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Billy F Gibbons of ZZ Top fame to headline fundraising concert for Wimberley photographer's Antarctica adventure
, Texas legend Billy F Gibbons of ZZ Top fame is headlining a July 30 fundraiser for the Antarctica- bound team of Rodney Bursiel and Australian filmmaker James Douglas Cooper. The intrepid National Geographic award-winning photographer from Wimberley and filmmaker Cooper are traveling to the world’s southernmost continent in 2025 to document the continent’s fragile ecosystem. Preproduction for the documentary film, renamed “True South: An Antarctica Story,” has already begun. Once both men make the challenging journey through the notoriously dangerous Drake’s Passage, they will spend 30 days in a purpose- built sailing boat with six other people, filming its topography and...
Hays County hosts back-to-school fair with free vaccines and backpacks
SAN MARCOS, Texas — The Hays County Health Department hosted its annual back-to-school fair Saturday in San Marcos. With the help of donated funds from State Rep. Erin Zwiener, vaccinations and free backpacks were available to children. “Our main priority has typically been vaccinations, but what we’ve learned throughout...
Kyle police commander graduates from prestigious leadership program
KYLE, Texas — Commander Akers of the Kyle Police Department has graduated from the Leadership Command College, a prestigious 9-week program. The Leadership Command College equips law enforcement leaders with essential skills to manage police agencies effectively. The training covers a range of topics, including leadership, professional ethics, communication, and personnel management, according to the Kyle Police Department. The program aims to provide the highest level of service to the community.
Paul Peña Park improvements complete in San Marcos
Cecilia Pena unveiled the park's improvements with a ribbon cutting on July 19 alongside city staff and officials. (Amira Van Leeuwen/Community Impact) The city of San Marcos and community members came together on July 19 to celebrate the completion of improvements made to Paul Peña Park, located at 1209 Crystal River Parkway.
Austin awarded nearly $48M grant to aid in pollution mitigation work, mass transit access
The City of Austin and regional transportation organizations received a nearly $48 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to aid in climate pollution reduction efforts as the region revs up several major transportation projects.
Austin weather: Rainy and cooler week ahead
AUSTIN, Texas - It's a new week and a new weather pattern. We got a preview of it yesterday as the dome of high pressure is gone, and the door is open for rounds of rain and heat relief. Highs in the upper 80s to near 90 will be setting...
TxDOT supports Austin bat habitats
HOUSTON (KIAH) – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is planning to install an additional 18 artificial roosts or “bat boxes” at the Walnut Creek Bridge along I-35 in Austin to offset the impact of construction on a pair of bridges that once offered cozy crevices to the Brazilian free-tailed bat – one of the 32 bat species found in Texas.
East Texas organization helps raise money for scholarships to UT-Austin
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - An East Texas organization is helping raise scholarship money for students looking to enroll with UT-Austin. Texas Exes is involved in the community and they give east Texans the with scholarships to attend UT-Austin. The President of the organization, Dr. Jerry Scharzbach, shared what he really likes about his organization.
SEC says Tennessee, not Texas, is the real ‘UT’
It was only a matter of time before the debate finally boiled over once the Texas Longhorns and rival Oklahoma Sooners joined the Southeastern Conference: who is the real “UT”—Texas, or Tennessee?. In Austin and across the wider Texas fan network, “UT” is a common abbreviation for...
Profile: Carmen Llanes Pulido for mayor
Carmen Llanes Pulido is one of four candidates campaigning to be mayor of the nation’s 11th largest city in 2025. It’s a city of 460,159 households and a population of 1,026,459, according to demographics published by the City of Austin,. The challengers are trying to unseat incumbent Mayor...
Texas Security Guard Quits Job During Live TV Interview
A security guard in Texas quit his job during a TV interview after his boss interrupted. According to The Daily Mail, Percy Payne, a security guard with Priebe Security was working at an office building at East Sixth and Brushy in Austin when he spotted two men on electric scooters entering the parking garage.
Palladius Capital Management Sells Austin-Area Student Housing Property, Doubling NOI in 2.5 Years
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 22, 2024-- Palladius Capital Management (“Palladius”), a vertically-integrated real estate investment manager focused on pursuing multifamily, student housing, hospitality, and select thematic investment strategies, today announced it completed the sale of The Oasis, a 672-bed student housing property located in the Austin, TX suburb of San Marcos. Palladius purchased The Oasis in Q1 2022 and sold the asset in Q2 2024. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240722325665/en/ The Oasis (Photo: Business Wire)
Would you know the signs? Learn first aid to help a teen through a mental health crisis
Would you know what to say to a teen who was showing signs of a mental health struggle? Would you know what those signs are?. Integral Care, the mental health authority of Travis County, has received $220,000 from the county to train an additional 2,000 people in the Youth Mental Health First Aid program from now through December 2025. The program also has received money through the St. David's Foundation and the state's Health and Human Services Commission. Integral Care is partnering with Austin Public Health to promote the program.
The best meteor shower of the year has started. Can Austinites see it?
Part of what makes seeing a shooting star an out-of-the-ordinary experience is its simplicity. You don’t need fancy telescope equipment — just a lot of patience and maybe a blanket to lie on. You can see some shooting stars this summer created by the comet Swift-Tuttle. The Earth...
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