As the Earth warms, Austin has been experiencing hotter temperatures earlier in the year. A heat wave this week could break the record for hottest day recorded in the month of May.
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A portion of every ticket sold supports Austin parks, trails and green spaces. The money raised last year will pay for improvements across the city.
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Arts organizations in Austin are losing tens of thousands of dollars in federal funding that supported youth art programs and music and dance festivals.
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Austin City Council members are divided over whether to fund highway parks as financial warnings mount, but they must make a decision before the end of the month.
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Mosquitoes are usually busiest from spring to fall. That's also when the risk of West Nile virus is highest.
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Austin's iconic moontowers were erected in the 1890s as part of the city's first street light system. Seventeen of the original 31 still stand today — 165 feet above the ground.
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Gov. Greg Abbott had warned he would cut grant funding if City Council passed the measure. It failed 5-2.
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Carl Settles Jr. founded E4 Youth to help teach digital skills to underserved youth. The nonprofit's "What Once Was" project uses augmented and virtual reality to preserve the history of Austin's Black and brown communities.
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The federal agency determined that more frequent launches at SpaceX’s rocket site, Starbase, would have no significant impact on the local environment if the company takes the proper mitigation steps. The FAA has not issued a final decision.
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- Texas attorney general investigates Austin ISD for allegedly teaching 'critical race theory'
- Grupos artísticos de Austin reducen y cancelan programas tras los recortes de subvenciones federales
- ICE deportó a una mujer de Austin y a sus tres hijos. Dos de ellos son ciudadanos estadounidenses.
- Un programa nuevo conecta a residentes y puestos de trabajo mientras Austin inicia grandes construcciones
- El gobernador Abbott promulga la ley de vales escolares en Texas por valor de $1,000 millones
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