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An aerial view of April's 100-acre Oak Hill Fire. Firefighters in Southwest Travis County are working to keep a blaze near Reimers Ranch from growing past 60 acres.

A fire kindled by an arcing power transformer near Reimers Ranch Sunday rekindled this afternoon.Asst. Chief John Durham with Lake Travis Fire & Rescue…

Leander ISD Superintendent To Submit Job Cuts Proposal Tonight

After announcing yesterday that the Leander Independent School District should consider eliminating 250 positions to close a projected $29 million…

Texas Poverty Grows By 9 Percent In One Year

Almost one in five Texans is living at or below the federal poverty line, according to fresh data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The increase from 4.26…

Larry Kirkpatrick's mobile home and car were destroyed in the Spicewood fire. Now, with no transportation, he says he must move back into Austin.

Evacuated Spicewood Residents Return Home

People forced from their houses by a wildfire in the Hill Country community of Spicewood were allowed to return home this morning. The blaze blackened…

The Occupy Wall Street protest in New York City is spawning similar demonstrations in Austin and across the U.S.

Occupy Wall Street Protests Spread to Austin

A protest movement that claims to borrow tactics from Arab Spring demonstrators is moving beyond New York City to include events across the country,…

Vince Young's Steakhouse To Open in November

We already knew that former Texas Longhorns hero and current Tennesse Titans quarterback Vince Young had planned to open a steakhouse at 3rd and San…

Austin Unemployment Rate Drops

The Austin area experienced the greatest jobs gain in Texas last month, as unemployment dropped half a percentage point. In August, the Austin area added…

Should the City Council Set Electric Rates?

The Austin City Council recently approved new electric rates for Austin Energy customers.That’s because the utility is city-owned and in Austin, the City…

Central Texas Braces for Flash Flooding

The Central Texas area is expecting heavy rainfall and flash flooding this evening, with rain continuing over the next few days. Forecasters predict…

This map shows the route an uncompleted portion of the Keystone XL Pipeline would take through Texas.

Perry Bashes Keystone XL Pipeline Delay

In the pages of the Wall Street Journal, Governor Rick Perry says Texans are “baffled” by President Obama’s decision on the Keystone XL pipeline.“Keystone…

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