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Austin, Texas
Joined February 2008
Residents in Del Valle have been asking for a grocery store for years. They’ve started petitions, handed out flyers and contacted their City Council representatives. Austin is trying to fill the void this spring.
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Austin is now taking extra steps to address car break-ins at popular spots like city parks and greenbelts.
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An Austin food pavilion and flea market off Highway 183 are usually packed on weekends. But business has suffered ever since President Trump issued executive orders cracking down on illegal immigration.
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Raúl Valdez's murals have become a part of Austin's history and cultural fabric. But the local artist's work keeps getting torn down.
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February marks the beginning of oak wilt season — a disease that can bring down even the mightiest of oak trees.
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A new poll shows 49% of Texans want lawmakers to make it easier to access an abortion in Texas; 13% favor legislation that makes it harder to have an abortion.
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"The Sixth Street area has basically been held hostage by one block of bars and their traffic." Sixth Street has reopened to cars on weekend nights. How's it going so far?
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A majority of Texans say abortions should be allowed in cases of rape and incest, according to a recent poll.
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Austin muralist Raúl Valdez keeps having his work torn down, but one has stood the test of time.
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RT @KUTnathan: Air traffic controller staffing at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport was only at 53% of target levels last month accord…
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RT @JuanDGarciaKUT: Austin muralist Raul Valdez makes art to bring communities together. Those murals keep getting torn down. One has stood…
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Sixth Street has reopened to traffic on weekend nights, putting pedestrians on newly protected and expanded sidewalks. Businesses are offering mixed reviews of the changes.
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Over 13,000 people have gone to Austin's Sobering Center. Some are college students or tourists who had a rough night, but some need more than a bottle of water and a place to sleep it off. That's why the Sobering Center is expanding.
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The decision Wednesday is yet another temporary reprieve for Alex Jones, who is trying to maintain the perch and the audience he's built up over decades.
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The City of Austin is adding more police patrols and security cameras in parking lots of greenbelts and public parks. But people can take extra steps to keep their cars and belongings safe.
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A Cedar Park teenager who entered the U.S. through a legal pathway has been detained by ICE. Migrants across the country are being caught up in President Trump's promises of mass arrests and deportations, despite not having a criminal record.
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RT @MoseBuchele: Does anybody who still on here remember the Lo Vaca gas scandal in Texas in the early 70s? Thought it would be interesting…
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Austin's Sobering Center is expanding. The center is opening up a second floor for people to recover until they get connected with with a long-term rehabilitation program.
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A federal bankruptcy court has rejected a deal that would have cleared the way for a second attempt to auction off Infowars conspiracist Alex Jones' media company.
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