Why does the city 'repair' streets by covering them in gravel?
Austin's hot, dry summer creates ideal conditions for hardening fresh asphalt. So the Public Works Department toils through the sweltering heat to resurface as many miles of roads as possible then.
View ArticleEl Paso area seeing increased number of migrant deaths, many by drowning in...
Nearly 40 migrants crossing the Mexico border into Texas have died in the El Paso region since October, and 15 of those deaths were caused by drowning in irrigation canals along the border wall.
View ArticleWhat’s ‘Jane Roe’s’ legacy? Her daughter recounts a complicated life
The woman known as “Jane Roe” in the landmark abortion case had three daughters. The eldest had a relationship with her mom and doesn’t want her mom’s legacy forgotten.
View ArticleEnvironmental advocates say Fayette coal plant is 'poisoning' residents, push...
Austin partially owns a coal-powered plant in Fayette County. Advocates say coal ash there is not properly stored, potentially getting into the water and land.
View ArticleEl gobernador Abbott vuelve a añadir inspecciones de camiones en la frontera....
La propuesta del gobernador se produjo después de que docenas de personas fueron encontradas muertas en un remolque de un camión en San Antonio a principios de esta semana. Abbott dijo que la...
View ArticleDon't call it a comeback (yet): New music venues could open up on East Sixth...
A developer that owns multiple properties on East Sixth Street wants to revitalize the area and turn a handful of spots into music venues, including the former Easy Tiger restaurant and Buffalo Billiards.
View ArticleAffordable housing program in Travis County opens waitlist for the first time...
Housing choice vouchers allow households to pay no more than 40% of their income toward rent; the federal government pays the landlord the rest.
View ArticleWhat is eminent domain?
A lot more private property will be seized for public transportation projects in Austin through the use of government authority.
View ArticleHere's where to celebrate the Fourth of July in and around Austin this year
Where Central Texans can find fireworks, live music and parades this Independence Day weekend.
View Article5 questions with Austin ISD's new interim superintendent, Anthony Mays
Mays formally takes over as the head of one of the largest school districts in Texas on Friday. He steps into the role as Austin ISD faces ongoing challenges related to the pandemic, school safety and...
View ArticleUTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine to welcome inaugural class this fall
With a high prevalence of diabetes in the Rio Grande Valley, the first podiatry school in the state hopes to keep graduates in the area.
View ArticleTexas students in grades 3-8 make significant gains in STAAR tests, while...
While Texas students have not regained all the ground they lost in math during the pandemic, scores across all grades were higher in 2022 than they were in 2021. Reading proficiency, on the other hand,...
View ArticleGet Involved spotlight: The Sobering Center
The Sobering Center offers a free, safe place for publicly intoxicated individuals to sober up as an alternative to a stay at the hospital or jail.
View ArticleEl programa de vivienda asequible del condado de Travis abre una lista de...
La Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Travis dice que añadirá 500 personas a su lista de espera para vales de elección de vivienda, antes conocidos como vales de la Sección 8. Los residentes que...
View ArticleKUT and KUTX membership team's dog days of summer
While our twice-yearly membership drives get the lion’s share of attention, our membership team is hard at work year-round planning station events, thanking members, updating records, writing...
View ArticleState education board members push back on proposal to use 'involuntary...
The Texas State Board of Education is fielding proposals to update the state’s public school social studies curriculum this summer.
View ArticleUvalde schools police Chief Pete Arredondo resigns from city council
In a letter to the city, Arredondo said he was stepping down from his elected position, citing a desire to “minimize further distractions.”
View ArticleSan Marcos is reconsidering economic incentives for film studio project after...
A grassroots group, known as Protect the River, has sprung up in response to the film studio's development. Its goal is to protect the San Marcos River and the Edwards Aquifer from development.
View ArticleA limited supply of monkeypox vaccines and tests is heading to Travis County...
Austin Public Health officials said five more people are presumed positive based on symptoms, but they're waiting for test results.
View ArticleTexas to start randomly inspecting public schools for weak entry points this...
Campuses won’t be warned ahead of time about the “random intruder detection audits.”
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