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Chronic absenteeism is a common problem among low-income schools; Austin’s Dove Springs neighborhood is no exception. The neighborhood has the largest…
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The flood-stricken neighborhood of Onion Creek honored the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today by cleaning a community park that’s been covered with…
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The city of Austin has made offers to buy at least two dozen homes damaged by the Halloween flood. Why then, are some homeowners refusing to sell?Floods…
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Damaris Covarrubias lives in Dove Springs, with her entire extended family. It is a huge family. So large in fact, that Damaris has never stopped to…
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It is property tax season and, for the people affected by last October’s floods, there will be some relief. The disaster declaration Texas Governor Rick…
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Community health workers – or promotoras de salud – with the Latino Health Care Forum are collecting data about people still living in Dove Springs after…
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In Southeast Austin’s Dove Springs neighborhood, crime is a constant.Ever since an uptick in crime in the 1990s, police have maintained a visible presence…
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As people are gearing up for Thanksgiving, many families impacted by last month’s flooding are still trying to put their lives back together.The floods…
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This year, KUT News is chronicling the challenges and changes affecting Austin’s Dove Springs neighborhood in a series called “Turning the Corner.”These…
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For the first time in five years, southeast Austin’s Langford Elementary School has a free book program.Langford, where 65 percent of the students are…