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View ArticleAustin is about to experience subfreezing temperatures. Here's where to stay...
Temperatures are expected to start dropping Thursday afternoon and stay below freezing through the weekend. Austin is opening shelters and warming centers for those in need.
View ArticleTo help Georgetown understand COVID's toll, a mother and son turned to...
Donna Looper wanted to help her then 8-year-old son Ben conceptualize the toll COVID-19 was taking on their community. The two folded 248 origami butterflies to represent individuals who lost their...
View ArticleDonors pay off school meal balances at Georgetown ISD campuses ahead of the...
While Congress made school meals free for all children throughout most of the pandemic, that program expired in June 2022. Georgetown ISD officials said the change was jarring for families and...
View ArticleCould a Twitter headquarters join Elon Musk’s other business interests in Texas?
Tesla has ramped up hiring in Central Texas and the Boring Company, Neuralink and SpaceX also have facilities in the Austin area.
View Article'I wanted it to be right': After 3-year journey, RGV native Gabrielle Ruiz...
The “Twinkle Twinkle” singer and “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” alum spoke with Texas Standard on the teamwork it takes to release a Christmas song, what her role in “A Chorus Line” has meant to her, and what...
View ArticleDonantes pagan los saldos pendientes de las comidas escolares en los campus...
Aunque el Congreso determinó que las comidas escolares fueran gratuitas para todos los niños durante la mayor parte de la pandemia, ese programa expiró en junio de 2022. Funcionarios del ISD de...
View ArticleAustin has continually struggled to coordinate cold weather shelters. This...
For the better part of three years, the city has stumbled communicating when it would activate cold weather shelters. Nonprofits and first responders are tired of it.
View Article'This felt important to me': Divya Srinivasan on her new book, 'Little Owl's...
Divya Srinivasan's new children's book, Little Owl's Love, explores a love for the new and the familiar.
View ArticleCan your landlord shut off your water to prevent the pipes from bursting?
In short, no. According to state law, a landlord cannot shut off utilities without agreement from the tenant unless there is an emergency, repair or construction.
View ArticleWith the Christmas Bird Count underway, some are asking: Where have all the...
Texas bird enthusiasts are reporting fewer birds even at their backyard feeders. It mirrors a trend of bird decline across the globe.
View ArticleWaitlist grows for psychiatric beds at state hospitals in Texas
About 35% of these beds are empty because the state has struggled to staff them.
View ArticleIt’s a dry cold: Texas temperatures remain below freezing
Temperatures are in the teens, and wind chills have dipped below zero, but dry conditions and a functioning electric grid have kept most people safe.
View Article¿Puede el propietario de tu hogar cortarte el agua para evitar que revienten...
En pocas palabras, no. Según una ley estatal, un propietario no puede cortar los servicios públicos sin el acuerdo del inquilino a menos que haya una emergencia, reparación o construcción
View Article16-foot python returns home after a big adventure in Austin
The pet snake known as Snow had been roaming a North Austin neighborhood since July. The Austin Animal Center finally captured it.
View ArticleSome Central Texans spent the day without heat amid freezing temperatures
Residents in parts of Leander, Cedar Park, Lago Vista, Round Rock, Hutto and Sun City have complained on social media about the lack of natural gas service from Atmos Energy.
View ArticleWant to go out to celebrate New Year's Eve in Austin? Here are some options.
There are many events happening — from live music to theme parties with a side of fireworks.
View Article$7B from dormant bank accounts and uncashed checks is waiting to be claimed...
Here's how those assets got there, and how to reclaim your own money.
View Article¿Quieres salir a celebrar el Año Nuevo en Austin? Aquí tienes algunas opciones.
Austin, conocida por su variada y nunca aburrida vida nocturna, tiene muchas opciones para dar la bienvenida al nuevo año. Desde jugar al pingpong hasta asistir a una fiesta Gatsby, hay algo para todos...
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