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BERNARDO—The Bernardo Volunteer Fire Department will conduct a low-cost rabies vaccination clinic this Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. until noon at the Bernardo Fire Station.
Read moreCourt Appointed Special Advocates for Children of South Central Texas has set a workshop on creating caring connections to help caregivers create and maintain connections with children who have experienced
Read moreSevere weather hit the Colorado County area in a big way throughout the day Friday, spawning a tornado in Rayner Junction and flooding in Eagle Lake, as well as damage
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COLUMBUS — Colorado County will conduct its annual law enforcement memorial ceremony next Wednesday afternoon, May 15, at 5:30 p.m. on the lawn of the Colorado County Courthouse in Columbus.
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AUSTIN — The Texas Department of State Health Services, the agency responsible for issuing fishing bans and advisories on Texas waterways, announced late last week it was reviewing water samples taken by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in connection with pollution from Skull Creek that has reached the Colorado River.
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AUSTIN--A pair of administrative law judges early Wednesday afternoon recommended the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality deny a permit application for a hazardous waste landfill near Altair, submitted last year by Clean Harbors/Altair Disposal Services.
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AUSTIN—The Lower Colorado River Authority has filed a petition to intervene in the state’s lawsuit against Inland Environmental & Recycling alleging violations of the Texas Water Code in connection with conditions at its site and contamination in Skull Creek.
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AUSTIN — Conditions at Inland Environmental & Remediation and at Skull Creek near Altair are getting worse, not better, attorneys for the state argued in state district court yesterday in Austin during hearings on a motion for continuance filed by Inland and extending the temporary restraining order issued late last month, ultimately resulting in a more restrictive order against the company.
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