Wanna be a 'grandparent'? State program pairs volunteers with children in...
Volunteers, or "grandparents," could get a stipend for spending 15 to 40 hours a week assisting a child with reading or writing or just staying focused.
View Article¿Cuál es la historia del colorido cementerio de María de la Luz, en el sur de...
El cementerio comenzó como una sola tumba en 1912. Ahora es una piedra angular de la cultura mexicana y del legado de las familias locales.
View ArticleERCOT warns of potential for 'emergency operations,' asks Texans to conserve...
The state's grid operator is worried about how much reserve electricity will be available in the event of higher than expected demand or a loss in power supply. An imbalance in supply and demand can...
View ArticleTexas school districts sue state education commissioner over changes to A-F...
The school districts argue the new criteria will make them seem like they're doing worse than they are.
View ArticleU.S. Men's National Team to return to Austin this fall
USMNT will play a quarterfinal match November 16 at Q2.
View ArticleGrid operator again asks Texans to conserve energy
ERCOT said it expected low wind-power generation and high demand to persist through the weekend because of the extreme heat.
View ArticleNixta Taqueria raises $80,000 in a day after electricity issues force...
The restaurant closed Aug. 16 after the city shut off most of its electricity. Now the city is requiring Nixta to go through the permitting process from the beginning before reopening, which could take...
View ArticleERCOT again pleas for energy conservation as temperatures soar
Another round of the record hot summer vs. the Texas electric grid has ERCOT again urging energy conservation
View ArticleHot Texas weekend tests grid again
Texans should again reduce power use from 4 p.m to 9 p.m. Sunday to help keep the grid stable, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas says.
View Article'We are at a crisis point': Women's health center struggles to stay open in...
Austin Women's Health Center has faced financial hardship since Roe v. Wade was overturned. Recently, the center has had to make difficult decisions— including eliminating the director's position.
View ArticleNoise concerns amplify as I-35 expansion in Central Austin nears
A major road project on the brink of charging through Austin will resonate in more ways than one.
View Article'Stories connect us': 'Stories on the Lawn' returns to the Neil-Cochran House...
'Stories on the Lawn,' a recurring storytelling event at the Neil-Cochran House Museum, returns on September 7 with an evening of stories inspired by the life of Grandma Moses.
View ArticleERCOT pays big companies to conserve power, prompting some consumers to ask:...
To reduce strain on the grid, ERCOT will pay big energy users like manufacturers and bitcoin miners to reduce the power they use. That frees up more electrons for others and keeps supply and demand...
View ArticleDistritos escolares demandan al Comisionado de Educación estatal por cambios...
Los distritos escolares argumentan que los nuevos criterios les harán parecer que lo están haciendo peor de lo que es.
View ArticleAumenta la preocupación por el ruido a medida que se acerca la ampliación de...
Un gran proyecto de carretera a punto de comenzar en Austin resonará en más de un sentido.
View ArticleAustin and Central Texas take center stage for 2024 total solar eclipse
The last time a total solar eclipse passed through Texas was in 1878 and, barring groundbreaking scientific breakthroughs, you and I likely won't be around when the next one takes place here. With that...
View ArticleIt's peak bat season at the world’s largest bat colony, right in the Texas...
The Bracken Cave Preserve, outside of San Antonio, is home to as many as 20 million bats.
View Article'You do have to love it': Diana Vasquez-Valera on why Tamale House has stood...
Tamale House has been an Austin institution since 1958, when Vasquez-Valera's parents opened the restaurant's first location on Congress Avenue.
View ArticleDemocrats on the State Board of Education pledge to fight efforts to...
The conservative media company and a Republican on the State Board of Education recently claimed its educational materials were now available in Texas even though PragerU is not a state-approved vendor.
View ArticleAustin y el centro de Texas, protagonistas del eclipse total de sol de 2024
La última vez que un eclipse solar total pasó por Texas fue en 1878 y, salvo que se produzcan avances científicos revolucionarios, es probable que ni tú ni yo estemos por aquí cuando se produzca el...
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