Tony Haden, the fire chief for Travis County ESD No. 8, said one of the most effective strategies you can take to protect your home and property is to create a defensible space around your home.

“We have not seen extreme wildfire risk like this in many years,” Bastrop/ Travis County ESD No. 1 said in a statement ahead of the Saturday conflagration. “(This week) is the perfect storm of bad ...

Bastrop/Travis County ESD No. 1 reported that no homes were damaged in the Eagles Landing fire, and no mutual aid was needed, though responders had to use alternate measures to keep the flames from ...

Currently, Place 1 is held by incumbent council member ... Water District 10, and Travis County ESD 9. Lower property taxes will be my singular issue. They're increasing by 10% a year and putting ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday unanimously voted to approve $1 million for the Austin Community Foundation’s Housing Accelerator Loan Fund. The fund is used ...

Hunter catches even more fish than TDs and INTs: "That's all he really wants to do other than be the best football player on ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Travis County Republican Party (TCRP ... As party chair, Mackowiak raised $1.75 million during his tenure, increasing the party's budget from $40,000 to $300,000.

Special event staff are set to prepare units and depart from Austin-Travis County Emergency Services (ATCEMS) headquarters on Wednesday afternoon. Crews will be heading to a patient collection point, ...

A vessel in distress is a routine call for the Air Force veteran and HCSO deputy with the Marine Unit. “How many abandoned ...

As Travis County DA José Garza came under fire for routinely missing an indictment deadline, he said others struggled to meet it, too. That doesn't appear to be the case. Although examples exist ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Travis County leaders gave an update on Tuesday regarding efforts related to the county's opioid crisis declaration, which is in effect until October 2026. The first declaration ...