Austin creates independent office to lead homelessness response
The city's homeless strategy division will move out from under Austin Public Health and stand on its own, the city manager announced Tuesday. The new Homeless Strategy Office will launch Dec. 4.
View ArticleTraveling for Thanksgiving? Here are some podcasts to get you to your...
If you're one of the millions of people expected to travel this week, you might find yourself looking for something to listen to. Check out these KUT and KUTX podcast episodes.
View ArticleAustin ISD band director will perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Four hundred band directors from across the U.S. and Mexico will be performing together to celebrate music educators during the nationally televised event. Ryan Dufrene is one of them.
View ArticleHiking in Austin? What to know about car break-ins before you go.
Car burglars at popular hiking spots, including Mount Bonnell, have prompted action from multiple city departments. Here's what they say to be aware of when you leave your car.
View ArticleAn Austin hiker survived more than a day lost in the scorching West Texas desert
When Jeff Hahn and his daughter Harper set out on a morning hike in Big Bend Ranch State Park, they couldn’t have predicted the dangerous turn their situation would take.
View ArticleNurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center announce one-day strike for Dec. 6
The nurses union will engage in its second strike this year as contract negotiations with the hospital inch past the one-year mark.
View ArticleAustin crea una oficina independiente para dirigir la respuesta a las...
La división de estrategia de la ciudad sin hogar se moverá fuera de Austin Salud Pública y de pie por su cuenta, el administrador de la ciudad anunció públicamente el martes. La nueva Oficina de...
View ArticleAhead of new homeless housing project, these Austin nonprofits came together...
Foundation Communities and Mobile Loaves and Fishes are working on a new project in South Austin that will serve people who have experienced homelessness. But before construction began the two groups...
View Article¿De excursión en Austin? Lo que hay que saber sobre los robos de antes antes...
Los robos de vehículos en lugares de excursión populares, incluido el Monte Bonnell, han provocado la actuación de varios departamentos municipales. Esto es lo que dicen que hay que tener en cuenta al...
View ArticleAfter a mastectomy, many women can't afford breast reconstruction. This...
Mission Plasticos, which recently expanded into Austin, helps provide free reconstructive surgery for uninsured and underinsured women.
View Article'A nice invitation': Angelica Monteiro's 'Narratives of the Migrant Body'
Brazilian-Amazonian interdisciplinary artist Angelica Monteiro is presenting the dance/storytelling show 'Narratives of the Migrant Body,' which is the first part of a three-part series.
View ArticleTras una mastectomía, muchas mujeres no pueden permitirse una cirugía...
Mission Plasticos, que recientemente se ha expandido a Austin, ayuda a proporcionar cirugía reconstructiva gratuita a mujeres sin seguro o con seguro insuficiente.
View ArticleAustin Energy customers can expect to see another increase to their December...
The increase is 5%, or about $2 per month. It will cover the costs the utility spent buying energy from ERCOT earlier in the year. It comes on the heels of another recent hike.
View ArticleThe Brunch Club & Co. is changing brunch culture in the Austin area
Events aren’t just about food, but also celebrating Black culture.
View ArticleWhy your oak trees are dropping so many acorns this fall
The bumper crop is called a mast year, and it’s actually pretty common.
View ArticleSan Marcos film studio set to break ground in February
Hill Country Studios can begin the first phase of construction on the 800,000-square-foot project as soon as Feb 4. Activists had protested the development when it was announced in 2022.
View ArticleLos clientes de Austin Energy pueden esperar otro aumento en sus facturas de...
El aumento es del 5%, unos 2 dólares al mes. Cubrirá los gastos de la empresa en la compra de energía a ERCOT a principios de año. Se produce tras otra subida reciente.
View Article‘You can run, but you can’t hide’: What you need to know about cedar fever...
The allergy season has kicked in early this year. Here’s what to expect and how to manage symptoms.
View Article“I'm not a particularly political comic': Brently Heilbron gets political...
Brently Heilbron — who's known more for his work with emo puppet rock bands than his political views — offers a free staged reading of his upcoming protest musical Young Greg Abbott.
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