Austin Is Nearing A Move To Stage 4 COVID-19 Guidance. But More Work Is...
Austin health officials are touting several pieces of good news this week. Travis County hit a milestone with its vaccination efforts: 70% of people 12 and older in the county are now fully vaccinated...
View ArticleBarton Creek, Sculpture Falls Closed To Swimmers And Pets After Toxins Found...
Toxic algae has sickened at least one swimmer. Cylindrospermopsin can cause kidney and liver damage. Symptoms of exposure can include fever, headache, vomiting and bloody diarrhea.
View ArticleCapital Metro Will Offer Unlimited Free Rides In October
The public transit agency is waiving fares next month to thank customers for enduring substandard service quality caused by a shortage of drivers and mechanics.
View ArticleLegisladores Comienzan Reestructuración De Distritos En Texas Tras...
Las personas negras, hispanas y asiáticas representaron la mayoría del masivo crecimiento poblacional en el estado esta última década — y algunos grupos dicen que los nuevo mapas políticos deberían...
View ArticleAs Flu Season Approaches, Austin Health Officials Urge People To Get Vaccinated
Local hospitals have already been pushed to operate beyond their normal capacity because of the recent COVID-19 surge. To avoid straining them even more, health officials are urging people to get a flu...
View ArticleAISD's Meal Suppliers Are Facing Worker Shortages, Forcing Schools To Make...
The district said it's sometimes not receiving food orders from suppliers. Meal service will continue, but the food options might change.
View Article'Tapping Into Something': Beerthoven Concert Series Combines Chamber Music,...
The Beerthoven Concert Series aims present chamber music concerts with a less formality and more beer and dad jokes.
View ArticleReport Alleges Conflicts Of Interest Among Texas Oil And Gas Regulators
The report highlights how oil and gas regulators at the Railroad Commission of Texas have a financial stake in the very companies they regulate.
View ArticleAustin Pets Alive Says It May Move Out Of Austin, Jeopardizing City's...
The nonprofit animal shelter says its current space is falling apart, and it wants the city to take another look at its contract before it expires in November.
View ArticleCapital Metro Ofrece Viajes Gratuitos E Ilimitados Durante El Mes De Octubre
La agencia de transporte público no cobrará pasaje el próximo mes para agradecer a sus clientes por su paciencia con la reciente irregularidad de su servicio, causado por la falta de suficientes...
View ArticleRemembering Longtime UTEP President, Diana Natalicio, Who Put El Paso Higher...
Natalicio served as University of Texas at El Paso's president for 31 years, and fought to build a university that reflected its local community.
View ArticleBlazing A Trail For Women of Color In Hollywood With Director Ericka Nicole...
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Ericka Nicole Malone, actress, writer, director, producer and filmmaker.
View ArticleCapital Metro Accelerates Move To All-Electric Fleet, Gives Glimpse Of...
The local transit agency is buying 197 electric buses and expects to break ground this year on a pair of new MetroRapid lines authorized by voters last year.
View ArticleMonday Is The Deadline To Register To Vote In Texas. Here's What You Need To...
Monday is the deadline to register to vote in Texas for the Nov. 2 elections. Eight state constitutional amendments are on the ballot, as well as a couple of Austin ballot measures.
View ArticleGeorgetown To Create Memorial For Pets Lost In Ponderosa Resort Fire
The Georgetown City Council asked staff to create a plan for a memorial that would be both commemoratory and functional.
View ArticleIn Bid For Texas Lieutenant Governor, Matthew Dowd Focuses On What He Calls...
"I'm going to spend the next 405 days telling the truth about Dan Patrick, and he's probably not going to like it," Dowd told the Standard.
View ArticleTransgender Children And Their Parents Say They Feel ‘Abused’ As Gov. Abbott...
The Texas Legislature is now in round three of this year's special sessions. Back on their priority agenda is a controversial measure that would restrict which sports teams transgender student athletes...
View ArticleExperts Raise Concerns To U.S. Senate Panel Over Supreme Court's Inaction In...
The court provided little explanation when it refused to intervene in the case. Abortion rights advocates say the justices have allowed Texas to skirt the constitutional rights of its citizens.
View ArticleEl Lunes Es El Último Día Para Registrarte Para Votar En Texas. Esto Es Lo...
El lunes es la fecha límite en Texas para registrarte para votar en las elecciones del 2 de noviembre. En la boleta aparecerán ocho enmiendas a la constitución del estado, al igual que dos propuestas...
View ArticleAustin’s Racial Segregation Continued Over The Last Decade, New Census Data...
Between 2010 and 2020, Black and Hispanic residents moved farther east toward Austin's city limits.
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