — and help from landowners What used to be here, before September’s fires swept through Bastrop County and blackened Bastrop State Park, is a mature forest of pines and ... »