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It might include stuff that came from your toilet, but Dillo Dirt is relatively safe and provides soil with vital nutrients.

If you like Dillo Dirt, that repurposed sewer sludge used to condition soil, have we got news for you. The Austin Water utility says it will soon be able…

The overall number of major crimes was down in Austin in 2010, despite 16 more murders than in 2009.

Crime Rate Drops Across Texas

New statistics released today show a drop in the number of crimes committed in Texas last year.The Uniform Crime Report issued by the Texas Department of…

Sources: Austin Headed to Austin

Multiple sources have indicated to orangebloods.com as well as hookem.com that former University of Florida football defensive coordinator, Teryl Austin,…

Amy and Manny Pena and their dog, Mija, evacuated to Hendrickson High School after a wildfire threatened their home. The evacuation order has since been lifted. Photo by Matt Largey for KUT News.

Brush Fire Forces Pflugerville Evacuation

6:00 p.m. update: KUT's Matt Largey reports the brush fire at Hodde Lane and Cele Road in Pflugerville has been about 40% contained. The evacuation order…

Police in Alvin have canceled an Amber Alert for Gerardo Olvera, Jr.

Amber Alert Canceled for Alvin Boy

UPDATE 10:20 p.m.: Authorities in Alvin have canceled the Amber Alert for Gerardo Olvera, Jr. Police say the boy has been located, and that he is…

Speakers were given two minutes each to address the Superintendent and board members Rob Schneider and Cheryl Bradley at last night's public hearing.

Slim Turnout For AISD Facilities Hearing

Austin parents had a chance to sound off last night on proposed changes to the school district, such as partnering with IDEA Public Schools to launch…

As seen in this map, numerous street closures accompany the LiveStrong Austin Marathon this weekend.

Mapping Street Closures for the LiveStrong Marathon

The LiveStrong Austin Marathon gets underway this Sunday, and the race means several street closures in the urban core. The earliest of the closures --…

Video: Watch Mayoral and City Council Candidates Discuss the Issues

KUT News live-blogged yesterday's Real Estate Council of Austin-sponsored luncheon with nearly all of the candidates running for local office this May.…

Video of Contentious AISD Board Meeting Posted Online

Rarely do Austin school board meetings get this heated. But a marathon session on Monday drew more than a hundred people, most of them disgruntled over…

A Year Later, Sutherland Springs Struggles To Move Past Deadly Church Shooting

One year ago, a gunman burst into the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs. It's been a year of recovery and learning to live without the two dozen…

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