Jacob's Well has stopped flowing. Again.
The news comes at a time when Central Texas is already dealing with one of the hottest and driest summers on record and bracing for even more heat and drought conditions in the coming months.
View ArticleArden los incendios forestales en el centro de Texas. Aquí, cómo prepararse.
Con casi el 99% del estado en sequía y calor extremo, es fácil que se produzca un incendio. Nueve de cada 10 incendios en el estado son causados por el ser humano, pero se pueden prevenir, dicen las...
View ArticleSt. Mark's School of Texas with Lee S. Smith, Esq.
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Lee S. Smith, former associate vice president for legal affairs at UT Austin and principal and founder of TravelerSmith...
View ArticleAustin City Council votes to put $350 million affordable housing bond on...
If the measure passes, the bond money will go toward building affordable housing, repairing homes for low-income people and acquiring more land.
View ArticleChemical exposure for Houston residents increased directly after Hurricane...
A group of scientists from Oregon State University conducted the experiment using silicone wristbands that absorb chemicals.
View ArticleUvalde survivors face bureaucracy and confusion as they struggle to stay...
In the aftermath of the school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, thousands of people donated millions of dollars to help families and survivors. Now, those recovering say they need those funds.
View ArticleAs monkeypox spreads, health experts urge Texas universities to prepare for...
While the risk of exposure to monkeypox remains low, health experts say college students living in close proximity to each other could spur outbreaks. They encourage schools to share their plans and...
View ArticleEklektikos host John Aielli, who flew by the seat of his pants, dies at 76
Aielli’s stream-of-consciousness style of presenting could feel improvised, chaotic. But that chaos was integral to the magic he created.
View ArticleKUT and KUTX mourn the death of John Aielli
Longtime KUT and KUTX radio personality John Aielli died today, July 31, 2022, at age 76.
View ArticleACC employees are struggling with the cost of living. The college says it's...
The board of trustees is meeting to vote on the 2022-2023 budget. It includes a compensation package that seeks to give employees significant raises, but some say the proposal does not go far enough.
View ArticleHow is exposure to wildfire smoke affecting the health of livestock?
Researchers are learning that cows exposed to fire often give less milk, and horses, with their large lungs, take in a lot of smoke from fires.
View ArticleGet Involved spotlight: Keep Austin Fed
Keep Austin Fed relies on volunteers to pick up surplus food from local grocery stores, restaurants, caterers, and farms and deliver it to partner agencies, feeding the hungry while keeping healthy...
View ArticleNew study details how extreme heat is affecting Texas prisons
The research from Texas A&M University shows how many incarcerated individuals and staff are suffering from heat-related illnesses and death.
View ArticleEl Consejo de la Ciudad de Austin aprueba incluir en la boleta de noviembre...
Si se aprueba, el bono de Austin se destinaría a la construcción de viviendas asequibles, la reparación de casas para personas con bajos ingresos y la adquisición de más terrenos.
View ArticleUn nuevo estudio detalla cómo el calor extremo está afectando a las prisiones...
Texas es uno de los 13 estados de EE.UU. que no dispone de aire acondicionado central para sus prisiones estatales. Se ha demostrado que las temperaturas dentro de las unidades carcelarias alcanzan...
View ArticleTexan who prosecutors say 'lit the match' of Jan. 6 riot sentenced to more...
Guy Reffitt, a 49-year-old Wylie resident, never entered the Capitol but helped ignite the crowd “into an unstoppable force,” a prosecutor at his trial said. His sentence is the longest given out so...
View ArticleACC nearly doubles its spending on compensation in response to rising cost of...
The ACC board approved a budget on Monday that includes nearly $21 million to pay employees. During the last fiscal year, the college spent about $11 million on its compensation package.
View ArticleAlmost 600 Texas youth are trapped in a juvenile prison system on the brink...
The agency is so understaffed that teens have reported spending up to 23 hours locked in their cells, using water bottles to go to the bathroom. A staggering number have hurt themselves or been placed...
View ArticleExxonMobil deal boosts Brownsville liquified natural gas project
The 20-year agreement will help finance construction of the Rio Grande LNG facility.
View ArticleAustin Community College casi duplica su gasto en compensaciones ante el...
La Junta Directiva de Austin Community College aprobó por unanimidad un presupuesto que incluye casi 21 millones de dólares para compensaciones, lo que supone casi el doble de lo que gastó la...
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