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Kyle area Chamber of Commerce provides traffic forecast update
KYLE, Texas — The Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce is giving an update on the city's traffic forecast Tuesday morning. The program, "Driving Change" A Transportation and Traffic Forecast, will give businesses a breakdown of upcoming road improvement projects and the impacts they may have for traffic flow. Kyle...
BetterUp Achieves StateRAMP Certification, Ensuring Enhanced Security and Compliance for Government Customers
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 23, 2024-- BetterUp, the human transformation company and inventor of digital coaching, today achieved StateRAMP certification. This milestone marks a significant step in BetterUp’s commitment to providing secure and compliant services to government clients across the United States. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240723793285/en/ (Graphic: Business Wire)
O'Gara: Any question about Texas getting SEC respect came and went in Dallas
Steve Sarkisian sounded like he was blown away. Upon Texas’ arrival to SEC Media Days, Sarkisian and the Longhorns’ crew got in a Sprinter van and received a police escort to the Omni hotel in downtown Dallas. “It just means more? It just means more right there,” Sarkisian...
Frost Factory at Austin Landing defines cold with its boozy slushies and other drinks
The Frost Factory, a boutique bar with boozy slushies, cocktails and shots, is now open at Austin Landing. Jamie Gregory, who owns the bar with her husband Kei, opened their flagship location in 2020 at the Liberty Center in Liberty Twp. She recalled being in Texas for one of her son’s basketball tournaments and going to a hole-in-the-wall daiquiri bar. That’s where the idea to open a bar with boozy slushies came about.
Favored Bobcats? Texas State picked to win Sun Belt Conference West Division
Now comes expectations that the program has not seen since their move to FBS football. The Sun Belt Conference released the preseason coaches poll Monday afternoon and the Bobcats are atop the West Division.
Some Texas State students worry about ability to protest after university changes free speech policy
SAN MARCOS, Texas — For Texas State University student Zachariyah Al-Natoor, standing up for Palestinian liberation is a calling. "It's disgusting to see my home get destroyed," Al-Natoor said. "It brings me to tears every time – the amount of people, spending their day, their time out, speaking out against the cause, and it's very empowering."
Three ‘no’ votes end try for historic zoning in East Austin
Despite efforts from Preservation Austin and approval from two city commissions, the small historic house at 1100 East Second St. failed to get support from the nine City Council members needed for it to be designated historic and avoid demolition. Both the Historic Landmark Commission and the Planning Commission recommended historic designation for the Sinnigson house, which is in District 3.
Chamber group touts $1M small business loan program ahead of regional plan
Ahead of an in-progress comprehensive plan slated for completion later this year, Austin’s Diversity and Ethnic Chamber Alliance (DECA) has secured a commitment from two local banks to loan $1 million to member small businesses. The loans, which will be issued by Business & Community Lenders and Wells Fargo,...
City honors AFD’s work training firefighters for wildland-urban fires
Throughout her time on the dais, District 10 City Council Member Alison Alter has stressed the need for the city to understand and prepare to fight wildfires in the wildland-urban interface, or WUI, which is the area between unoccupied land and human-made structures. On Thursday, she sponsored a proclamation praising the Fire Department for making sure that every Austin firefighter has been trained in WUI firefighting, which is significantly different from fighting structure fires.
City updates displacement risk, Project Connect spending map for first time since 2020
The City of Austin Housing Department updated its Displacement Risk Area Map and Dashboard for the first time since 2020, identifying city areas where displacement increased, according to a July 11 press release. Marla Torrado, the housing department’s division manager, said the department developed the map and dashboard several years...
Longhorns perform in Zilker’s annual summer musical ‘Legally Blonde’
Pretty in pink and accompanied by her emotional support chihuahua, Elle Woods takes the stage for Zilker Theatre Productions’ 65th annual summer musical. From July 12 to Aug. 17, audiences can see “Legally Blonde, the Musical” for free every Thursday to Sunday at the outdoor Beverly S. Sheffield Zilker Hillside Theater.
Travis County Juvenile Probation Department proposes expansion of youth juvenile facility
The Travis County Juvenile Probation Department proposed a $250-300 million expansion of its juvenile detention complex in South Austin last month. Department leaders proposed the expansion at the Travis County Commissioners Court meeting on June 27. According to the meeting presentation, the expansion is a two-phase plan. Phase one includes the construction of new buildings on the complex, adding 32 non-secure beds, 16 transitional-living beds and a multipurpose community center. The second phase will renovate the Gardner Betts Juvenile Justice Center and the W. Jeanne Meurer Intermediate Sanctions Center, adding space for staff and programming.
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