{"id":316438,"date":"2026-05-31T11:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T11:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/316438\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T11:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T11:28:08","slug":"5-top-read-stories-from-lake-travis-westlake-area-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/316438\/","title":{"rendered":"5 top-read stories from Lake Travis, Westlake area in May"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tElections and development topped the list of most-read stories in the Lake Travis-Westlake area this May.<\/p>\n<p>1. Unofficial results show newcomers Ivers, Blackman and incumbent Hern win Eanes ISD seats<\/p>\n<p>Newcomers Kate Ivers and Jennifer Blackman pulled ahead of their opponents in the May election, alongside incumbent Diane Hern.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/lake-travis-westlake\/election\/2026\/05\/02\/unofficial-results-show-newcomers-ivers-blackman-and-incumbent-hern-win-eanes-isd-seats\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read the full story. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. Unofficial results show Bennett, Nugent win Lake Travis ISD Place 6, 7 seats<\/p>\n<p>Newcomers Tiffany Bennett and Natalie Nugent led in the May board of trustees election.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/lake-travis-westlake\/election\/2026\/05\/02\/unofficial-results-show-bennett-nugent-win-lake-travis-isd-place-6-7-seats\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read the full story. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. Thomas Ranch near Spicewood continues to progress on construction<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Ranch, an over 2,200-acre community developed by Aret\u00e9 Collective near Spicewood, is continuing to progress with construction as the first residents are expected to move in early 2027, Managing Director Joe Rentfro said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/lake-travis-westlake\/arts-entertainment\/2026\/05\/05\/thomas-ranch-near-spicewood-continues-to-progress-on-construction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read the full story. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. Signal at H-E-B, Loop 360: 3 local transportation updates<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about a new road signal near H-E-B in Bee Cave, the delay of intersection improvements on Highlands Boulevard in Lakeway and Loop 360\u2019s ongoing work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/lake-travis-westlake\/transportation\/2026\/05\/27\/signal-at-h-e-b-loop-360-3-local-transportation-updates\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read the full story. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>5. Here are 6 local housing projects move forward in the Lake Travis area<\/p>\n<p>In the midst of record-high population growth in the Lake Travis area, multifamily apartments, townhomes and condos are rising throughout western Travis County.<\/p>\n<p>One development transforming local options is an affordable housing project in the Hudson Bend area from Rise Residential known as the Villas at Cardinal Hills.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside this, there are several developments scattered throughout the Lakeway, Bee Cave and Spicewood areas bringing a variety of housing options.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/lake-travis-westlake\/development\/2026\/05\/25\/6-local-housing-projects-move-forward-in-the-lake-travis-area\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read the full story.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Elections and development topped the list of most-read stories in the Lake Travis-Westlake area this May. 1. 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