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Bear Creek State Park in Uvalde County will grant visitors access to streams, canyons, and hiking trails along the Frio River.

Senate Bill 17 will bar people tied to China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia from buying most Texas real estate, including farmland, homes and commercial property.

The parks department has begun acquiring new land, conserving wildlife and establishing trails for public use.

Residents say Kerr County's use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions about when and how they utilized the system, which has been in place since 2009.

The very qualities that draw people to the beautiful Texas Hill Country — rolling terrain, limestone formations and lazy rivers — also make the area deadly during heavy rainstorms.

Local officials certified the election results creating the new City of Starbase after opposition from local activist groups.

A small group of mostly SpaceX employees voted to incorporate the area around the SpaceX rocket testing and launch site near Brownsville as the City of Starbase.

The City of Starbase would encompass the SpaceX rocket testing and launch complex in South Texas. It could lay the groundwork for similar towns Musk plans to create here in the future.

The Lesser Prairie-Chicken Landowner Alliance aims to earn money while preserving habitat for the endangered bird.