The Whitestone Boulevard location of Dog Haus has reopened under new ownership after a brief closure last month.

The details: New owner Robert Mason bought the location and reopened it after a closure of a few days, he said. Mason added that he plans to open more Dog Haus locations in the Austin area.

Mason said that he is looking for ways to give back to the community through the restaurant, including by offering free meals for kids on Sundays.

What's on the menu: Dog Haus' menu includes its signature hot dogs, called Haus Dogs, as well as burgers, sandwiches, burritos and more.

Home prices, inventory and market activity continue to vary across Cedar Park, with some neighborhoods seeing notable changes compared to a year ago.

A closer look: Across the area, most homes sold for between $300,000 and $499,000. 

However, ZIP code 78750, which represents parts of Northwest Austin and Cedar Park, saw an 80% increase in average home price compared to the same period last year, according to Unlock MLS data. 

The same ZIP code aw the largest drop in the average number of days a house remained on the market.

The Highland Lakes Watershed could supply up to 21% less water during a severe drought than the Lower Colorado River Authority currently estimates, according to a new study released by the Central Texas Water Coalition that found less rainfall is reaching Lakes Travis and Buchanan despite relatively steady precipitation.

The background: Nine of the 10 years with the lowest amounts of water flowing into the Highland Lakes have occurred since 2006, while only three of the watershed's lowest rainfall years occurring in that same period, according to the study.

Although rainfall over the watershed has been steady for more than 100 years, the land is still sending less of each year's rain to Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis.

Check out the latest transportation project updates across the Austin metro.

Austin pushes back on proposed Parmer Lane highway conversion: Austin City Council approved a resolution directing city staff to work with regional transportation agencies to prioritize safety, walking, biking and transit in proposed Parmer Lane improvements amid concerns that a plan to convert the corridor into a multilane highway could increase traffic, noise and pollution.

Kyle reevaluates 6 priority intersections marked for roundabouts: On Aug. 18, the Kyle City Council approved an almost $500,000 reevaluation of 12 intersections where roundabouts were recommended. The results of intersection analyses at six priority locations were presented on Oct. 20. Of the six intersections reevaluated, four were recommended for road remedies other than roundabouts and two were recommended to continue pursuing roundabouts.

Pflugerville's FM 685 median removal to bring overnight lane closures Oct. 26-30: As part of the city’s Downtown East project, a new traffic light is being installed at the intersection, and Main Street is being extended from its current terminus at N. Railroad Avenue.