More than 18,000 cows are dead after dairy farm explosion in Texas Panhandle
The state fire marshal’s office is investigating.
View ArticleNearly all students are taking STAAR online now. A lawmaker and educators...
The Texas Legislature passed a bill two years ago requiring the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness be administered online by the 2022-2023 school year. But school districts and some...
View ArticleOffshoring is now affecting ‘middle class or upper middle class jobs’ in...
Around 7% of senior managers surveyed by the Atlanta Fed said they’re moving jobs overseas because of remote work.
View ArticleRound Rock adopts new fire safety requirements for 24-hour animal care...
Round Rock is the latest Central Texas city to adopt new requirements since a 2021 fire at the Ponderosa Pet Resort in Georgetown killed 75 dogs.
View ArticleIt's kitten season in Austin, oh my!
Austin animal shelters are preparing for a massive kitten intake over the next few months as thousands of babies are born outdoors. Here's how you can help.
View ArticlePolice chief says Austin has seen a big drop in violent crime since state...
It's still early days, but APD says violent crime has dropped 25% since it made a deal with the Texas Department of Public Safety. APD called the troopers' increased presence an "effective deterrent."
View ArticleDaniel Perry, whom Gov. Abbott wants to pardon, has a history of racist...
Perry made the comments before and after killing 28-year-old Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster in 2020. Last week, Perry was convicted of murder.
View ArticleAustin City Council passes resolution to improve safety near Rainey Street
Council members directed the interim city manager to look into increased camera surveillance and park ranger patrols after two recent drownings in Lady Bird Lake.
View ArticleAll clear given at Texas Capitol after bomb threat
Austin Police said the bomb threat call it received was not credible.
View ArticleMore than a decade in, Austin is not meeting its 'zero waste' goals — and...
Austin City Council passed an ambitious plan in 2011 to divert most of the city's waste from landfills by 2040. Despite recycling and composting strategies, we're nowhere near where we should be.
View ArticleMuslim transition homes for the recently incarcerated provide stability amid...
Many nonprofit halfway houses or homeless shelters can be Christian-based, which can alienate Muslim prison converts and others of different faiths.
View Article'A whole different experience': Alchemy Theatre's new take on 'The Baker's Wife'
In keeping with its newfound mission, Alchemy Theatre is presenting a new, more story-focused production of the little seen musical 'The Baker's Wife.'
View Article'Hi, How Are You' mural lives on despite building’s demolition
The free-standing wall featuring Daniel Johnston's mural of Jeremiah the Innocent, a shrine of "Old Austin," will be integrated into new development on the Drag.
View ArticleState Senate weighs a bill that would end professor tenure as we know it in...
The bill is one of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s priorities but could run into trouble in the House.
View ArticleAustin ISD requests review of state’s plan to manage its special education...
The Texas Education Agency announced last month it wanted to install conservators to oversee special education services in the district. The proposal came after an investigation that found AISD...
View ArticleAustin no cumple sus objetivos de "basura cero" y ni siquiera estamos cerca...
Hace más de una década, Austin aprobó un objetivo de basura cero del 90% para 2040. En 2015, debíamos haber desviado el 50% de los residuos del vertedero de la ciudad. Y para 2020, el plan era alcanzar...
View Article‘Bipartisanship at its finest’: Texas Senate passes budget with property tax...
The chamber will likely have to negotiate with the House over key differences in their spending plans, namely how to lower property taxes.
View ArticleHow much of the stuff we put in the blue bin in Austin is actually recycled?
Plastic in the U.S. is largely going unrecycled, but the city says that's not so for the plastic we put in the blue bins.
View ArticleMayor Watson promises change, better results next time after poor 2023 ice...
As warmer weather may make last winter's storm a distant memory, questions linger about what went wrong with the City of Austin's response — and who is ultimately responsible.
View ArticleWhat to expect at the upcoming 12th installment of the ATX Television Festival
“Cheers” cast reunion just one of the headlining events in a celebration of past, present and premiere TV.
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