Many ACC students struggle to pay rent. Student leaders are calling for...
The Austin Community College Student Government Association surveyed more than 500 students about their living situations. The group found most struggled to afford rent and a handful were experiencing...
View ArticleAmerican Snout butterflies swarm South and Central Texas
The small, moth-like butterflies typically appear each year around Labor Day.
View ArticleIn interview, Steve McCraw says he wishes DPS had taken over response to...
The DPS director’s comments to USA Today come as seven of the agency’s officers have been referred for investigation into their actions on the day of the shooting.
View ArticlePoll: Majority of Texas voters support busing migrants out of state
According to a new Texas Politics Project poll, Republicans overwhelmingly support Gov. Greg Abbott’s busing policy, while most Democrats are against it. Abbott, a Republican running for a third term,...
View Article'Feeling and passion and possibility': Blue Lapis Light performs 'Belonging'...
Blue Lapis Light is bringing back the site-specific aerial dance work 'Belonging,' which will feature dancers performing at — and on — the old Seaholm Power Plant.
View ArticleLos mayores de 12 años pueden recibir las vacunas de refuerzo actualizadas...
Los mayores de 12 años pueden recibir las vacunas de refuerzo actualizadas contra el COVID-19 en el área de Austin.
View ArticleWith new lakeside access, Austin's Lady Bird Lake trail is 'finally fully...
A new quarter-mile stretch of the hike and bike trail closes the last gap in the lakeside loop.
View ArticleWhy one Texas city is renaming itself Bacon City this weekend
Vernon, Texas, is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Wright Bacon.
View ArticleElected officials take up question of how Austin should pay for parks. Here...
Austin's most consistent source of money to buy land for parks is a parkland dedication fee, which is paid by developers. On Thursday, the City Council is considering raising these fees.
View ArticleHere's how to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in the Austin area
The observation, which starts Thursday, celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
View ArticleAffordability concerns are forcing Austinites to surrender their pets. The...
The city-owned shelter began restricting intake this week because its kennels are overcrowded. Austin Animal Center is now at 110% capacity, with some dogs living in temporary pop-up crates.
View ArticleAccent marks are making a comeback in Latino last names
Whether the accents were lost due to assimilation or technology woes, the marks are now being reclaimed.
View ArticleTexas has spent over $4 billion on Operation Lone Star. Where did that money...
With a lack of concrete results and about a year left in the state’s two-year budget cycle, it’s unclear whether Texas can afford to continue running the border security initiative in its current form.
View ArticleAquí tienes cómo celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana en el área de Austin
El Mes de la Herencia Hispana celebra las muchas etnias que se reúnen en este país a través de todo, desde exposiciones de arte hasta la comida.
View ArticleAbbott sends two buses of migrants to Kamala Harris' D.C. residence after she...
The migrant busing policy, which Abbott started as a way to antagonize the White House over its border policies, appears to be catching on among other GOP governors. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis chartered...
View ArticleAmid rising housing costs, Austin increases (slightly) park fees charged to...
City staff originally recommended the city double what's called a parkland dedication fee. Council members opted for a milder increase, upping these fees 10%.
View Article'It was a work love story': A couple found each other and purpose at Texas...
Put together, Renee and Roger Toy have worked at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired for more than 60 years. Their son recently started working there, too, turning their work at the...
View ArticleConstruction on new Corpus Christi bridge halted as engineers say design...
The project to replace the current Harbor Bridge is already years past its expected completion date.
View ArticleAustin OKs an automated license plate reader program
The devices scan license plates in the hopes of assisting police in tracking down stolen vehicles, missing children and people who have felony warrants. Opponents argue they could be used to track...
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