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Lake Austin Spa Resort offers wellness getaway in Central Texas

Lake Austin Spa Resort offers wellness getaway in Central Texas

The resort offers wellness treatments, lakeside activities, healthy dining, and more in the Hill Country.

July 28, 2022 8:21am CDT
Lake fun in Texas: Water activities in the summer

Lake fun in Texas: Water activities in the summer

It's hot out and there are lots of ways to cool down in the triple-digit heat, like heading out to an area lake.

July 26, 2022 7:29am CDT
1 dead following jet ski crash at Lake Austin

1 dead following jet ski crash at Lake Austin

One person is dead after a jet ski crash at Lake Austin on Tuesday, Austin-Travis County EMS said.

July 12, 2022 7:43pm CDT
APD enforcing personal watercraft ban on Lake Austin for July 4th weekend

APD enforcing personal watercraft ban on Lake Austin for July 4th weekend

A personal watercraft ban on Lake Austin will take place from July 3-5.

June 30, 2022 3:45pm CDT
APD enforcing personal watercraft ban on Lake Austin

APD enforcing personal watercraft ban on Lake Austin

Personal watercraft include wet bikes, motorized surfboards and similar devices designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling.

July 2, 2021 7:49pm CDT
APD to enforce No Refusal, personal watercraft ban on July 4 weekend

APD to enforce No Refusal, personal watercraft ban on July 4 weekend

The Austin Police Department will be enforcing a DWI No Refusal Intiative and personal watercraft ban on Lake Austin this July 4th weekend.

July 1, 2021 5:08pm CDT
The Holdsworth Center opens $200M facility for Texas educators

The Holdsworth Center opens $200M facility for Texas educators

Charles Butt, the founder of Holdsworth Center, builds a 44-acre campus on Lake Austin to provide a place for educators to enhance their skills.

June 23, 2021 5:33pm CDT
Austin authorizes nearly $1.5M contract to manage, treat toxic algae

Austin authorizes nearly $1.5M contract to manage, treat toxic algae

The Austin City Council has authorized a five-year, nearly $1.5 million contract to manage and treat toxic blue-green algae in Austin's lakes.

June 10, 2021 7:04pm CDT
Man airlifted from Lake Austin after weekend boating accident

Man airlifted from Lake Austin after weekend boating accident

ATCEMS said the man was airlifted from the boat launch to Dell Seton Medical Center with “serious, potentially life-threatening injuries.”

May 31, 2021 7:48pm CDT
APD Lake Patrol Unit prepares to lose two of eight officers

APD Lake Patrol Unit prepares to lose two of eight officers

On August 1, two of the unit's eight officers will be moved to patrol due to department budget cuts, part of the city’s effort to “reimagine” policing.

May 28, 2021 9:32pm CDT
Personal watercraft banned on Lake Austin this Memorial Day weekend

Personal watercraft banned on Lake Austin this Memorial Day weekend

The ban, which only applies to Lake Austin, will be in place starting at sunset on Friday, May 28 and ending at sunrise on Tuesday, June 1.

May 27, 2021 10:21pm CDT
At least three hurt in boat fire / explosion on Lake Austin

At least three hurt in boat fire / explosion on Lake Austin

The Austin Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire.

May 21, 2021 6:09pm CDT
Toxins detected in algae in Lake Austin, Lady Bird Lake

Toxins detected in algae in Lake Austin, Lady Bird Lake

Low and trace levels of toxins were found in algae samples taken from Lake Austin and Lady Bird Lake, says the city of Austin

April 6, 2021 4:10pm CDT
Is toxic algae the new normal in area lakes?

Is toxic algae the new normal in area lakes?

Several of the Highland Lakes have already tested positive for toxic blue-green algae this year, says LCRA.

March 29, 2021 11:11pm CDT
LCRA not planning to draw down pass-through Highland Lakes in 2021

LCRA not planning to draw down pass-through Highland Lakes in 2021

Lakes Inks, LBJ, and Marble Falls generally are considered for a drawdown once every four years, unless an additional lowering is necessary because of a flood or other significant event, says LCRA.

November 21, 2020 6:19pm CST
APD bans personal watercraft on Lake Austin during Labor Day weekend

APD bans personal watercraft on Lake Austin during Labor Day weekend

The personal watercraft ban goes into effect on Lake Austin beginning at sunset on Friday, Sept. 4, and ending at sunrise on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

September 3, 2020 4:39pm CDT
Rental boat companies hit especially hard by Travis County Parks closures

Rental boat companies hit especially hard by Travis County Parks closures

In a typical year, rental boat companies make the majority of their money in the summer, but this year has been anything but typical, and companies that rely on visitors to area lakes are feeling the heat.

July 10, 2020 9:56pm CDT
APD to ban personal watercraft on Lake Austin during Memorial Day weekend

APD to ban personal watercraft on Lake Austin during Memorial Day weekend

The ban will begin at sunset on Friday, May 22, and will end on Tuesday May 26 at sunrise.

May 22, 2020 12:15pm CDT
Austin police extends Lake Austin slow-no wake zone community education period

Austin police extends Lake Austin slow-no wake zone community education period

APD says the education period has now been extended until July 14 due to COVID-19.

May 19, 2020 4:17pm CDT
Austin Park Ranger pushed into water after reportedly warning group about social distancing

Austin Park Ranger pushed into water after reportedly warning group about social distancing

The incident happened on April 30 at around 5 p.m. at Commons Ford Park located at 614 N. Commons Ford Road.

May 1, 2020 12:27pm CDT
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