News Items of Interest

College Station City Council approves $29M water well contract - KBTX

3/27/26 07:14 am

College Station City Council approved a nearly $29 million contract to drill three new water wells, a move city leaders said is needed to keep up ...

College Station City Council approves $29M water well contract - KBTX

3/27/26 07:10 am

College Station City Council approves $29M water well contract. Published: Mar. 27, 2026 at 6:07 AM PDT|Updated: 7 minutes ago.

Petition to repeal Prop 4 fails to make November ballot after signature removal effort - KMYU

3/27/26 12:48 am

An effort to put a Prop 4 repeal before voters failed to qualify for the ballot in the upcoming November elections.In an updated tally provided by ...

Famous American painter Arnold Friberg lived in Utah for 60 years - KJZZ

3/26/26 11:12 pm

The famous Prayer at Valley Forge painting will be honored as part of the America 250 celebration.Its painter — Arnold Friberg — lived in Utah for ...

$105M jail under construction in Cedar City funded through sales tax, bond - KJZZ

3/26/26 10:22 pm

A $105 million jail is under construction in Cedar City, with an expected opening date of July 2027.The proposed jail was initially rejected due ...

Kendria Ray named Executive Director of the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board

3/26/26 08:13 pm

In January 2026, Rex Isom announced his retirement, closing a career spanning over 38 years with TSSWCB, including 23 years as Executive Director. Ray ...

Pflugerville water crisis: Restrictions continue for residents; city gives update | FOX 7 Austin

3/26/26 04:48 pm

What we know: At a city council meeting, they said the city is coordinating with contractors and consultants to schedule another shutdown starting the ...

Austin bats: Best time for Congress Avenue Bridge viewing

3/26/26 04:07 pm

When and where to see Austin's famous bats, the best viewing spots, and tips for catching the Congress Avenue Bridge and Bracken Cave emergence ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Launches First All-Digital State Wildlife Action Plan in ...

3/26/26 03:23 pm

The SWAP is Texas' statewide conservation roadmap for Species of Greatest Conservation Need and their habitats. Maintaining an approved SWAP keeps ...

City of Marshall to consider purchasing water plant improvements on Thursday - KETK.com

3/26/26 03:14 pm

Following almost a week of lowered water pressure and outages, the City of Marshall will decide whether to approve purchases for water treatment ...

Statewide Test of Emergency Alerting Systems on Thursday, April 2 | City of Arlington, TX

3/26/26 03:10 pm

As part of this drill, you may hear regional outdoor warning sirens and receive a test alert on your mobile phone and/or other small device between 10 ...

Recognizing efforts to conserve and preserve resources | News | cbs19news.com

3/26/26 02:51 pm

Governor Abigail Spanberger announced the winners of the 2026 Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards on Wednesday.

City of Marshall to consider purchasing water plant improvements on Thursday - KETK.com

3/26/26 02:45 pm

At the meeting, the city council will consider approving “critical” operating equipment purchases for the water treatment plant, including a new raw ...

From the Ground Up: Late freeze damages 2026 corn crops - KBTX

3/26/26 02:31 pm

On March 16th, we were told to brace ourselves for the possible last freeze of the year, and that's what happened, particularly in our northern ...

Great seeing Ward Whitworth from the Texas Soil and Water Conservation Board in our ...

3/26/26 02:19 pm

Rep. August Pfluger (@RepPfluger). 4 likes 246 views. Great seeing Ward Whitworth from the Texas Soil and Water Conservation Board in our nation's ...

Giant armadillo, mastodon, and sloth fossils found in flooded Texas cave | Popular Science

3/26/26 02:01 pm

Snorkling scientists had no idea they'd find a prehistoric treasure trove.

Hays County wells run drier as aquifers fall to their lowest levels in more than 20 years - KUT

3/26/26 12:19 pm

Well pumps throughout Hays County are being lowered deeper and deeper to reach depreciating water levels in aquifers.

Fallwell Lane Capital Renewal | Austin Water - AustinTexas.gov

3/26/26 12:15 pm

This project will reconstruct and realign portions of Fallwell Lane farther from the river to reduce flood risk, stabilize eroding streambanks and ...

Great seeing Ward Whitworth from the Texas Soil and Water Conservation Board in our ... - Facebook

3/26/26 11:49 am

Democrats are unwilling to support TSA agents, Coast Guardsmen, Border Patrol, and ICE to do their jobs. At a time when terror threats on our ...

Bradford Wilcox named Fellow in national science association - AgriLife Today

3/26/26 11:18 am

The American Association for the Advancement of Science, AAAS, bestowed the title of AAAS Fellow upon Bradford Wilcox, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife ...

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