/tags/bastrop-county Bastrop County en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:09:51 GMT /business/2025-03-13/texas-grant-spacex-starlink-elon-musk-semiconductor-austin-bastrop Starlink, a division of Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX that provides satellite internet service across the world, received the second largest grant in a new state fund meant to support the semiconductor business in Texas. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:09:51 GMT /business/2025-03-13/texas-grant-spacex-starlink-elon-musk-semiconductor-austin-bastrop Lauren McGaughy /austin/2025-02-12/elon-musk-doge-texas-business-x-spacex-boring-snailbrook-grow-expand Elon Musk’s Texas footprint could rapidly grow this year, as he moves X’s HQ and expands his SpaceX Starlink facility’s size in rural Central Texas. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /austin/2025-02-12/elon-musk-doge-texas-business-x-spacex-boring-snailbrook-grow-expand Lauren McGaughy /texas/2024-11-03/hudson-fire-bastrop-texas-wildfire-evacuations The Hudson Fire, located between Bastrop State Park and Buescher State Park, is 50% contained as of Monday afternoon. Sun, 03 Nov 2024 23:22:14 GMT /texas/2024-11-03/hudson-fire-bastrop-texas-wildfire-evacuations Andy Jechow /life-arts/2024-06-04/tattoos-stories-inked-in-skin-bastrop-museum-and-visitor-center The Bastrop Museum and Visitor Center is collecting tattoo stories from current and former residents until June 9. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 10:01:00 GMT /life-arts/2024-06-04/tattoos-stories-inked-in-skin-bastrop-museum-and-visitor-center Syeda Carrillo /crime-justice/2024-04-05/hays-bus-crash-truck-driver-lawsuit The teacher was seriously injured in the crash and is seeking more than $1 million in damages. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:34:47 GMT /crime-justice/2024-04-05/hays-bus-crash-truck-driver-lawsuit Luz Moreno-Lozano /education/2023-05-04/eanes-isd-and-other-central-texas-school-districts-have-bonds-on-the-may-6-ballot The Eanes ISD school board called a $131.4 million bond election to help maintain and improve district facilities. The last time the district had a bond on the ballot was 2019 and voters overwhelmingly approved it. Thu, 04 May 2023 15:39:06 GMT /education/2023-05-04/eanes-isd-and-other-central-texas-school-districts-have-bonds-on-the-may-6-ballot Becky Fogel /crime-justice/2023-04-19/two-cheerleaders-were-shot-outside-austin-after-one-tried-to-get-in-the-wrong-car-after-practice The shooting happened just after midnight in the Elgin H-E-B parking lot the cheerleaders use when carpooling to practice. One of them, described as an all-star cheer icon, was critically injured. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:28:59 GMT /crime-justice/2023-04-19/two-cheerleaders-were-shot-outside-austin-after-one-tried-to-get-in-the-wrong-car-after-practice Rachel Treisman /crime-justice/2022-04-21/bastrop-shelter-caretaker-accused-of-exploiting-girls-was-fired-from-previous-job-for-misconduct State records show Iesha Greene was fired in 2020 from a state juvenile facility for having inappropriate relationships with children. The Refuge said it was aware of her previous work there, but it never requested her publicly available personnel records. Fri, 22 Apr 2022 00:06:11 GMT /crime-justice/2022-04-21/bastrop-shelter-caretaker-accused-of-exploiting-girls-was-fired-from-previous-job-for-misconduct Zach Despart, Reese Oxner /energy-environment/2022-03-22/how-to-get-help-after-mondays-tornadoes-in-central-texas Several tornadoes ripped through Central Texas on Monday, leaving some residents with damaged homes and businesses. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:31:23 GMT /energy-environment/2022-03-22/how-to-get-help-after-mondays-tornadoes-in-central-texas Marisa Charpentier /crime-justice/2022-03-17/state-investigators-find-no-evidence-of-sex-trafficking-at-bastrop-facility A letter to the governor says Texas Rangers found no evidence. A federal judge asked the day before if Rangers were instructed to investigate or disprove. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 13:51:54 GMT /crime-justice/2022-03-17/state-investigators-find-no-evidence-of-sex-trafficking-at-bastrop-facility Paul Flahive