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Some said the move would have saved companies and lowered electric rates for consumers hit by high prices in the storm.

Officials with the city's Watershed Protection Department say the system will be up and running again by the end of the month. The department will operate two separate dashboards for Lady Bird Lake and Lake Austin.

Season two of the award-winning podcast “The Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas Blackout” examines the lingering impact of the deadly 2021 winter storm and what has – and has not – been done to fix the state’s power grid.

KUT and "Texas Standard" earned top recognition at the 2025 Texas Broadcast News Awards, winning nine honors — more than any other newsroom in the large market radio category. Presented by the Texas Association of Broadcasters, the awards highlight excellence in local journalism. KUT News and "Texas Standard" were jointly recognized for Overall Broadcast Excellence, with standout wins in digital storytelling, election coverage, feature reporting and more.

For over a decade, the Ruiz Branch Library in East Austin has been visited by a group of American crows. Staff members think they're trying to make friends.

Much of the state is seeing record-breaking temperatures this spring. These extremes may be difficult for the electric grid to handle, especially one with a bunch of older power plants.

Read this story in English.Austin obtiene actualmente toda el agua que consume de la zona de Highland Lakes, pero eso no siempre va a poder ser así. La…

A system of dams along the Colorado River was created for a few purposes. It was created for agricultural storage and also as a kind of recreation.

The 2020 Texas Book Festival is hosting its 25th anniversary online, now through Nov. 15, and, as media sponsors, KUT and “Texas Standard” are proud to…

Lee esta historia en español. Construction workers are five times more likely to end up in the hospital because of COVID-19 than other workers, according…