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updated: Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:57 pm

Leander News

Local news for Leander, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Monday | Austin American Statesman

Krusee: Central Texas needs to get moving on rail projects

"We're going to be the most aggressive builder of light rail lines of any community in the United States for the next three years." - Houston Mayor Bill White Austin is among the most passive.

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Related Topix: Texas, Manor, TX, Elgin, TX, Houston, TX, Federal Detention Center, Houston, Federal Prisons, Opinion

Sat Jul 05, 2008

Austin American-Statesman

Is your garden getting temperamental?

Hire a garden coach, a relatively new type of consultant who can help whip your garden into shape.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Austin, TX, Austin Metro

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Austin American-Statesman

Round Rock opening four new campuses; Leander school board officers elected

The Georgetown school district recently published on its Web site these suggestions from the Williamson County and Cities Health District on how to avoid recreational water-related illnesses: Do not swallow ...

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Related Topix: Williamson County, TX, Round Rock, TX, Education Etc.

Austin American-Statesman

Bus price hike headed to fare board

The Capital Metro board voted unanimously Monday to send a 50 percent bus fare increase to a body of local elected officials for approval.

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Related Topix: Travis County, TX, Austin Metro, Austin, TX

Tue Jul 01, 2008

News 8 Austin

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The fight for the religious right is heating up on the presidential campaign trail.

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Related Topix: Texas, Bastrop, TX, Bastrop County, TX, Austin Metro

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Austin American-Statesman

Change of appraisal districts causes big jumps for some

Along the county lines, about 24,000 homes switched to Travis district this year.

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Related Topix: Lago Vista, TX, Austin Metro, Austin, TX, Travis County, TX, Burnet, TX

Fri Jun 27, 2008

KXAN-TV Austin

The Williamson County Humane Society celebrates

The Humane Society of Williamson County is hosting an afternoon of family-friendly festivities today from 1 to 4 p.m. They are celebrating the Humane Society's one-year anniversary of becoming a no-kill animal ...

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Related Topix: Williamson County, TX

Wed Jun 25, 2008

American Chronicle

Austin Development: Follow the Water

New water restrictions were announced today for communites south of Austin. San Marcos, New Braunfels San Antonio and parts of the southern Austin area and other communities draw water from the Edwards Aquifer.

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Related Topix: Cedar Park, TX, San Antonio, TX, Marble Falls, TX, Austin, TX, Austin Metro, Opinion

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Austin American-Statesman

Countywide volunteer day this weekend

Want to know the best way to get a lot of volunteer work done? Do it on the longest day of the year.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Summer Solstice, Williamson County, TX, Round Rock, TX, Georgetown, TX

Sat Jun 21, 2008

Austin American Statesman

Voting slow for co-op board election

Despite the controversy and upheaval at Pedernales Electric Cooperative during the past year - and a reform movement that heightened interest in how the co-op is run - less than 15 percent of its 223,000-plus ...

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Related Topix: Energy, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Marketing, Johnson City, TX

Thu Jun 19, 2008

The Topeka Capital-Journal

KU's Powers wins in Public Links match play

Kansas golfer Emily Powers advanced to the second round of the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship on Wednesday at Erin Hills Golf Course in Erin, Wis.

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Tue Jun 17, 2008

KWTX

Day in the life: Wheeled-vehicle mechanics work to keep Soldiers mobile

' Multi-National Division - ' Baghdad mechanics in the motor pools have a very important job for the success of the overall mission in Iraq.

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Related Topix: Iraq, World News

Sun Jun 15, 2008

KVUE.com

Repeat sex offender gets 40 years for assaulting Leander teen

A sex offender accused of offering a 16-year-old girl beer and marijuana then sexually assaulting her has been sentenced to 40 years in prison in Williamson County.

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Related Topix: Williamson County, TX, Travis County, TX

Fri Jun 13, 2008

Austin

Proposed Fare Increase from Capital Metro -- tell 'em how ya feel

Capital Metro is proposing a revised fare structure that, if approved, would increase CapMetro's base fare by twenty-five cents from 50 to 75 .

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Related Topix: Austin, TX

Wed Jun 11, 2008

Hill Country News

Charity Ride begins in Cedar Park

The Texas 4000 for Cancer will leave from Cedar Park and begin its fifth ride to Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Austin Metro, Cedar Park, TX

Mon Jun 09, 2008

Buzzle.com

Leander Recreational Parks

Leander is in the heart of Central Texas, at the edge of Texas Hill Country, and home to twenty thousand people, and still increasing.

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Related Topix: Austin Metro

Sat Jun 07, 2008

Hill Country News

Leander says no to mulching facility

City concerned about environment, other property owners One Leander business with a reputation for providing a good service in disaster relief around the country has been denied a permit by the city of Leander.

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Wed Jun 04, 2008

Hill Country News

Site chosen for deep-water intake

After a lengthy study, the Brushy Creek Utility Authority has chosen a new deep-water intake site for its $350 million project, designed to increase the amount of water Cedar Park, Leander and Round Rock can ...

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Related Topix: Brushy Creek, TX, Round Rock, TX, Cedar Park, TX

Mon Jun 02, 2008

KMID

Sex Offender Arrest

Thanks to Midland authorities and the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, another sex offender is behind bars.

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Sat May 31, 2008

KXAN-TV Austin

Leander school to open at controversial site in fall

A controversial Central Texas elementary school will open this fall, two years after the district first purchased the land.

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Leander, Texas is located in Travis County and is part of the Austin Metro Area. Zip codes in Leander include 78641, 78645, and 78646.

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