Dolby said she created the program in 2019 as a way to find outlets for those in underserved populations. She was aware of programs in other parts of the state, but nothing in the Fredericksburg area.

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — The Crabapple Fire is now fully contained. Having burned nearly 9,900 acres, the wildfire that sparked north of Fredericksburg Saturday has reached 100% containment ...

“We regret when anyone loses their job, and it’s extraordinarily difficult for department leaders to make those types of decisions,” said VA press secretary Pete Kasperowicz. “But the ...

Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. The Crabapple Fire north of Fredericksburg was 95% ...

Cortez was fired last month from his human resources job at the agency - one of about 2,400 employees who lost their jobs at Veterans' Affairs (VA) in the first wave of President Donald Trump's ...

In an interview with WTOP, U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins defended the federal cuts that could lead to 80,000 VA employees being laid off. Veterans make up more than 25% of the VA ...

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Because her husband never sought professional help for his mental health problems and was never officially diagnosed with PTSD, the VA denied Linda’s claim to receive dependent death benefits ...

A bulldozer moves charred branches while looking for hotspots in the Crabapple Fire along North State Highway 16 near Fredericksburg, Texas, on Monday, March 17, 2025. (Josie Norris/The San ...

The Crabapple Fire near Fredericksburg has destroyed nearly 30 buildings — including nine homes — and burned almost 10,000 acres in the Hill Country, officials said Tuesday. The fire ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs building is seen in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images) ...

By 7:30 a.m. Monday, all roads that were closed were reopened. The City of Fredericksburg said ranchers and livestock owners were impacted by this fire. “This northern part of Gillespie County ...