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Lost Creek moves forward with $1 million sidewalk project

Thursday, February 2, 2012 | Dane Anderson

Lost Creek officials decided last week to move forward with a project to build additional sidewalks on some streets in the 1,250-home subdivision.

Westbank boy turns love of music into hope for a cure

Thursday, February 2, 2012 | Dane Anderson

In a lot of ways, Drew Karakourtis is a typical 17-year-old boy.

Bring out the jams

Thursday, February 2, 2012 | Dane Anderson

The fourth-annual JamFest, the music-laden fundraiser for the Eanes Education Foundation, hit Antone’s Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. with a packed schedule of young talent, including two dozen students from the Eanes school district.

West Lake Hills City Council OKs Blue Dahlia patio

Thursday, February 2, 2012 | Esther Robards-Forbes

West Lake Hills newest restaurant project, Blue Dahlia Bistro, is moving forward following a West Lake Hills City Council decision last week to approve a covered patio that will dramatically change the look of the West Lake Court shopping center.

Council makes offer to LCRA for sewer system

Thursday, February 2, 2012 | Ed Allen

In a 4-0 vote, the council decided to offer $10.6 million to the Lower Colorado River Authority for the city’s wastewater system, pending voter approval of a bond package.

Westbank boy turns love of music into hope for a cure

Thursday, February 2, 2012 | Esther Robards-Forbes

Mark, Drew and Amy Karakourtis take a break from planning an upcoming benefit concert.

Rollingwood seeks to slow traffic

Friday, January 27, 2012 | Esther Robards-Forbes

The debate about traffic-calming measures in Rollingwood continued at last week’s City Council meeting.

Closures at Redbud mark start of changes

Friday, January 27, 2012 | Esther Robards-Forbes

The first in a long line of road closures had Redbud Trail partially shut down at the Bee Cave Road intersection recently as part of plans to install turn lanes and new traffic lights.

Chinatown Westlake to close after 30 years

Thursday, January 26, 2012 | Esther Robards-Forbes

The Westbank’s Chinatown restaurant, which has been open for nearly 30 years, announced this week that the business will close its doors at the end of the month.

Eanes adjusts bond projects, gives WiFi an A+

Thursday, January 26, 2012 | Dane Anderson | 7

Eanes school board members gave the school district approval Wednesday night to change the scope of a list of bond projects and to combine some others to make them more attractive to the contractors who bid on them.

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