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Central Texas, along with many other parts of Texas, refutes the stereotype (fueled by Western movies) of Texas consisting of nothing more than prairie. The rolling hills of Central Texas contain extensive forests of huge Bur oak trees along with plenty of Ashe Juniper (known locally as "cedar") and Mesquite. Texas live oak is also prevalent. The clear, cool spring-fed rivers and creeks are lined with towering Baldcypress trees and are a welcome relief in the hot Texas summer, as are the many lakes.

In the summer, one of the favorite activities is floating down a creek or river in an inner tube. Spring is a time for residents to drive the winding backroads and take in the rainbow of colors produced by the blooming wildflowers, including Bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush. In the fall and winter, hunters visit in hopes of taking home a white-tailed deer.

 

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Latest news for Austin Texas from Austin Business Journal

ArthroCare facing delisting from Nasdaq

Aug 19, 2008 10:32 pm

ArthroCare Corp. could be removed from the Nasdaq because it did not file its most-recent quarterly financial report on time.

 

Williamson approves $118 million budget

Aug 19, 2008 7:55 pm

One of the fastest growing counties in Texas has just approved a $118 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

 

University Co-op's San Antonio store opens

Aug 19, 2008 7:43 pm

The University Co-op, a not-for-profit company owned by the students, faculty and staff of the University of Texas at Austin, has finally opened its previously planned store in the Alamo Quarry Market...

 

Texas unemployment claims remain well above 2007 levels

Aug 19, 2008 7:40 pm

The number of layoffs in Texas continues to rise.

 

Norandex to open Austin branch

Aug 19, 2008 6:58 pm

Norandex Building Materials Distribution sees promise in Austin's construction market.

 

Texas first responders finalize plans for public safety communications

Aug 19, 2008 6:57 pm

More than 200 public safety officials from across Texas gathered in Austin Tuesday to finalize recommendations on improving the state's public safety wireless communications system.

 

U.S. home, apartment construction hits 17-year low

Aug 19, 2008 6:26 pm

Home and apartment construction nationwide fell in July to its lowest level in more than 17 years.

 

Texas Tech signs on to WilCo higher educational initiative

Aug 19, 2008 5:08 pm

Texas Tech will become a new partner for a planned multi-institutional teaching center north of Austin.

 

SailPoint locks down $6.5 million for European expansion

Aug 19, 2008 2:59 pm

SailPoint Technologies Inc. secured a $6.5 million round of series C funds to expands its sales and marketing efforts into Europe.

 

CAMPO looking for feedback on short-range transportation plan

Aug 19, 2008 2:55 pm

The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is seeking public input about changes to its short-range Transportation Improvement Plan.

 
 

Local Headlines for Austin Texas from Statesman.com

Trial begins in firefighter death; typhus has been here before.

Aug 20, 2008 5:32 am

HAYS COUNTY

 

Schools: Bastrop High teacher wins region award; Round Rock, Hays bus stops cut

Aug 20, 2008 5:22 am

BASTROP

 

Texas Tech University, Health Sciences Center coming to Taylor

Aug 20, 2008 2:51 am

TAYLOR — Texas Tech University and Texas Tech Health Sciences Center have signed on to become academic partners at the East Williamson County Higher Education Center outside Taylor.

 

Immigrant 'sanctuary city' idea under scrutiny

Aug 20, 2008 2:26 am

Signaling a revival of the illegal immigration debate in the 2009 legislative session, two Republican state lawmakers have asked Attorney General Greg Abbott to weigh in on a thorny subject: "san...

 

Firefighters challenge drug-testing proposal

Aug 20, 2008 1:56 am

Austin fire union officials have challenged a proposal that would require firefighters to be randomly drug tested, saying they want to know what prompted the possible policy because the city already h...

 

Armstrong tops list of city's largest water users

Aug 19, 2008 6:11 am

Every minute, about five gallons of water passed through the sinks, sprinklers, fountain and pool at Lance Armstrong's house in June, making the retired professional cyclist Austin's biggest water-usi...

 

New Texas alert program aims to find those who harm officers

Aug 19, 2008 4:27 am

Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Monday announced the creation of a system that would broadcast descriptions of people suspected of injuring or killing law enforcement officers to the media and on electronic ...

 

Bonds could pay for Williamson roadwork

Aug 19, 2008 4:19 am

A two-lane road crucial to Williamson County's budding higher-education hub could get the expansion that officials say is needed if commissioners agree today to call a bond referendum for two newly cr...

 

PEC reveals more details about secret account

Aug 19, 2008 3:41 am

The Pedernales Electric Cooperative continued its efforts to rehabilitate its tattered image Monday, gaining legal control of and releasing new details about a previously undisclosed bank account. It ...

 

Some tips for your 12-year-old designated driver

Aug 19, 2008 2:24 am

In some ways it was good parenting last week when police said a mother in Longview got her 12-year-old daughter to drive her to a bar so Mom could celebrate her birthday.

 
 

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