Airport plan for jet fuel tank farm can go ahead after narrow Austin City...
Following outcry from nearby residents and environmental justice activists, Council Member Vanessa Fuentes proposed putting the project on hold. Her resolution failed.
View ArticleThe Austinite who helped desegregate Barton Springs Pool will be honored on...
Joan Means Khabele swam in Barton Springs as an act of civil disobedience, sparking weekly swim-ins during the summer of 1960 which ultimately led to the pool's integration.
View ArticleA new grocery store is open in Austin. But don't eat the produce.
Inside The Plastic Bag Store, an installation open this month at Blue Genie Art Bazaar, everything is made of plastic. After patrons peruse the aisles, the space transforms into a theater, and the...
View ArticleDeep Eddy Pool closing Sunday through April 24 for 'spring cleaning'
The weather’s been perfect lately for a dip, but make sure you check the date before heading to Deep Eddy this month.
View ArticleAustin City Council pushes forward lakefront development on former Statesman...
Developers have proposed building nearly 1,400 new housing units, plus more than 1 million square feet of office space and a hotel.
View ArticleInflation and design changes are pushing the cost of Project Connect over $10...
Officials say they don't expect more tax hikes, but the higher cost could delay a full rollout of the transit expansion.
View Article'The work became so real': Alchemy Theatre presents a reimagining of the...
When 'Mack & Mabel' opened on Broadway in 1974, it was very much not a hit. The folks at Alchemy Theatre think their new version might resonate more now than the original did in the '70s.
View ArticleSe rinde homenaje a la austiniana que ayudó a eliminar la segregación en la...
Joan Means Khabele nadó en Barton Springs como un acto de desobediencia civil, dando lugar a nadadas semanales durante el verano de 1960 que finalmente condujeron a la integración de la piscina.
View ArticlePlan del aeropuerto para parque de tanques de combustible para aviones recibe...
Tras las protestas de los vecinos y de los activistas por la justicia medioambiental, la concejala Vanessa Fuentes propuso suspender el proyecto. Su resolución fracasó.
View ArticleThis vegetable could be a key ingredient for removing microplastics from...
More than just a gumbo ingredient, okra is proving to be effective at cleaning up plastic in wastewater thanks to research from a Tarleton State University chemist.
View ArticleWith more COVID surges possible, Texas’ large uninsured population lacks...
This week, the Senate failed to pass a bill aimed at extended access to COVID treatment for uninsured patients.
View ArticleSecurity lines at Austin's airport have been crazy long. TSA is sending in...
The Transportation Security Administration will send in 15 emergency staff to address long lines that have recently plagued Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
View ArticleLas colas de seguridad en el aeropuerto de Austin han sido una locura. La TSA...
La Administración de Seguridad en el Transporte (TDSA) enviará 15 empleados de emergencia para hacer frente a las largas colas que han azotado recientemente al Aeropuerto Internacional de...
View ArticleFiscal pide que se desestime cargo de asesinato contra mujer de Texas acusada...
El fiscal de distrito dijo que el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Starr "cumplió con su deber al investigar el incidente que el hospital denunciante puso en su conocimiento". Sin embargo, dijo...
View ArticleDaniel Sahad, frontman of Austin's Nané, dies at 29
After founding the band in 2016 with his songwriting partner Ian Green, Sahad led the indie-soul outfit on a meteoric rise.
View ArticleTexas Education Agency’s new school library standards push for more scrutiny...
School districts are not required to adopt the agency’s recommendations but can use them as guidance as they develop new procedures or alter their policies for selecting or removing library books.
View ArticleWith PE required each day next fall, it’s up to Austin elementary schools to...
Austin ISD is changing the schedule to give teachers more planning time and to meet a state PE requirement.
View ArticleAustin's medics ask the city for raises, citing 'unbearably difficult and...
More employees have quit Austin's Emergency Medical Services now than at any other time in history. The staff exodus is on track to double the number of people who left in 2020 and 2021.
View ArticleTornado watch ends early in the Austin area
The National Weather Service says storms have ended across our CWA prompting us to cancel the tornado watch for Blanco, Burnet, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties.
View Article'Fixing the Racial Wealth Gap' with Rodney A. Brooks
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Rodney A. Brooks, former deputy managing editor and personal finance and retirement columnist for USA TODAY and author...
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