Motorcyclist killed in early morning hit-and-run on 183 at Burnet Rd. UT cancer research lab fined by the USDA for the escape and death of a chimpanzee. APD searching for woman involved in 6th Street bathroom knife attack in July. The state has dropped half of the FLDS custody cases. Texas Parks and Wildlife increasing the acreage of Palo Duro Canyon State Park....

The state fish of Texas, the Guadalupe Bass, is close to extinction according to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. The species was endangered when it was made the official state fish in 1989. Re-stocking efforts in two Central Texas streams led to inter-species mating with small-mouth bass. ...