'Let's see what happens': Lulu Fest celebrates female bandleaders and the art...
Originally held in New York as the Wall Street Jazz Festival, Lulu Fest is returning to Austin this April 1 to celebrate female bandleaders and the art of improvised music.
View ArticleRepublican-backed education savings account bill goes before a Senate...
If passed, the bill would give parents of children in public school $8,000 for private school-related expenses.
View ArticleAustin Public Health offers $50 gift cards as incentive to get COVID shots
The local public health agency wants Austinites to get their vaccinations up to date before changes in federal policy potentially affect the availability of free shots.
View ArticleRemembering the game-changing ‘El Rey de la Cumbia’ Fito Olivares
“You don’t have cumbia the way it is now without Fito.”
View Article‘Join or Die’: New film says strengthening democracy requires strengthening...
Based on the work of Robert Putnam, author of the seminal book, “Bowling Alone,” the film explores how coming together as members of a club, church or union can benefit the nation as a whole.
View ArticleAustin tried and failed to rewrite its land code. Republican lawmakers might...
Several bills at the state Legislature aim to make it easier to build housing in cities across Texas. It's a goal Austin had when it attempted to rewrite its land development code several years ago — a...
View ArticleSalud Pública de Austin ofrece tarjetas regalo de $50 como incentivo para...
La agencia de salud pública local quiere que los habitantes de Austin actualicen sus vacunas antes de que los cambios en la política federal afecten potencialmente la disponibilidad de vacunas gratuitas.
View ArticleCouncil members like the idea of burying power lines. Austin Energy? Not so...
Calls to bury Austin power lines have increased since February's mass power outage. Austin City Council will consider two proposals this week that could eventually lead to that.
View ArticleAustin's light-rail plans have shrunk. Here are 5 new options.
The plans, each under $5 billion, are starkly smaller than the original map presented to voters before the November 2020 election.
View ArticleFlora & Fawna, Urban Heat, Rosie Flores, Luna Luna among artists performing...
KUTX 98.9's family friendly concert series Rock the Park returns to Mueller Lake Park Amphitheater with four events this spring. This all-ages event is free and open to all.
View ArticleA Tribute to the late Dr. John Hope Franklin
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr., presents a tribute to the late John Hope Franklin, the distinguished attorney and legal scholar and professor who helped prepare...
View Article'Alright, alright, alright!' Top Notch Hamburgers opening in Hutto
It's the second location for the iconic burger joint. The original restaurant opened on Burnet Road in Austin in 1971.
View ArticleAt Luck Reunion, Three Sisters-themed feast is stewed in Indigenous traditions
“Food carries memory, helps us connect with those symbiotic relationships with nature and with synergy. Just like the Three Sisters, those teachings are in there.”
View ArticleA los miembros del Consejo les gusta la idea de soterrar las líneas...
Las llamadas para enterrar las líneas eléctricas de Austin han aumentado desde el apagón masivo de febrero. El Ayuntamiento de Austin considerará dos propuestas esta semana que eventualmente podrían...
View ArticlePublic patio at Austin's airport turned into private terrace for Chase...
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport said the lounge had been underused. The deal will bring the airport $3.8 million and help pay down the airport's mortgage.
View ArticleMore than 40 years later, a Texan reveals a secret that may have swayed an...
Ben Barnes went to the Middle East with John Connally to delay the release of American hostages in Iran – and potentially help Ronald Reagan win the presidency.
View ArticleMajor League Cricket makes its U.S. debut in Texas this summer
The season will kick off with six teams from different cities, including one from Grand Prairie.
View ArticleSenate committee debate on education savings accounts draws hundreds of speakers
Almost 400 people signed up to speak on a series of bills that would use public funds to send students to private schools.
View ArticleCosts be damned: Austin wants to bury power lines
It's pricey, but the city thinks burying power lines could make widespread outages a thing of the past. City Council voted unanimously Thursday to see how feasible it would be.
View ArticleNo importa el costo: Austin quiere enterrar las líneas eléctricas
Es costoso, pero la ciudad cree que enterrar las líneas eléctricas podría hacer que los apagones generalizados sean cosa del pasado. El Concejo Municipal votó unánimemente el jueves para ver qué tan...
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