'Very loving, kind people': Uvalde buries teacher killed at school, husband...
Wednesday’s burial came a day after funerals for 10-year-olds Amerie Jo Garza and Maite Yuleana Rodriguez were held. More visitations and funerals for the 21 victims will continue throughout the next...
View Article'Teachers need emotional support': Summer Break Theatre offers teachers...
Summer Break Theatre — which is made up of local teachers — is preparing for their annual summer production but first taking a break to host an adults-only prom.
View ArticleAustin's Godfather of Clubbing has left the scene
We met Yorkie Louie back in 2019 when a listener asked about the man on the dance floor with a disco ball on a stick. Yorkie left Austin last month for Denver to be closer to family and farther from...
View ArticleWork starts on first project to remove traffic lights along Loop 360
The $72.1 million plan is part of a sweeping effort to speed up traffic along the scenic highway, but some cyclists aren't happy with the plan.
View ArticleCome see us at the Juneteenth Park Festival, June 18
KUT and KUTX will be at the Juneteenth Park Festival at Rosewood Park. Stop by our booth between noon and 5 p.m. to share your story ideas, connect with staff, win prizes and learn more about public...
View ArticleAustin planea despenalizar el aborto de forma efectiva si el Tribunal Supremo...
Austin está haciendo planes para despenalizar efectivamente el aborto si el Tribunal Supremo anula el caso Roe vs. Wade.
View ArticleSan Marcos está un paso más cerca de conseguir la despenalización de la...
Un grupo de reforma de justicia criminal anunció que ha recogido y verificado más de 4,600 firmas en apoyo de su campaña para poner fin a que se aplique la totalidad de la ley sobre la marihuana de...
View ArticleAs Abbott orders special committees after Uvalde, can Texas lawmakers find...
The governor has ordered Senate and House leaders to create committees examining topics related to school and firearm safety but stopped short of calling a special legislative session over mass shootings.
View ArticleHistoric Landmark Commission does not recommend historic zoning for Fourth...
A developer is now proposing to only partially demolish the Fourth Street buildings that house LGBTQ+ bars and to keep their original facades intact as it builds a high-rise behind it.
View ArticleTxDOT wants cops to crack down on speeders, but APD's traffic enforcement...
Traffic fatalities in Austin are on track to surpass 2021's record-breaking death toll.
View ArticleGet Involved spotlight: Chariot
Chariot (formerly known as Drive a Senior) offers free transportation and socialization to Austin-area seniors.
View Article18-year-olds can buy an AR-15-style rifle in Texas. Now some Uvalde residents...
The community continues to mourn the 21 people killed during last week’s elementary school shooting. Some are turning their attention to Texas’ gun laws.
View Article'The culture is meant to be shared': _OFCOLOR presents the 2022 Black Art WKND
June 10 - 12 will be Austin's second annual Black Art WKND, presented by _OFCOLOR
View ArticleNew omicron subvariants detected in Travis County
The number of reported COVID-19 cases in the area has been steadily rising again, but the new variants may not be the cause of that. The local health authority says the rise can likely be attributed,...
View ArticleTexas House launches independent probe into Uvalde school shooting
Speaker of the Texas House Dade Phelan said it’s “an outrage” that there’s still not a clear picture of exactly what happened at Robb Elementary School, where 21 people were killed.
View ArticleTxDOT quiere que se persiga a los conductores en exceso de velocidad, pero la...
En los últimos cinco años, las citaciones por exceso de velocidad emitidas por la policía de Austin se desplomaron de una media de unas 100 multas diarias en 2017 a 10 al día en 2021, un descenso del...
View Article'Where’s Rodney?' with Carmen Bogan
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Carmen Bogan, founder of Dream On Publishing and author of Where’s Rodney?
View ArticleFollowing Uvalde, Democratic lieutenant governor candidate thinks parties can...
Mike Collier says he thinks Democrats and Republicans in the legislature can agree on universal background checks and red flag laws.
View ArticleHow to keep your dog safe during record-setting Austin heat
Austin Pets Alive! is waiving adoption fees through mid-June to encourage more people to adopt as the city experiences 100-degree weather.
View ArticleExtreme heat in June offers a test and a warning for the Texas grid
The heat will drive Texas energy use to new highs and test the resilience of the state’s electric grid ahead of what’s expected to be a scorching summer.
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