Last year, your property appraisal went way up. This year (maybe) it’s down....
Rising mortgage interest rates make it more expensive to buy a home, and this year’s appraisals mirror this new reality. On average, home appraisals went up by just 0.08%, according to the Travis...
View ArticleLife on Mars? NASA is studying how people would handle living on a space base
Four scientists are about to embark on a yearlong mission simulating life on our neighboring planet.
View ArticleThese Texas Girl Scouts take their troop underwater ‘to make the world a...
Outside of cookie sales season, the Scuba Scouts are in the depths of Lake Travis or Spring Lake, examining the impacts of sunscreen and zebra mussels on the local environment.
View ArticleSevere thunderstorm watch in effect for Travis, Williamson and Hays counties...
An earlier tornado watch has been replaced with a severe thunderstorm watch.
View ArticleFentanyl deaths in Travis County doubled in 2022, medical examiner says
Drug deaths were up 35% in Travis County last year, an increase spurred in large part by a growing number of fentanyl-related overdoses.
View ArticleDell Children's opens new North Austin campus
Dell Children's Medical Center North opened to patients on Thursday, bringing emergency services and specialty care to a rapidly growing area in Central Texas.
View ArticleWhat’s driving voters to the polls for the May 6 election?
From municipal races to propositions dealing with policing and criminal justice reform, here’s a snapshot of some of the big-ticket items found on ballots around the state.
View ArticleNew HBO Max series ‘Love & Death’ anchors a Texas true crime story in the...
Director Lesli Linka Glatter talks filming in Texas and exploring the story through the lens of “why.”
View Article7 ways to celebrate Willie Nelson's 90th birthday in Austin
Looking for ways to celebrate Willie on his milestone birthday this weekend? Attend a special tribute concert, listen to wall-to-wall Willie on KUTX and take a selfie with his statue downtown.
View ArticleTwo Texas 'Trump Train' participants settle lawsuit claiming they harassed...
Hannah Ceh and Kyle Kruger wrote in their settlement that they apologized for participating in the October 2020 incident in which dozens of Trump supporters surrounded and harassed a Joe Biden campaign...
View Article“KUTX Live!: Ten Years On,” limited-run vinyl album celebrates 10 years of...
Some of the most memorable recordings to come out of KUTX 98.9’s Studio 1A over the past 10 years have been captured in a special limited-run vinyl album, which will be on sale to the public May 1 in...
View ArticleSe duplicaron las muertes por fentanilo en el condado de Travis en 2022,...
En 2022, 417 muertes investigadas por el forense del condado de Travis se atribuyeron a sobredosis accidentales, lo que supone un aumento interanual del 35%. Gran parte de ese aumento se atribuyó al...
View ArticleShould inmates in Texas be eligible for early parole if they exhibit good...
House Bill 1064 would give inmates earned time credit for good conduct.
View ArticleFacebook users can now apply for a portion of a $725 million settlement
The social platform was found to have shared user data with third parties without users’ permission.
View ArticleAustin ISD wants to offer bigger raises next year to retain and attract staff
AISD officials have proposed raising the minimum hourly wage for certified employees to $20 and giving a 7% pay increase to teachers, counselors and librarians. The plan could result in a $54 million...
View Article‘A magical night’ becomes a recorded tribute to Willie Nelson for his 90th...
From Sheryl Crow and Nathaniel Rateliff to Margo Price and Steve Earle, the stars came out to sing Willie’s songs on ‘One Night in Texas.’
View ArticleA month into Austin patrols, state police are disproportionately arresting...
Data on misdemeanor arrests show state troopers arrested 108 Latinos and 38 Black people, compared to six white people, from March 30 to April 22.
View ArticleSevere storms are moving through the Austin area
A severe thunderstorm watch will be in effect for much of Central Texas, including the Austin area, until 9 p.m.
View ArticleAlways on our minds: Austin celebrates 90 years of Willie Nelson
We asked for your favorite memories of Willie through the years as we celebrate his 90th birthday Saturday. As one of you perhaps put it best, "Even in a time of overuse of this word, he is truly an...
View ArticleGet Involved spotlight: Art Spark Texas
Art Spark Texas works to create and arts-inspired, inclusive community of individuals with diverse abilities.
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