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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...
Council OKs 13 proposed charter amendments for November ballot
Voters will decide on 13 potential amendments to the city charter in November, with two of the most significant potential changes affecting the number of signatures needed to recall a City Council member, and requiring elections for citizen-led ballot initiatives and charter amendments to take place in large even-numbered election years.
Balancing conflicting public interests, Watershed Protection aims to promote native aquatic vegetation
Austin’s reservoirs do a lot of double duty. They’re known both as top-tier recreation spots for Central Texans and our source of dwindling drinking water. Subject to invasive species, drought and big rainfall events that bring in pollutants, they’re still doing remarkably well, all things considered, a reservoir ecologist told the Environmental Commission on Wednesday.
Officials update Animal Advisory Commission on strategic plan process
City officials updated the Animal Advisory Commission last week on the strategic plan for the Animal Services Office as the city works to improve the relationship between the Austin Animal Center and key stakeholders, including the commission. Assistant City Manager Stephanie Hayden-Howard said officials held a planning meeting on June...
Students Face High-Risk Issues Due to RRISD Budget Deficit
Due to Round Rock ISD (RRISD)’s $31 million projected budget deficit — a continuation of a pattern of money shortages across Central Texas school districts — the district was pushed to cut some classes, affecting students’ four-year course plans. To address the issue, the RRISD Board of Trustees approved a $466 million general fund budget, which overcame the deficit but called attention to issues with allocation of funds within the district.
SEC Football Preview: Texas Longhorns enter SEC
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Texas football team will make its debut season in the Southeastern Conference in 2024, after making a run to the College Football Playoffs last season. Here is a quick look at the Longhorns:. COACH — Steve Sarkisian: 71-49, 10 seasons (25-14 in three seasons at...
Men’s Golf’s Morrison concludes play at The Open Championship
TROON, Scotland — University of Texas rising junior Tommy Morrison posted a 2-over 73 on Sunday at historic Royal Troon Golf Course to conclude play at the 152nd Open Championship. Morrison posted a four-round score of 11-over 295 (75-73-74-73) to finish in a tie for second among the 12 amateurs in the 152-player field. Morrison, who qualified for The Open Championship by virtue of his victory at the European Amateur Championship in late June, placed in a tie for 60th overall at The Open with his 72-hole score of 11-over par. One of just four amateur players and 80 total...
Coming Soon to Georgetown: Soccer Pups – Youth Soccer Training by Noel Rubert
Georgetown, TX – Today, we shine a spotlight on an exciting addition to our community coming soon in Early August, Soccer Pups Georgetown, helmed by franchise owner Noel Rubert. With a deep passion for soccer and early childhood development, Noel brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to this venture.
East Austin to welcome new mixed-use developments in cultural heritage district
AUSTIN, Texas — A major transformation is coming to East Austin. Austin City Council Members green lit the Urban Renewal Agency (URA) to move forward with negotiations with developer Pleasant Hill Collaborative to transform two blocks -- Blocks 16 and 18 -- on East 11th Street into new mixed-use buildings.
Lockhart grandmother uses retirement money and help from community to hand out thousands of free backpacks
LOCKHART, Texas — For the sixth year, Connie S. Amaya, a grandmother from Lockhart, has been using her own retirement money to buy backpacks for those in the community who need them. Every year, Amaya fills her entire house up with boxes of backpacks and school supplies to pass...
In purple Williamson County, presidential politics casts pall over voters
ROUND ROCK – On a scorching summer day, Tony Grady sat in the shade outside of the city plaza, watching passersby pop in and out of local restaurants and boutiques and parents chase their children at a nearby splash pad. Grady has been thinking a lot about the presidential...
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